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 3, 2022

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10864	41-1321939
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br> <br>File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota	55343
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300

N/A

(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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br> <br>on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	UNH	New York Stock Exchange

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

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 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 3, 2022, Optum issued a press release announcing the completion of its combination with Change Healthcare Inc. A copy of Optum’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any UnitedHealth Group filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit	Description
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99.1	Press Release dated October 3, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

Date: October 3, 2022

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
By:	/s/ Faraz A. Choudhry
	Faraz A. Choudhry
	Assistant Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Optum and Change Healthcare Complete Combination

EDENPRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 3, 2022: Optum, a diversified health services company, announced it has completed its combination with Change Healthcare.

The combined businesses share a vision for achieving a simpler, more intelligent and adaptive health system for patients, payers and care providers. The combination will connect and simplify the core clinical, administrative and payment processes health care providers and payers depend on to serve patients. Increasing efficiency and reducing friction will benefit the entire health system, resulting in lower costs and a better experience for all stakeholders.

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About Optum

Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 210,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). For more information, visit www.Optum.com.

UnitedHealth Group Investor Relations:

Zack Sopcak

(952) 936-7215

zack.sopcak@uhg.com

Optum Media Relations

Gwen Holliday

(202) 549-3429

gwen.m.holliday@optum.com