01222013Form8-K
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): January 22, 2013
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-32209 | | 47-0937650 |
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| 8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One | |
| | Tampa, Florida | | 33634 |
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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.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 22, 2013, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (“WellCare”) announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Missouri Care, Inc., a subsidiary of Aetna, Inc. (“Missouri Care”). As of December 2012, Missouri Care serves more than 100,000 MO HealthNet Medicaid program members in 54 counties across the state. Missouri Care has an extensive provider network that includes more than 50 hospitals and 9,500 physicians.
A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. and incorporated by reference herein.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K and the accompanying news release on Exhibit 99.1 contain “forward-looking” statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. For example, the statement regarding the timing of the closing of the acquisition of Missouri Care is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause WellCare’s actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the satisfaction of the closing conditions for the acquisition, the receipt of regulatory approval for our business expansion, WellCare’s ability to address operational challenges relating to new business, WellCare’s ability to effectively execute and integrate acquisitions, WellCare’s progress on top priorities such as improving health care quality and access, ensuring a competitive cost position, and delivering prudent, profitable growth, and WellCare’s ability to effectively manage growth.
Additional information concerning these and other important risks and uncertainties can be found under the captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in WellCare’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and in WellCare’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 and other subsequent filings by WellCare with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain discussions of WellCare’s business and the various factors that may affect it. WellCare undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events, developments, or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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: January 22, 2013 | WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
/s/ Lisa G. Iglesias |
| Lisa G. Iglesias |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Exhibit Index