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Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers,
violations of which should be reported to the Audit Committee. The code may be viewed on our web site at
www.humana.com.Any amendment to or waiver of the application of the Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive
Officer and Senior Financial Officers will be promptly disclosed on the Company’s web site at
www.humana.com.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Since 1995, the Company has operated under an omnibus Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, known as
the Humana Inc. Principles of Business Ethics, which includes provisions ranging from restrictions on gifts to
conflicts of interest. All employees and directors are required to annually affirm in writing their acceptance of the
code. The Humana Inc. Principles of Business Ethics was adopted by our Board of Directors in February 2004 as
the document to comply with the New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Standard 303A.10. The
Humana Inc. Principles of Business Ethics are available at our web site www.humana.com and upon a written
request addressed to Humana Inc. Corporate Secretary at 500 West Main Street, 27th Floor, Louisville, Kentucky
40202. Any waiver of the application of the Humana Inc. Principles of Business Ethics to directors or executive
officers must be made by the Board of Directors and will be promptly disclosed on our web site at
www.humana.com.
Committee Charters
Charters governing the Audit Committee, Executive Committee, Investment Committee, Nominating &
Governance Committee, Organization & Compensation Committee, and Science and Technology Committee of
the Board of Directors are available on our web site at www.humana.com and are also available upon a written
request addressed to Humana Inc. Corporate Secretary at 500 West Main Street, 27th Floor, Louisville, Kentucky
40202.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are intended to comply with
the requirements of Section 303A.09 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The code was attached as Appendix
A to our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 22, 2004 and is incorporated by
reference herein. The Corporate Governance Guidelines may be viewed on our web site at www.humana.com
and are also available upon a written request addressed to Humana Inc. Corporate Secretary at 500 West Main
Street, 27th Floor, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
Certifications
Our CEO and CFO have signed the certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. These certifications are filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, our CEO has
signed the certificate as to compliance with the Corporate Governance Listing Standards adopted by the New
York Stock Exchange as of December 31, 2004 and will sign the certificate as to such compliance as of
December 31, 2005.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Additional information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on April 27, 2006 appearing under the caption
“Executive Compensation of the Company” of such Proxy Statement.
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