Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bierbower Elizabeth D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUMANA INC [HUM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Group Segment
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Humana Common 27,828
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (1)   (1) 06/20/2019 Humana Common 1,804 $ 79.655 D  
Options (2)   (2) 02/20/2020 Humana Common 1,734 $ 72.84 D  
Options (3)   (3) 02/18/2021 Humana Common 8,381 $ 102.155 D  
Options (4)   (4) 02/24/2022 Humana Common 7,627 $ 164.645 D  
Options (5)   (5) 02/18/2023 Humana Common 8,925 $ 167.805 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6)   (7)   (7) Humana Common 1,292 $ 0 (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bierbower Elizabeth D
HUMANA INC.
500 WEST MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		       President, Group Segment  

Signatures

Elizabeth D. Bierbower 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 06/20/2012, vesting in three increments from 06/20/2013 to 06/20/2015.
(2) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/20/2013, vesting in three increments from 02/20/2014 to 02/20/2016.
(3) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/18/2014, vesting in three increments from 02/18/2015 to 02/18/2017.
(4) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/24/2015, vesting in three increments from 02/24/2016 to 02/24/2018.
(5) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/18/2016, vesting in three increments from 02/18/2017 to 02/18/2019.
(6) Right to receive one share per restricted stock unit pursuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Humana Inc. common stock, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (3).
(7) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 02/18/16, 33% of the award is vesting on 12/15/16, 12/15/2017 and 12/15/2018.

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