---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049071-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUM"
cik: "0000049071"
company_name: "HUMANA INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:44:47.492700+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Humana elects Robert S. Field to board, effective after 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors; Field elected effective April 16, 2026.
- Field is Principal & Managing Member of ηMed Capital Management, a healthcare-services investment firm.
- Board determined Field qualifies as independent under NYSE standards; no committee assignments yet.
- Field will receive restricted stock units under Humana's director compensation program.
- Field previously served at Luxor Capital and McKinsey; brings investor and legal expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049071-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUM
- cik: 0000049071
- company_name: HUMANA INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907126000013/0000049071-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907126000013/hum-20260410.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-26-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-26-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049071-26-000013.txt

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