Summary
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) filed an 8-K on February 11, 2009, primarily to furnish its annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, formatted in XBRL. This filing serves as a supplemental release alongside its official Form 10-K, which was also filed on the same date. The XBRL data includes detailed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Cash Flows, and accompanying Notes. Importantly, the company explicitly advises investors that the XBRL-formatted financial information in this 8-K is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Investors are directed to the official, filed version of the Form 10-K for accurate and definitive financial data. This 8-K's primary purpose is to test XBRL technology and format, not to present new or audited financial results.
Key Highlights
- 1UnitedHealth Group filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, on February 11, 2009.
- 2This 8-K filing includes the same financial statements (Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Cash Flows, and Notes) as the Form 10-K, but formatted in XBRL.
- 3The XBRL-formatted financial information is explicitly stated as unaudited by the company.
- 4Investors are strongly cautioned not to rely on the XBRL data in this 8-K for investment decisions.
- 5The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to test the XBRL format and related technology.
- 6This filing is intended to supplement, not replace, the official Form 10-K filing.
- 7The XBRL data in this report will not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.