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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MURRAY JAMES E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HUMANA INC [HUM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/25/2009 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 Humana Common               3,983 I See Footnote (1) Humana Common 11/25/2009   M   20,000 A $ 12.995 160,488 D   Humana Common 11/25/2009   F   6,257 D $ 41.535 154,231 D   Humana Common 11/25/2009   M   80,300 A $ 21.275 234,531 D   Humana Common 11/25/2009   F   58,206 D $ 41.895 176,325 D   Humana Common 11/25/2009   S   68,000 D (2) 108,325 D   Humana Common 11/30/2009   S   1,204 D (3) 107,121 D   Humana Common               23,282 I See Footnote (4)

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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

Options (8)

$ 32.7

(10)

02/24/2012

Humana Common

110,000

110,000

D

Options (5)

$ 12.995

11/25/2009

M

20,000

03/13/2005(6)

03/13/2012

Humana Common

20,000

$ 12.995

0

D

Options (5)

$ 9.26

03/13/2006(7)

03/13/2013

Humana Common

13,686

13,686

D

Options (8)

$ 21.275

11/25/2009

M

80,300

(9)

02/24/2014

Humana Common

80,300

$ 21.275

0

D

Options (8)

$ 53.96

(11)

02/23/2013

Humana Common

84,720

84,720

D

Options (8)

$ 62.1

(12)

02/22/2014

Humana Common

67,042

67,042

D

Options (8)

$ 69.475

(13)

02/21/2015

Humana Common

70,673

70,673

D

Options (8)

$ 41.83

(14)

02/19/2016

Humana Common

99,979

99,979

D

Phantom Stock Units

(15)

(15)

(15)

Humana Common

25,183

25,183

I

See Footnote (15)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MURRAY JAMES E HUMANA INC. 500 WEST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

James E. Murray		11/30/2009
**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)	Shares held by reporting person's spouse.
(2)	Reporting person sold a total of 68,000 shares at the following prices: 1,400 @ $41.90; 4,588 @ $41.91; 3,667 @ $41.92; 2,745 @ $41.93; 2,200 @ $41.94; 1,700 @ $41.96; 2,000 @ $41.97; 100 @ $41.98; 3,300 @ $41.98; 3,600 @ $41.99; 1,202 @ $42.00; 1,898 @ $42.01; 1,400 @ $42.02; 100 @ $42.03; 3,800 @ $42.03; 1,500 @ $42.04; 454 @ $42.05; 2,346 @ $42.06; 200 @ $42.07; 11,900 @ $42.07; 100 @ $42.08; 4,300 @ $42.08; 200 @ $42.09; 3,235 @ $42.09; 5,737 @ $42.10; 2,528 @ $42.11; 1,300 @ $42.12; 300 @ $42.13; 200 @ $42.14.
(3)	Reporting person sold a total of 1,204 shares at the following prices: 300 @ $41.91; 800 @ $41.92; 100 @ $41.97; 4 @ $41.90.
(4)	Stock units held for the benefit of reporting person as of October 31, 2009 under the Humana Retirement & Savings Plan, including a routine disposition of shares to fund an administrative fee assessment under a Tax-Conditioned Plan. All transactions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
(5)	Right to buy pursuant to Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees.
(6)	Incentive Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 3/13/02 vesting in thirds from 3/13/03 to 3/13/05.
(7)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 3/13/03 vesting in three increments each from 3/13/04 to 3/13/06.
(8)	Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
(9)	Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options were granted to reporting person on 2/24/04 vesting in three increments from 2/24/05 to 2/24/07, and ISO's vesting on 02/24/07.
(10)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/24/05, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/24/06 to 2/24/08, and ISO's vesting on 2/24/08.
(11)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/23/06, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/23/07 to 2/23/09, and ISO's vesting on 2/23/09.
(12)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/22/07, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/22/08 to 2/22/10, and ISO's vesting on 2/22/10.
(13)	Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 2/21/08, NQ options vesting in three increments from 2/21/09 to 2/21/11, and ISO's vesting on 2/21/11.
(14)	Reporting person was granted the maximum number of Incentive stock options allowed and remaining options were granted as Non-Qualified stock options. The option grant vests in three increments from 2/19/10 to 2/19/12.
(15)	Phantom Stock Units held for the benefit of reporting person as of October 31, 2009 based on the value of Humana common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, under the Humana Excess Plan. All transactions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(c and d).

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