UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2018 (July 9, 2018)
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-31719

13-4204626

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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200 Oceangate, Suite 100, Long Beach, California 90802

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company       

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 9, 2018, Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Molina Healthcare of Puerto Rico, Inc., has been selected by the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (ASES, by its Spanish acronym) to be one of the organizations to administer the Commonwealth’s new Medicaid Managed Care contract.  The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Note: The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (d)        Exhibits:

Exhibit

No. Description
99.1 Press release dated July 9, 2018.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

 

Date: July 9, 2018 By:

/s/ Jeff D. Barlow

Jeff D. Barlow

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No. Description
 

99.1

Press release dated July 9, 2018.