Proxy Materials

Unum Group will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting will be held at the corporate offices of our Colonial Life subsidiary located at 1200 Colonial Life Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina.

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	2010 Proxy Statement (Interactive)
	2009 Annual Report (Interactive)

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Proxy Voting

You may cast your vote prior to the Annual Meeting by using one of three methods:

By Internet
If you are a holder of record you may vote by Internet at www.envisionreports.com/unm. Internet voting is available 24 hours a day, although your vote by Internet must be received by 2:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 20, 2010. You will need the control number included on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you are receiving a printed copy of these materials, on the enclosed proxy card. If you vote by Internet, do not return your proxy card or voting instruction card. If you hold your shares in “street name,” please refer to the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction card provided to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record for Internet voting instructions.
By telephone
If you are a holder of record, you may vote by calling 800-652-VOTE (8683). If you are receiving a printed copy of these proxy materials, this toll free number is also included on the proxy card. Telephone voting is available 24 hours a day, although your vote by phone must be received by 2:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 20, 2010. You will need the control number included on Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you are receiving a printed copy of these materials, on the enclosed proxy card. If you vote by telephone, do not return your proxy card or voting instruction card. If you hold your shares in “street name,” please refer to Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction card provided to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record for telephone voting instructions.
By mail
If you are a holder of record and received a printed copy of the proxy materials, complete, sign, and date the proxy card and return it in the accompanying pre-addressed, stamped envelope. Your vote by mail must be received by our tabulator, Computershare Investor Services, at the below address by the close of business on May 19, 2010.

Proxy Services
c/o Computershare Investor Services
P.O. Box 43126
Providence, RI 02940-5138

If you hold your shares in “street name” and you received a printed copy of the proxy materials, please refer to the voting instruction card provided to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record for mailing instructions.

Note that the Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholders’ identities, allow shareholders to give their voting instructions and confirm that shareholders’ instructions have been recorded properly. If you incur usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies or any other charges in connection with voting via the Internet or telephone, these charges must be paid by you.

You may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other holder of record and present it to the inspectors of election with your ballot to be able to vote at the meeting. If you intend to vote in person, please notify the tellers prior to the beginning of the meeting.

For additional information on the voting process please see the 2010 proxy available above.

Electronic Delivery

Registered stockholders can sign up for electronic delivery by visiting http://www.computershare.com/investor. You are a “registered stockholder” if you hold your shares in your own name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Beneficial stockholders please contact your broker, bank or other holder of record for information related to electronic delivery options. You are a “beneficial stockholder” if you hold your stock through a broker, bank or other nominee. Beneficial stockholders are also known as “street name” stockholders.

Proxy Statements

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