Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): April 30, 2019

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.)

	8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One
	Tampa, Florida	33634
	(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 30, 2019 , WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange Act" ), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2019

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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.

	WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
April 30, 2019	/s/ Andrew L. Asher Andrew L. Asher Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

           

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2019