Summary
Elevance Health, Inc. (formerly WellPoint, Inc.) filed this Form 8-K on April 25, 2012, to report its first-quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2012. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish a press release containing these results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should note that the information furnished in this report is not considered "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same legal implications as a formally filed document, although it is incorporated by reference into the report.
Key Highlights
- 1Elevance Health (then WellPoint, Inc.) announced its first-quarter 2012 financial results via press release on April 25, 2012.
- 2The Form 8-K filing is primarily a notification of the release of this financial information.
- 3The press release, detailed in Exhibit 99.1, contains the company's financial performance for the quarter ending March 31, 2012.
- 4The company's principal executive offices are located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- 5The filing includes standard Form 8-K information, such as the registrant's name, state of incorporation, and SEC file number.
- 6The furnished information is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes, but is incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing itself.
- 7The report was signed by John Cannon, EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Public Affairs Officer.