Summary
This Form 8-K filing from UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on November 26, 2008, primarily serves as a submission of its 2007 Annual Report financial statements in XBRL format. The core purpose of this filing is to provide these financial statements (Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Cash Flows, and Notes) in an eXtensible Business Reporting Language format for technological testing and exploration. Investors are strongly cautioned that the XBRL-formatted data within this report is considered unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The company emphasizes that investors must continue to refer to the officially filed version of the 2007 Form 10-K, which was filed on February 21, 2008, for accurate and reliable financial information. This 8-K is explicitly stated not to be considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Key Highlights
- 1UnitedHealth Group (UNH) filed an 8-K on November 26, 2008, to furnish its 2007 annual financial statements in XBRL format.
- 2The filing includes Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Cash Flows, and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
- 3The primary purpose of this 8-K is to test XBRL technology and data formatting.
- 4Investors are explicitly warned that the XBRL-formatted data is unaudited and should not be used for investment decisions.
- 5Investors should continue to rely on the officially filed 2007 Form 10-K (filed February 21, 2008) for accurate financial information.
- 6Information in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and does not create liability under that section.
- 7The filing is signed by Eric S. Rangen, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.