Anthem Blue Cross 2008 Annual Report Download - page 18

C2 WELLPOINT, INC.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Through charitable giving programs, community
grants and associate volunteerism, the company and
its foundation promote WellPoint’s commitment to
enhance the health and well-being of individuals and
families in the communities we serve.
The WellPoint Foundation
The WellPoint Foundation is among the largest U.S.
corporate foundations and supports programs and
initiatives that complement our promise “to simplify
the connection between health, care and value.” The
WellPoint Foundation awarded over $22 million to more
than 150 organizations in 2008, focusing on public
health issues such as diabetes, obesity, patient safety,
prenatal care, preventive care and the uninsured.
Associate Giving and Community Service Day
In 2008, WellPoint associates pledged more than
$16 million during the company’s Associate Giving
Campaign to support not-for-profit organizations. The
WellPoint Foundation’s 50 percent match of associate
gifts equaled a $24 million total commitment to our
communities. Last year also marked WellPoint’s first
national Community Service Day, when more than 3,600
associates and their friends and family members joined
together for a day of over 220 projects in 31 states.
Sustainability
We established 25 regional Green Teams of volunteer
associates to advance WellPoint’s environmental goals
related to using less paper, recycling, increasing energy
efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases. We also
launched a Personal Sustainability Program to encour-
age associates to take one small action that brings
environmental sustainability into their daily lives.
WellPoint’s commitment to corporate and
social responsibility inherently aligns with
the principles of the company’s mission.
Through our foundation, our community
relations, our associates’ volunteerism
and sustainability programs, we seek to
improve the lives of the people we serve
and the health of our communities. Learn
more at www.wellpointfoundation.org.
IT associate Craig Sheppard,
a 21-year WellPoint veteran,
helps to put a fresh coat of
paint on the Boys and Girls Club
of New Haven during WellPoint’s
2008 national Community
Service Day.
Corporate Headquarters
WellPoint, Inc.
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4903
www.wellpoint.com
Account Questions
Our transfer agent, Computershare,
can help you with a variety of shareholder-
related services, including:
•Change of address
•Transfer of stock to another person
•Lost stock certificates
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WellPoint Shareholder Services
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P.O. Box 43037
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3037
E-mail: [email protected]
Online Materials
WellPoint is committed to sustainability
practices that reduce its carbon footprint.
Please visit www.wellpoint.com under
the “Investor Info” tab for SEC filings,
financial press releases, stock perform-
ance and details about upcoming events.
You can also sign up to receive e-mail
alerts whenever new information is
posted and browse the site to download
reports electronically. An electronic
version of this report is also available
www.wellpoint.com/annualreport/2008.
Investor and Shareholder Information
Shareholders may receive, without
charge, a copy of WellPoint, Inc.’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
consolidated financial statements, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (which is WellPoint, Inc.’s
Annual Report to Shareholders).
WellPoint’s Annual Report and other
information are also available on
WellPoint’s Investor Relations Web site
at www.wellpoint.com. To request an
Annual Report or additional information,
please choose from one of the following:
Institutional Investors
WellPoint, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-4903
[phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Individual Shareholders
WellPoint, Inc.
Shareholder Services Department
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-4903
[phone] (toll free)
E-mail: shareholder.ser[email protected]
Products with a mixed sources label support the
development of responsible forest management worldwide.
The wood comes from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-
certified well-managed forests, company-controlled sources
and/or recycled material. The recycling symbol identifies
post-consumer recycled content in these products.
Cert no. SCS-COC-00949
10%
Annual Meeting
The 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders of WellPoint, Inc. will be
held at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at the
Hilton Hotel at 120 West Market Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Market Price of Common Stock
WellPoint’s common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the
symbol “WLP.” On February 11, 2009,
the closing price on the NYSE was
$43.79. As of February 11, 2009, there
were 114,944 shareholders of record of
the common stock. The following table
presents high and low sales prices for
the common stock on the NYSE for the
periods indicated.
High Low
08
First Quarter $90.00 $43.02
Second Quarter 57.06 44.30
Third Quarter 57.86 43.18
Fourth Quarter 48.13 27.50
07
First Quarter $84.15 $73.88
Second Quarter 86.25 77.98
Third Quarter 83.55 72.90
Fourth Quarter 89.95 75.08
Dividends
WellPoint, Inc. has not to date paid
cash dividends on common stock.
The declaration and payment of future
dividends will be at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
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