Results of Operations

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): October 29, 2019 UNUM GROUP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)           Delaware   001-11294   62-1598430 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1 Fountain Square Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) ( 423 ) 294-1011 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:      Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.10 par value   UNM   New York Stock Exchange 6.250% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058   UNMA   New York Stock Exchange Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 29, 2019 , Unum Group issued a news release reporting its results for the third quarter of 2019 , a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Also on October 29, 2019 , Unum Group posted on its website at www.unum.com the Statistical Supplement relating to its financial results for the third quarter of 2019 . A copy of the Statistical Supplement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Unum Group's filings under the Securities Act of 1933 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 . The following exhibits are furnished (but not filed) with this report:     99.1 News release of Unum Group dated October 29, 2019, concerning earnings for the third quarter of 2019.     99.2 Statistical Supplement of Unum Group for the third quarter of 2019.     104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   Unum Group   (Registrant)             October 29, 2019 By:  /s/ J. Paul Jullienne     Name: J. Paul Jullienne     Title: Vice President, Managing Counsel, and       Corporate Secretary