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accession: "0000049071-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUM"
cik: "0000049071"
company_name: "HUMANA INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T10:32:23.574392+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Humana appoints Celeste Mellet as CFO; Susan Diamond to step down Jan 10, 2025

## Summary
- CFO Susan Diamond transitions to advisory role through Dec 31, 2025, after 18 years at Humana.
- Celeste Mellet named CFO effective Jan 11, 2025; previously CFO at Global Infrastructure Partners and Evercore.
- Mellet receives base salary of $975k, initial equity award of $6M, and sign-on payment of $7.3M.
- Company reaffirms FY2024 adjusted EPS guidance of at least $16.00 and FY2025 outlook at least in line.
- Humana targets an Investor Day in May 2025 for further strategic updates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049071-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUM
- cik: 0000049071
- company_name: HUMANA INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000058/0000049071-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000058/hum-20241203.htm

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