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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
001-10864
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP CENTER
9900 BREN ROAD EAST
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WITTY ANDREW
Officer
Director
Common
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
900 Salem Street
Smithfield
RI
02917
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931032030
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NYSE
Common
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Restricted Stock Vesting
Issuer
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Minnetonka
MN
55343
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3002949.48
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