Unum Grouphas issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
The company issued $350 million of 3.00% senior notes dueMay 15, 2021, and $250 million of 5.75% senior notes due Aug. 15, 2042.
The trade date for the notes is May 4 and the settlementdate is May 9.
Interest on the notes due 2021 is payable May 15 and Nov. 15each year, starting Nov. 15; and interest on the notes due 2042 is payable Feb.15 and Aug. 15 each year, beginning Aug. 15.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. are thejoint book-running managers.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner& Smith Inc.; Regions Securities LLC; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc.; U.S.Bancorp Investments Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities LLC; BB&T Capital Markets,a division of BB&T Securities LLC; BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC; andFifth Third Securities Inc. are co-managers.