WellCare Health Plans, Inc



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2006

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
  
001-32209
  
47-0937650
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)

 
8725 Henderson Road, Renaissance One
 
 
 
Tampa, Florida
 
33634
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 8, 2006 the Registrant received an executed amendment to Contract No. C-014386, between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant (“WellCare NY”), pursuant to which WellCare NY participates in the New York State Child Health Plus program. The amendment extends the period of the contract through December 31, 2006. A copy of the amendment is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.

The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the above-described amendment. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment which is filed as an exhibit hereto.

In the interest of providing interested parties with full access to its federal, state and county contracts, the Registrant has elected to file such contracts with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registrant does not believe that its business is substantially dependent on many of these contracts when each is taken individually.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  
Exhibits.

10.1
Amendment to Contract No. C-014386 between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
Date: February 10, 2006
 
/s/ Thaddeus Bereday   
Thaddeus Bereday
Senior Vice President and General Counsel



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description  

10.1
Amendment to Contract No. C-014386 between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc.