$UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealth Group filed a Form S-8 registration statement on November 3, 2026, to register an additional $200 million in deferred compensation obligations under the OptumCare Executive Savings Plan. This plan was previously amended, restated, and renamed from the Optum Partner Services Executive Savings Plan. The filing incorporates earlier registration statements for the same plan, including prior amounts of $100 million and $200 million registered in 2023 and 2025 respectively, meaning this new registration adds further capacity for obligations under the plan.

The registration is for the plan itself, a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement for eligible executives. The filing lists the company’s principal executive offices and identifies the plan’s full title. It also incorporates by reference UnitedHealth’s recent financial reports and certain current reports, as well as a description of its common stock, to support the registration.

The submission includes required exhibits such as the Fifth Amendment to the plan, legal opinions, consents, and a power of attorney. The registrant also undertakes to file post-effective amendments as needed while offers or sales under the plan are ongoing. The filing is procedural in nature, focused on expanding the registered amount of deferred compensation obligations rather than announcing a new business event or financial result.