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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * MURRAY JAMES E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HUMANA INC [HUM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/02/2007 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Humana Common 08/02/2007   M   24,806 A $ 19.25 118,710 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   3,700 D $ 66.5 115,010 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   1,400 D $ 66.51 113,610 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   600 D $ 66.52 113,010 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   6,000 D $ 66.6 107,010 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   300 D $ 66.62 106,710 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   200 D $ 66.63 106,510 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   100 D $ 66.66 106,410 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   100 D $ 66.61 106,310 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   800 D $ 66.65 105,510 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   300 D $ 66.67 105,210 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   500 D $ 66.68 104,710 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   2,400 D $ 66.7 102,310 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   100 D $ 66.69 102,210 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   3,900 D $ 66.25 98,310 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   1,200 D $ 66.26 97,110 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   2,100 D $ 66.27 95,010 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   200 D $ 66.28 94,810 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   700 D $ 66.29 94,110 D   Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   206 D $ 66.3 93,904 D   Humana Common 12/31/2005(3)   G   1,173 (3) D $ 0 92,731 D   Humana Common 08/03/2007   M   83,008 A $ 0 (7) 175,739 D   Humana Common 08/03/2007   F   15,144 D $ 0 (8) 160,595 D   Humana Common 08/03/2007   F   26,645 D $ 0 (9) 133,980 D   Humana Common 12/31/2005(3)   G   1,173 (3) D $ 0 6,188 I See Footnote (1) Humana Common 12/31/2005(3)   G   782 (3) A $ 0 782 I See Footnotes (2) (3) Humana Common 08/02/2007   S   88,400 D $ 0 (4) 0 I See Footnote (5) Humana Common               20,811 I See Footnote (6)

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Options (10)

$ 15.5938

08/03/2007

M

22,800

01/15/2001(11)

01/15/2008

Humana Common

22,800

$ 15.5938

0

D

Options (10)

$ 19.25

08/02/2007

M

24,806

01/15/2002(12)

01/15/2009

Humana Common

24,806

$ 19.25

5,194

D

Options (10)

$ 19.25

08/03/2007

M

5,194

01/15/2002(12)

01/15/2009

Humana Common

5,194

$ 19.25

0

D

Options (10)

$ 7.4688

08/03/2007

M

14,000

11/18/2002(13)

11/18/2009

Humana Common

14,000

$ 7.4688

86,000

D

Options (16)

$ 32.7

(18)

02/24/2012

Humana Common

110,000

110,000

D

Options (10)

$ 12.995

03/13/2005(14)

03/13/2012

Humana Common

20,000

20,000

D

Options (10)

$ 9.26

08/03/2007

M

36,314

03/13/2006(15)

03/13/2013

Humana Common

36,314

$ 9.26

13,686

D

Options (16)

$ 21.275

(17)

02/24/2014

Humana Common

85,000

85,000

D

Options (16)

$ 21.275

08/03/2007

M

4,700

(17)

02/24/2014

Humana Common

4,700

$ 21.275

80,300

D

Options (16)

$ 53.96

(19)

02/23/2013

Humana Common

84,720

84,720

D

Options (16)

$ 62.1

(20)

02/22/2014

Humana Common

67,042

67,042

D

Phantom Stock Units

(21)

(21)

(21)

Humana Common

15,627

15,627

I

See Footnote (21)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MURRAY JAMES E HUMANA INC. 500 WEST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

James E. Murray		08/06/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares held by reporting person's spouse.
(2)	Shares held by reporting person's child. See Footnote 6.
(3)	Reporting person and his spouse gifted shares to each of their 3 children in 2005 and 2006 totalling 782 shares in the aggregate which previously was not reported on a Form 4. Therefore, both the direct and indirect ownership of reporting person and spouse were reduced by 1,173 shares. None of these shares were sold by the children during this time.
(4)	Reporting person sold 88,400 shares as follows: 10,275 @ $66.25; 9,600 @ $66.5; 600 @ $66.52; 2,600 @ $66.51; 6,300 @ $66.60; 200 @ $66.62; 200 @ $66.63; 800 @ $66.65; 300 @ $66.67; 200 @ $66.68; 2,706 @ $66.70; 100 @ $66.69; 2,694 @ $66.30; 2,500 @ $66.31; 1,100 @ $66.32; 100 @ $66.33; 632 @ $66.34; 4,000 @ $66.35; 700 @ $66.36; 800 @ $66.37; 300 @ $66.38; 33,568 @ $66.40; 1,600 @ $66.41; 500 @ $66.43; 1,300 @ $66.44; 100 @ $66.42; 400 @ $66.45; 2,125 @ $66.27; 700 @ $66.26; 500 @ $66.28; and 900 @ $66.29.
(5)	Shares held by James E. Murray 2006 GRAT of which reporting person is the Grantor and Trustee. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Company stock held by the GRAT except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(6)	Stock units held for the benefit of reporting person as of June 30, 2007 under the Humana Retirement & Savings Plan, including a routine disposition of shares to fund an administrative fee assessment under a Tax-Conditioned Plan. All transactions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
(7)	Stock options exercised on 8/3/07 as follows: 36,314 @ $9.26 p/share; 22,800 @ $15.5938; 14,000 @ $7.4688; 4,700 @ $21.275 and 5,194 @ $19.25.
(8)	Shares swapped to pay for purchase of options listed in footnote 7.
(9)	Shares traded to pay for taxes due on stock option exercise listed in footnote 7.
(10)	Right to buy pursuant to Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees.
(11)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 9/17/98 vesting in three increments each from 9/17/99 to 1/15/01.
(12)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 1/15/99 vesting in three increments each from 1/15/00 to 1/15/02.
(13)	Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 11/18/99 vesting in three increments from 11/18/00 to 11/18/02.
(14)	Incentive Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 3/13/02 vesting in thirds from 3/13/03 to 3/13/05.
(15)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 3/13/03 vesting in three increments each from 3/13/04 to 3/13/06.
(16)	Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
(17)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 2/24/04 vesting in three increments from 2/24/05 to 2/24/07, and ISO's vesting on 02/24/07.
(18)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/24/05, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/24/06 to 2/24/08, and ISO's vesting on 2/24/08.
(19)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/23/06, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/23/07 to 2/23/09, and ISO's vesting on 2/23/09.
(20)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/22/07, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/22/08 to 2/22/10, and ISO's vesting on 2/22/10.
(21)	Phantom Stock Units held for the benefit of reporting person as of June 30, 2007, based on the value of Humana common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, under the Humana Excess Plan. All transactions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(c and d).

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