Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DENTINO WILLIAM
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC [MOH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Trustee of trust owners
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3300 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 430
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2011
(Street)

ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/06/2011   G(1) V 8,955 D $ 0 (2) 3,596,126 (3) (4) D (5)  
Common Stock               4,090,360 (4) D (6)  
Common Stock               300 (4) D (7)  
Common Stock               85,481 (4) (8) D (9)  
Common Stock               1,500 (4) D (10)  
Common Stock               2,774 (4) (11) I Trustee (12)
Common Stock               2,774 (4) (11) I Trustee (13)
Common Stock               27,105 (4) I Trustee (14)
Common Stock               52,452 (4) (15) I Trustee (16)
Common Stock               155,976 (4) (17) I Trustee (18)
Common Stock               412,062 (4) (19) I Trustee (20)
Common Stock               388,176 (4) (21) I Trustee (22)
Common Stock               97,186 (4) (23) I Trustee (24)
Common Stock               232,909 (4) (25) I Trustee (26)
Common Stock               303,739 (4) (27) I Trustee (28)
Common Stock               398,561 (4) (29) I Trustee (30)
Common Stock               385,768 (4) (31) I Trustee (32)
Common Stock               402,749 (4) (33) I Trustee (34)
Common Stock               600,000 (4) I Trustee (35)
Common Stock               750,000 (4) (36) I Trustee (37)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DENTINO WILLIAM
3300 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 430
ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
      Trustee of trust owners
PEDERSEN CURTIS
6218 EAST 6TH STREET
LONG BEACH, CA 90803
      Trustee of trust owners
MARY R MOLINA LIVING TRUST
3300 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 430
ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
    X    
MOLINA MARITAL TRUST
3300 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 430
ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
    X    

Signatures

 William Dentino, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact   12/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Curtis Pedersen, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact   12/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 William Dentino and Curtis Pedersen, Co-Trustees of the Mary R Molina Living Trust, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact   12/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 William Dentino and Curtis Pedersen, Co-Trustees of the Molina Marital Trust, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact   12/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Gift to family members.
(2) Price not applicable to a gift.
(3) Includes an aggregate of 1,851,015 shares previously transferred from MRM GRAT 308/3, MRM GRAT 507/4, MRM GRAT 508/3, MRM GRAT 609/2, MRM GRAT 609/4, MRM GRAT 609/7, MRM GRAT 610/2, MRM 610/4, MRM GRAT 610/5, MRM GRAT 905/7A, MRM GRAT 905/7B, MRM GRAT 1108/3, MRM GRAT 1209/2, MRM GRAT 1209/3 and MRM GRAT 1209/4 in non-reportable transactions. Excludes an aggregate of 750,000 shares previously transferred to MRM GRAT 811/3 in a non-reportable transaction.
(4) Amount of securities beneficially owned adjusted to reflect the 3:2 stock split effective May 20, 2011.
(5) The shares are owned by the Mary R. Molina Living Trust, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(6) The shares are owned by the Molina Marital Trust, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(7) The shares are owned by Mr. Pedersen.
(8) Excludes 185,167 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(9) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 508/3, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(10) The shares are owned by Mr. Dentino.
(11) Excludes 110,179 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(12) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 905/7A, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(13) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 905/7B, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(14) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 1108/2, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(15) Excludes 108,138 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(16) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 1108/3, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(17) Excludes 202,564 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(18) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 609/2, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(19) Excludes 85,737 shares previsouly transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living TRust in a non-reportable transaction.
(20) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 609/4, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(21) Excludes 28,204 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(22) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 609/7, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(23) Excludes 173,837 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(24) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 1209/2, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(25) Excludes 106,964 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(26) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 1209/3, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(27) Excludes 70,169 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(28) The shares are owned by the MRM GRAT 1209/4, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(29) Excludes 201,439 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(30) The shares are owned by MRM GRAT 610/2, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(31) Excludes 64,232 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(32) The shares are owned by MRM GRAT 610/4, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(33) Excludes 47,251 shares previously transferred to the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(34) The shares are owned by MRM GRAT 610/5, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(35) The shares are owned by MRM GRAT 1210/4, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.
(36) Includes shares previously transferred from the Mary R. Molina Living Trust in a non-reportable transaction.
(37) The shares are owned by MRM GRAT 811/3, of which Mr. Dentino and Mr. Pedersen are co-trustees.

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