New Debt / Obligation

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): February 10, 2022 ( February 10, 2022 )     Humana Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   1-5975   61-0647538 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 500 West Main Street Louisville , KY 40202 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 502 - 580-1000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock   HUM   New York Stock Exchange 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐       Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. On February 10, 2022, Humana Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of its commercial paper program to permit the issuance of commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.0 billion at any time outstanding. Prior to this increase, the commercial paper program permitted the Company to issue commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2.0 billion at any time outstanding. The other terms and conditions of the commercial paper program remain as previously described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2014. The commercial paper notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. 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.   HUMANA INC. BY:                  /s/ Cynthia H. Zipperle     Cynthia H. Zipperle     Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller     (Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: February 10, 2022