SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Beer Lori A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

120 MONUMENT CIRCLE

(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS

46204

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLPOINT INC [ WLP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP & CIO

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
Common Stock	3,868	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/17/2007	05/17/2014	Common Stock	2,000	44.18	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/04/2008	04/04/2015	Common Stock	1,687	63.36	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	^{( 1 )}	03/01/2016	Common Stock	8,667	76.59	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	^{( 2 )}	03/01/2017	Common Stock	17,333	80.81	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	^{( 3 )}	03/03/2015	Common Stock	20,386	70.8	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest(ed) as follows: 1,444 each on 9/1/06, 3/1/07 and 9/1/07; 1,445 each on 3/1/08, 9/1/08 and 3/1/09.

2. Options vest(ed) as follows: 2,888 on 9/1/07; 2,889 each on 3/1/08, 9/1/08, 3/1/09, 9/1/09 and 3/1/10.

3. Options vest as follows: 3,397 each on 9/3/08 and 3/3/09; 3,398 each on 9/3/09, 3/3/10, 9/3/10 and 3/3/11.

Remarks:

	Nancy L. Purcell, Attorney-in-Fact	06/06/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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