form8-ka.htm
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2008
WELLCARE
HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32209
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47-0937650
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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of
incorporation)
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8725
Henderson Road, Renaissance One
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33634
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Tampa,
Florida
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(813) 290-6200
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On March 6, 2008, WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K which
reported the filing of annual unaudited financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2007 (the “Health Annual Statements”) with state regulatory
authorities in each jurisdiction, other than as described therein, where
several of its subsidiaries were required to be filed as of March 1,
2008.
The Health Annual Statement for
WellCare of Ohio, Inc. accessible on the below-mentioned website initially
included unrelated footnote disclosures. The website posting has
subsequently been updated to include the appropriate footnote disclosures for
WellCare of Ohio, Inc.
Copies of the Health Annual Statements
for each of the
subsidiaries, including the revised statement for WellCare of Ohio,
Inc., can be accessed at
the Company’s website at www.wellcare.com/investor relations/financial reports/statutory
filings. (http://ir.wellcare.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=176521&p=irol-statfiling)
Other than as described above,
this Current Report on Form 8-K/A does not purport to amend, update or reflect
any events that have occurred after the Current Report on Form 8-K was
originally filed on March 6, 2008.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-looking Statements:
The
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2008, this Current Report on Form
8-K/A and the Health Annual Statements referenced herein may include statements
that are not historical facts and are considered “forward-looking” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s assessment of future events and
financial performance as of the date hereof and are subject to
risks. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements
because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors,
many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations, including, but not
limited to, the possibility that specified financial data contained in the
Health Annual Statements may be adjusted based on the outcome of the previously
disclosed investigations of the Company by certain federal and state agencies,
regulatory bodies and organizations, as well as other governmental and private
party proceedings. All forward-looking statements attributable to the
Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
in this paragraph. Additional information concerning these and other important
risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are strongly
urged to review all such filings for a more detailed discussion of such risks
and uncertainties. The Company assumes no obligation to update any
such forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any duty to update the
information referred to in this filing except as required by
law.
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.
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Date:
March 14, 2008
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WELLCARE
HEALTH PLANS, INC.
/s/ Heath
Schiesser
Heath
Schiesser
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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