Form 8-K UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC For: May 12
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E-mailUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2025
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800 ) 328-5979
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 12, 2025, Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to step down from his position, effective May 12, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Witty will continue as a senior advisor to the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Steve Hemsley as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, beginning on the Effective Date. Mr. Hemsley will continue to serve as the Chair of the Board and will cease receiving compensation as a director as of the Effective Date.
On May 14, 2025, the Board and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), after considering market data, advice from the Committee’s independent compensation consultant, and other factors, approved the following compensation arrangements for Mr. Hemsley:
•An annual base salary of $1,000,000
•No annual cash incentive award
•One time $60,000,000 equity award in nonqualified stock options with cliff vesting after three years; no additional annual equity awards during the first three years of Mr. Hemsley’s employment
•Termination by mutual agreement or death or disability; by the Company with or without cause, or by Mr. Hemsley for good reason (for purpose of Mr. Hemsley’s equity awards, if termination without cause or for good reason occurs during the first year of his employment, he will receive a full-year of service credit); “cause” and “good reason” are defined in the Company’s 2025 proxy statement
•Severance benefits include two times annual base salary and two times bonus (if any) and continued vesting of options during a 24-month severance period, all conditioned upon Mr. Hemsley not competing during the 24-month severance period. Severance is triggered by termination without cause or by Mr. Hemsley for good reason
•Executive security benefits in accordance with the Company’s security guidelines and policy
Additional information regarding Mr. Hemsley, including his experience over the past five years, is incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2025 proxy statement.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 13, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding its earnings guidance and the management changes described in Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 14, 2025
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Kuai H. Leong | |||||||||||||
| Kuai H. Leong | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||
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