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Humana Inc – ‘8-K’ for 10/20/11 – ‘XML’

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/20/11  Humana Inc                        8-K:8,9    10/20/11  106:13M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Current Report   —   Form 8-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Accounting Firm                                                  
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                Segments                                                         
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33: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     86K 
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                Products                                                         
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57: R28         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    159K 
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14: R50         Investment Securities (Investment Securities        HTML     55K 
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52: R51         Investment Securities (Gross Unrealized Losses And  HTML     68K 
                Fair Values Aggregated By Investment Category And                
                Length Of Time In Continuous Unrealized Loss                     
                Position) (Details)                                              
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                (Losses) Related To Investment Securities And                    
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18: R53         Investment Securities (Contractual Maturities Of    HTML     76K 
                Debt Securities Available For Sale) (Details)                    
105: R54         Fair Value (Narrative) (Details)                    HTML     38K  
87: R55         Fair Value (Financial Assets Measured At Fair       HTML     69K 
                Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details)                            
66: R56         Fair Value (Changes In Fair Value Of Assets         HTML     50K 
                Measured Using Significant Unobservable Inputs)                  
                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Intangible Assets Classified As Other Long-Term                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Income Taxes) (Details)                                          
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                Income Taxes And The Amount Computed Using The                   
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                Tax Balances) (Details)                                          
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Expense And Sublease Rental Income Associated With               
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                Annual Minimum Payments Due) (Details)                           
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72: R86         Segment Information (Segment Results) (Details)     HTML    197K 
59: R87         Expenses Associated With Long-Duration Insurance    HTML     62K 
                Products (Narrative) (Details)                                   
40: R88         Expenses Associated With Long-Duration Insurance    HTML     47K 
                Products (Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Cost                  
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20: R89         Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     46K 
69: R90         Reinsurance (Balance And Financial Rating Related   HTML     33K 
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96: R91         Quarterly Financial Information (Schedule           HTML     68K 
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