Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Zipperle Cynthia H
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUMANA INC [HUM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN ST
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President, CAO,Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Humana 879
I
See Footnote (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (1)   (8) 04/20/2017 Humana Common 4,213 $ 44.955 D  
Options (1)   (9) 12/13/2019 Humana Common 1,196 $ 67.4825 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)   (4)   (4) Humana Common 1,974 $ 0 (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)   (5)   (5) Humana Common 445 $ 0 (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)   (6)   (6) Humana Common 1,656 $ 0 (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)   (7)   (7) Humana Common 1,224 $ 0 (3) D  
Phantom Stock Units   (11)   (11) Humana Common 211 $ (11) I See Footnote. (11)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zipperle Cynthia H
HUMANA INC.
500 WEST MAIN ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
      Vice President, CAO,Controller  

Signatures

Cynthia H. Zipperle 12/15/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2003 Incentive Stock Plan.
(2) Right to receive one share per restricted stock persuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Humana Inc. common stock, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (3)
(4) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 02/23/12, 100% of the award is vesting on 02/23/15.
(5) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 12/13/12, 100% of the award is vesting on 12/13/15.
(6) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 02/20/13, 100% of the award is vesting on 02/20/16.
(7) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 02/18/14, 100% of the award is vesting on 02/18/17.
(8) Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 04/20/10, vesting in three increments from 04/20/11 to 04/20/13.
(9) Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 12/13/12, vesting in three increments from 12/13/13 to 12/13/15.
(10) Shares held for the benefit of reporting person as of December 12, 2014 under the Humana Retirement Savings Plan including routine payroll deductions, quarterly dividend allocation, and a routine disposition of shares to fund an administrative fee assessment under a Tax-Conditioned Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
(11) Phantom Stock Units held for the benefit of reporting person as of December 12, 2014 based on the value of Humana common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, under the Humana Retirement Equalization Plan. The ending number of units reflects normal fluctuation due to changes in stock price.

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