Sec Form 4 Filing - Farrell Breege A @ Unum Group - 2018-02-20

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Farrell Breege A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Unum Group [ UNM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Investment Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/20/2018
(Street)
CHATTANOOGA, TN37402
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/20/2018 A 9,367.824 ( 1 ) A $ 0 59,395 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Common Stock 02/20/2018 F 2,329 ( 4 ) D $ 52.34 57,066 ( 5 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Farrell Breege A
1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
CHATTANOOGA, TN37402
EVP, Chief Investment Officer
Signatures
/s/ Jullienne, J. Paul, Attorney-in-Fact 02/22/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares of common stock earned from a target number of performance share units awarded on February 24, 2015 ("2015 PSUs"). The shares were earned upon the vesting of the 2015 PSUs and the certification of the levels of achievement of the performance metrics measured over the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2017.
( 2 )Includes 12,695 restricted stock units, which may be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock ("stock-settled RSUs"), and 46,701 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
( 3 )Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisitions of an aggregate of 169.673 stock-settled RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends since the date of the reporting person's prior Form 4.
( 4 )Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of the earned 2015 PSUs.
( 5 )Includes 12,695 stock-settled RSUs and 44,372 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

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