UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
94946T106
(CUSIP Number)
AUGUST 2, 2006
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Continued on following pages
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Exhibit Index: Page 6
1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a. [ ]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 531,329
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 711,080
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 531,329
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
711,080
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,242,409
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
3.1%
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF THE ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
8725 Henderson Road, Renaissance One, Tampa, Florida
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
The Statement is filed on behalf of George Soros (the "Reporting Person").
This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts of
Open Society Institute, a New York trust ("OSI") and Tivadar Holdings LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Tivadar"). The Reporting Person is a
trustee of OSI. The manager of Tivadar is SFM Participation, L.P. The general
partner of SFM Participation, L.P. is SFM AH LLC. The managing member of SFM AH
LLC is Soros Fund Management LLC. The Reporting Person is the chairman of Soros
Fund Management LLC.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is
888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10106.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares").
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
94946T106
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR
(C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
ITEM 4(A). AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
In connection with a distribution of Shares from TowerBrook Investors L.P.,
on August 2, 2006, the Reporting Person, QIH Management Investor, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("QIHMI"), and Soros Limited Partner LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("SLP"), ultimately received 71,705 Shares,
90,201 Shares, and 3,465,030 Shares, respectively. As a result of subsequent
distributions and charitable contributions none of the Reporting Person, QIHMI
or SLP currently hold any Shares. As of the date hereof, the only shares that
the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of are 711,080
Shares held for the account of OSI and 531,329 Shares held for the account of
Tivadar.
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ITEM 4(B). PERCENT OF CLASS:
As of the date hereof, the number of Shares of which the Reporting Person
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 3.1% of the
total number of Shares outstanding. The foregoing percentage is calculated based
upon information provided in the Issuer's most recent quarterly report on Form
10-Q, that there were 40,613,012 Shares outstanding as of August 2, 2006.
ITEM 4(C). NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 531,329
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 711,080
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 531,329
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 711,080
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report that as of the date hereof the
Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the class of securities, check the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
This Item 6 is not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
This Item 7 is not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: August 11, 2006 GEORGE SOROS
By: /s/ Jodye M. Anzalotta
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Jodye M. Anzalotta
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
PAGE NO.
A. Power of Attorney, dated June 16, 2005, granted by Mr. George Soros in
favor of Mr. Armando T. Belly, Ms. Jodye Anzalotta, Ms Maryann Canfield,
Mr. Jay Schoenfarber and Mr. Robert
Soros...................................................................... 7
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EXHIBIT A
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, GEORGE SOROS, hereby make,
constitute and appoint each of ARMANDO T. BELLY, JODYE ANZALOTTA, MARYANN
CANFIELD, JAY SCHOENFARBER and ROBERT SOROS. acting individually, as my agent
and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal
capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman of, member of or in other capacities
with Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC") and each of its affiliates or
entities advised by me or SFM LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments,
statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with or delivered
to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or
requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of
securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents
relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents
relating to filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National
Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including
all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act and any
information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of these attorneys-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing
are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Execution of this power of attorney revokes that certain Power of Attorney
dated as of the 11th March 2005 with respect to the same matters addressed
above.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by
me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 16th day of
June 2005.
GEORGE SOROS
/s/ Daniel Eule
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Daniel Eule
Attorney-in-Fact for George Soros