8-KRegulation FD

Elevance Health, Inc. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jun 15, 2005)

Filed June 15, 2005For Securities:ELV

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from WellPoint, Inc. (now Elevance Health, Inc.) on June 15, 2005, serves as a Regulation FD disclosure. The primary purpose is to inform investors and analysts that company officers will be meeting with them between June 15 and June 29, 2005. During these meetings, the company expects to reaffirm its ability to meet previously issued earnings expectations. These earnings expectations were initially provided in a press release and conference call on April 27, 2005. Importantly, the company reminds stakeholders that any per-share information disclosed in the April 27 communication did not account for the 2-for-1 stock split that occurred on May 31, 2005. This filing ensures consistent communication and avoids selective disclosure of material information.

Key Highlights

  • 1WellPoint, Inc. is reaffirming its ability to meet previously provided earnings expectations.
  • 2Company officers will be engaged in meetings with securities analysts and investors from June 15 to June 29, 2005.
  • 3The earnings expectations were originally communicated via a press release and conference call on April 27, 2005.
  • 4The filing confirms that per-share financial information from the April 27 communication did not reflect the 2-for-1 stock split.
  • 5The stock split was completed on May 31, 2005.
  • 6This 8-K is filed under Regulation FD to ensure broad dissemination of information.
  • 7The information furnished in this report is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to serve as a Regulation FD disclosure, informing investors and analysts that WellPoint, Inc. officers will be meeting with them and will reaffirm the company's ability to meet its previously announced earnings expectations.

The original earnings expectations were provided in a press release and conference call on April 27, 2005.

The company explicitly states that the per-share information provided in the April 27, 2005 press release and conference call did not give effect to the 2-for-1 stock split that took place on May 31, 2005. Investors should consider this when comparing historical per-share data.

No, the company states that all information furnished in this report shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor will it be incorporated by reference into any other SEC filing.