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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 28, 2014.

 

 
         Meeting Information
 
   WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.       Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
 
         For holders as of:     March 31, 2014
 
         Date: May 28, 2014             Time: 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time
   
         Location:    WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
            8745 Henderson Road
            Renaissance Center
              Tampa, FL 33634

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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

  

 

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. P.O.

BOX 31390

TAMPA, FL 33631-3390

  

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

     

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

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  Voting Items  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

        
  1.  

Election of ten directors to hold office until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

        
   

Nominees:

 

     

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4:

 

    1a.   

Richard C. Breon

 

     
    1b.   

Carol J. Burt

 

      2.   

Approval of the proposed amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to include a forum selection clause.

 

    1c.   

Roel C. Campos

 

        
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David J. Gallitano

 

      3.   

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

    1e.   

D. Robert Graham

 

        
    1f.   

Kevin F. Hickey

 

      4.    Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say on Pay”).
    1g.   

Christian P. Michalik

 

        
    1h.   

Glenn D. Steele, Jr.

 

        
    1i.   

William L. Trubeck

 

        
    1j.    Paul E. Weaver