Edgar Filing: WELLPOINT, INC

Ownership Submission

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 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 ^*

Cannon John

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLPOINT, INC [WLP]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP, GC & Chief PAO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

120 MONUMENT CIRCLE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2013

(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/13/2013		M		58,244	A	$ 70.8	176,177	D
Common Stock	08/13/2013		M		35,807	A	$ 62.06	211,984	D
Common Stock	08/13/2013		M		7,606	A	$ 65.98	219,590	D
Common Stock	08/13/2013		S		102,841.65	D	$ 87 ⁽¹⁾	116,748	D
Common Stock	08/14/2013		M		3,270	A	$ 65.98	120,018	D
Common Stock	08/14/2013		M		8,224	A	$ 66.23	128,242	D
Common Stock	08/14/2013		S		11,494	D	$ 86.5	116,748	D

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 70.8

08/13/2013

58,244

⁽²⁾

03/03/2015

Common Stock

58,244

$ 0

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 62.06

08/13/2013

35,807

⁽³⁾

03/01/2017

Common Stock

35,807

$ 0

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 65.98

08/13/2013

7,606

⁽⁴⁾

03/01/2018

Common Stock

7,606

$ 0

8,709

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 65.98

08/14/2013

3,270

⁽⁴⁾

03/01/2018

Common Stock

3,270

$ 0

5,439

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 66.23

08/14/2013

8,224

⁽⁵⁾

03/01/2019

Common Stock

8,224

$ 0

16,450

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cannon John 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204			EVP, GC & Chief PAO

Signatures

/s/ Kathleen S. Kiefer, Attorney in fact		08/15/2013
^**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)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $87.00 to $87.04. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(2)	The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 58,244 shares, became exercisable in four equal semi-annual installments of 9,707 shares each and two equal semi-annual installments of 9,708 shares each beginning on September 3, 2008, which was the six-month anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(3)	The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 35,807 shares, became exercisable in one semi-annual installment of 5,967 shares and five equal semi-annual installments of 5,968 shares each beginning on September 1, 2010, which was the six-month anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(4)	The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 16,315 shares, became exercisable in five equal semi-annual installments of 2,719 shares each and one semi-annual installment of 2,720 shares beginning on September 1, 2011, which was the six-month anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(5)	The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 24,674 shares, became exercisable in four equal semi-annual installments of 4,112 shares each and two equal semi-annual installments of 4,113 shares each beginning on September 1, 2012, which was the six-month anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

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