Edgar Filing: WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.

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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): November 2, 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.)

	8725 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.)

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 2, 2007, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release:

(a) Announcing that a special committee of the Company’s board of directors will conduct an independent investigation into matters raised in the ongoing investigation by certain federal and state agencies or other regulatory bodies or organizations as well as other governmental or private party proceedings that may commence.

(b) Confirming that the Company will hold its quarterly webcast commencing at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 5, 2007. However, instead of reporting financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company will report preliminary financial and operating data, which have not been reviewed by the Company’s outside auditors.

A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

None.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 2, 2007

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: November 2, 2007	WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. /s/ Thaddeus Bereday Thaddeus Bereday Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 2, 2007