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Elevance Health, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Aug 26, 2004)

Filed August 26, 2004For Securities:ELV

Summary

Elevance Health, Inc. (formerly Anthem, Inc.) filed this Form 8-K on August 25, 2004, to report on the public offering of its senior debt securities. This filing is in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective in December 2002. The primary purpose of this 8-K is to provide the final computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges related to the issuance of these debt securities.

Key Highlights

  • 1Anthem, Inc. is the reporting entity, which is now known as Elevance Health, Inc.
  • 2The filing concerns a public offering of senior debt securities.
  • 3The debt securities were registered under a Form S-3 Registration Statement declared effective on December 24, 2002.
  • 4This 8-K includes Exhibit 12, which contains the final computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the debt issuance.
  • 5The filing is considered an 'Other Event' under Section 8 of Form 8-K.
  • 6The report was filed on August 25, 2004, with the earliest event date being August 24, 2004.
  • 7Michael L. Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with the final computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, which is a key financial metric related to the company's public offering of senior debt securities.

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is a measure of a company's ability to cover its fixed financing costs, such as interest and preferred dividends, with its earnings. A higher ratio generally indicates a stronger ability to service its debt obligations.

This information is being filed as part of an 8-K to provide a required financial disclosure related to a significant corporate event – the issuance of senior debt securities. It ensures timely dissemination of material information to the public and is incorporated by reference into the company's existing registration statement.

This 8-K filing supplements and incorporates information into Anthem's previously filed Form S-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-101969), which was declared effective in December 2002. The 8-K provides specific financial data relevant to the debt offering that was registered under the S-3.