form8-k.htm
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):  September 5, 2007

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.)
 
8735 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 September 5, 2007, the Registrant received an executed Department of Elder Affairs Standard Contract (XQ744), between the State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs and WellCare of Florida, Inc. (“WellCare FL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.  Pursuant to the contract, WellCare FL will participate in the Nursing Home Diversion Program providing nursing home levels of care to Medicaid beneficiaries in the counties of Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Duval.  The contract was effective September 1, 2007.  A copy of the contract is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the above-described contract.  The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the contract.

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.

(d)
Exhibits.

10.1





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.



Date: September 7, 2007
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
   /s/   Thaddeus Bereday
 
Thaddeus Bereday
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
10.1