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Elevance Health, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 25, 2012)

Filed April 25, 2012For Securities:ELV

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to officially report Elevance Health's (then WellPoint, Inc.) financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, by furnishing the associated press release as an exhibit.

The detailed financial results are contained within the press release dated April 25, 2012, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing and incorporated by reference.

No, according to the filing, the information furnished in this report, including the press release, is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means it does not carry the same legal liability as information that is formally filed.

Yes, WellPoint, Inc. changed its name to Elevance Health, Inc. after this filing date.