<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-017921.txt : 20170303
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-017921
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179929
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				134204626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OCEANGATE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624353666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OCEANGATE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLINA JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31719
		FILM NUMBER:		17665711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE GOLDEN SHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock subject to vesting under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on March 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares were applied to the payment of withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of 7,099 shares on March 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Excludes 3,394 shares net of tax withholding now shown as fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares were applied to the payment of withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of 4,034 shares on March 1, 2017, upon the Company's fiscal year 2016 annual premium revenue
achievement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Excludes 1,929 shares net of tax withholding now shown as fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents the forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock grants granted to the Reporting Person on each of March 1, 2014, April 1, 2015, and March 7, 2016 that were eligible to vest upon certain financial performance objectives. Upon grant, the target vesting amounts were reported in Table 1 of Form 4. The Company determined that, based on the Company's performance over the applicable
performance period, the shares are forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">4,034 shares vest based on the Company's 2017 annual premium revenue achievement; 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's 2017 net profit margin achievement; 4,034 shares vest based on pre-tax income in fiscal year 2017; 8,068 shares shall vest in one-half increments over two years, on each of April 1, 2017, and April 1, 2018. See 2015 Definitive Proxy Statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">6,600 shares shall vest based on the Company's 2017 after tax profit margin;   6,600 shares shall vest based on the Company's 2018 after tax profit margin;   6,600 shares shall vest based upon the Company's 2016 STARS ratings; 6,600 shares shall vest based upon the Company's 2017 STARS ratings; 13,200 shares shall vest upon the Company's achievement of certain business development targets; 19,800 shares shall vest in one-third increments, on each of March 7, 2017, March 7, 2018, and March 7, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">20,041 shares shall vest in one-third increments over three years, on each of March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019, and March 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">All of these shares are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Includes 5,323 shares vested on March 1, 2017 net of shares withheld for payment of taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The shares are owned by the John C. Molina Separate Property Trust, of which Mr. Molina is the trustee and beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">The shares are owned by Mr. Molina and his spouse as community property.</footnote>
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