Final Term Sheet

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-172235

October 17, 2012

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

$625,000,000 0.850% NOTES DUE OCTOBER 15, 2015

$625,000,000 1.400% NOTES DUE OCTOBER 15, 2017

$625,000,000 2.750% NOTES DUE FEBRUARY 15, 2023

$625,000,000 3.950% NOTES DUE OCTOBER 15, 2042

FINAL TERM SHEET

Dated October 17, 2012

 

Issuer:

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

 

Expected Ratings*:

A3 / A / A-

 

Note Type:

SEC Registered (No. 333-172235)

 

Trade Date:

October 17, 2012

 

Settlement Date (T+ 3):

October 22, 2012

 

Title of Securities:

0.850% Notes Due October 15, 2015 (“2015 Notes”)
  1.400% Notes Due October 15, 2017 (“2017 Notes”)
  2.750% Notes Due February 15, 2023 (“2023 Notes”)
  3.950% Notes Due October 15, 2042 (“2042 Notes”)

 

Maturity Date:

October 15, 2015 (2015 Notes)
  October 15, 2017 (2017 Notes)
  February 15, 2023 (2023 Notes)
  October 15, 2042 (2042 Notes)

 

Principal Amount Offered:

$625,000,000 (2015 Notes)
  $625,000,000 (2017 Notes)
  $625,000,000 (2023 Notes)
  $625,000,000 (2042 Notes)

 

Price to Public (Issue Price):

99.977% (2015 Notes)
  99.880% (2017 Notes)
  99.842% (2023 Notes)
  97.730% (2042 Notes)

 

Interest Rate:

0.850% (2015 Notes)
  1.400% (2017 Notes)
  2.750% (2023 Notes)
  3.950% (2042 Notes)

 

Interest Payment Dates:

April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2013 (2015 Notes)
  April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2013 (2017 Notes)
  February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2013 (2023 Notes)
  April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2013 (2042 Notes)

 

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Benchmark:

T 0.250% due 10/15/2015 (2015 Notes)
  T 0.625% due 9/30/2017 (2017 Notes)
  T 1.625% due 8/15/2022 (2023 Notes)
  T 3.000% due 5/15/2042 (2042 Notes)

 

Benchmark Yield:

0.408% (2015 Notes)
  0.775% (2017 Notes)
  1.818% (2023 Notes)
  2.982% (2042 Notes)

 

Spread to Benchmark:

45 basis points (2015 Notes)
  65 basis points (2017 Notes)
  95 basis points (2023 Notes)
  110 basis points (2042 Notes)

 

Re-offer Yield:

0.858% (2015 Notes)
  1.425% (2017 Notes)
  2.768% (2023 Notes)
  4.082% (2042 Notes)

 

Optional Redemption Provisions:

Make-whole call at any time at a discount rate of U.S. Treasury plus 10 basis points. (2015 Notes)

 

  Make-whole call at any time at a discount rate of U.S. Treasury plus 10 basis points. (2017 Notes)

 

  Prior to November 15, 2022, make-whole call at any time at a discount rate of U.S. Treasury plus 15 basis points; par call on and after November 15, 2022. (2023 Notes)

 

  Prior to April 15, 2042, make-whole call at any time at a discount rate of U.S. Treasury plus 20 basis points; par call on and after April 15, 2042. (2042 Notes)

 

Special Mandatory Redemption Provisions:

The Company must redeem all of the 2015 Notes, the 2017 Notes, the 2023 Notes and the 2042 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the date of redemption under the circumstances described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated October 17, 2012 under the heading “Description of the Notes—Special Mandatory Redemption.”

 

Change of Control:

If a change of control triggering event occurs, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the date of repurchase.

 

CUSIP:

91324P BX9 (2015 Notes)
  91324P BY7 (2017 Notes)
  91324P BZ4 (2023 Notes)
  91324P CA8 (2042 Notes)

 

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ISIN:

US91324PBX96 (2015 Notes)
  US91324PBY79 (2017 Notes)
  US91324PBZ45 (2023 Notes)
  US91324PCA84 (2042 Notes)

 

Joint Book-Runners:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
    Incorporated
  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
  UBS Securities LLC
  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

Senior Co-Managers:

Barclays Capital Inc.
  BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
  RBS Securities Inc.
  U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

 

Co-Managers:

BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC
  BMO Capital Markets Corp.
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
  Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
  KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
  Loop Capital Markets LLC
  PNC Capital Markets LLC

 

* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time.

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