Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 22, 2009, Gerald V. Coil, the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of HealthSpring, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), informed the Company's Board of Directors that he would resign all positions with the Company effective December 31, 2009. Mr. Coil has served as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer since March 19, 2009. From December 2006 to March 2009, Mr. Coil served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.

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