UNITED STATES
         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
              WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                      FORM 11-K


FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS
 AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

  [  X ]     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996


                          OR


  [    ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


            Commission file number 1-5975


   A.   Full title of plan:  Humana Retirement and
                             Savings Plan

   B.   Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
        plan and the address of its principal executive office:


                   
                     Humana Inc.
                 500 West Main Street
             Louisville, Kentucky  40202
                                                                
                                                                
 
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Report of Independent Accountants                                  3


Financial Statements:

   Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits,
          December 31, 1996 and 1995                               4

   Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for
          Benefits for the years ended December 31, 1996 
          and 1995                                                 5

   Notes to Financial Statements                                   6-17


Supplemental Schedules:

   Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes, 
          December 31, 1996 (Item 27a of Form 5500)                18-20

   Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the year
          ended December 31, 1996 (Item 27d of Form 5500)          21

Signature Page                                                     22

Exhibit Index                                                      23

Exhibit 23 - Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.                   24
















          REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                                                
     


To the Retirement and Savings Plan Committee
Humana Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets
available for benefits of the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan
(the "Plan") as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion
on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.  The
supplemental schedules listed on page 2 are presented for the
purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
basic financial statements but are supplementary information
required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974.  The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the
basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated
in all material respects in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole.



COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.




Louisville, Kentucky
June 16, 1997

          HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

    STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

              December 31, 1996 and 1995
                                

                                                             
          ASSETS
                                           1996                    1995

Investments:
   At fair value:
   Common stocks                         $ 257,027,353          $ 194,162,703
   NC Capital Preservation Fund                                    10,548,080
   Armada Money Market Fund                  2,654,772
   Armada Government Fund                    1,323,112              6,165,701
   Investment contracts                      9,803,627              4,187,783
   Participant notes receivable              7,530,998              3,624,206
   Bonds and asset-backed securities            25,705                173,494
                                                                                
                                           278,365,567            218,861,967

   At contract value:
   Investment Contracts                     72,900,699             49,647,896
                                                                           
          Total investments                351,266,266            268,509,863

Cash                                               888
Due from brokers for securities sold        19,489,023
Receivable from participating 
   employers for participant withholdings
   and employers' contributions             16,230,206             13,263,046
Accrued interest and dividends                 590,110                112,843
                                                                                
          Total assets                     387,576,493            281,885,752
                                                                       

     LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
       AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Cash overdraft                                                         97,738
Due to brokers for securities purchased      1,074,627                 79,325
Accrued expenses                               412,293                187,536
Forfeited employers' contributions                    
   available to reduce future
   employers' contributions                     57,345                103,368
                                                                                
          Total liabilities                  1,544,265                467,967
                                                                          


Net assets available for benefits        $ 386,032,228          $ 281,417,785
                                                                          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS For the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 1996 1995 Additions to net assets: Investment income: Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investments $ (19,030,790) $ 35,421,116 Interest 6,055,957 4,737,737 Dividends 1,675,018 506,510 (11,299,815) 40,665,363 Contributions: Participants 23,043,766 16,506,721 Employers 25,377,619 19,350,367 Forfeited employers' contributions (228,177) (215,876) Transfer from CareNetwork 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust 2,445,836 Transfer from EMPHESYS Financial Group Inc.'s Plans ( note 3) 92,358,212 Total additions 129,251,605 78,752,411 Deductions from net assets: Benefits paid to participants 24,218,255 12,572,425 Administrative expenses 418,907 322,215 Total deductions 24,637,162 12,894,640 Net increase 104,614,443 65,857,771 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of period 281,417,785 215,560,014 End of period $ 386,032,228 $ 281,417,785
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Summary of Plan: The Humana Retirement and Savings Plan (the "Plan") is a qualified, trusteed plan established for the benefit of the employees of Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Humana") and is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The Plan maintained two accounts, the Thrift Account and the Retirement Account, prior to January 1, 1994. No further contributions were accepted into the Thrift Account subsequent to December 31, 1993, as a new Pretax Savings Account was added to the Plan effective January 1, 1994. All Thrift Account balances as of December 31, 1993 remained in the Plan. The Plan's Sponsor, Humana Inc., offers managed health care products that integrate medical management with the delivery of health care services through a network of providers. Any employee of Humana who has completed at least one year of service with a sponsoring employer and has completed 1,000 hours of service is eligible to participate in the Plan's Pretax Savings Account. A participant, through payroll deductions, may contribute not less than 1% nor more than 6% of the participant's compensation per pay period. An amount equal to 50% of the participant's contributions is contributed by Humana. The Board of Directors of Humana, at its option, may increase this matching percentage up to 100%. Participants who contribute the maximum 6% amount are eligible to make voluntary contributions of amounts which do not exceed an additional 8% of their annual compensation. These voluntary contributions are not subject to employer matching contributions. After an employee completes two years of service with a sponsoring employer and has complied with certain other service requirements, Humana makes annual contributions to the Retirement Account of the Plan equal to 4% of each participating employee's qualifying compensation earned during the Plan year, plus 4% of any compensation that exceeds the Social Security taxable wage base. Contribution amounts are computed as of the end of each Plan year and are nonforfeitable. Contributions to the Plan by or on behalf of employees may be restricted in amount and as to timing so as to meet various requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("IRC") as amended. Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and the Company's contributions and the allocations of Plan earnings and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participants' account balances. Forfeited balances of terminated participants' nonvested accounts are used to reduce future Company contributions. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested account. Contributions to the Plan are invested by National City Trust Company (the "Trustee") in seven separate participant directed investment funds as follows: Interest Income Fund: In obligations of the United States and United States Government agencies, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, shares of preferred stock and any other property, the rate of return from which is established by the instruments evidencing the investments, including principal and interest contracts. Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 1. Summary of Plan, continued: Stock Index Fund: In units of the State Street Flagship Domestic Index Commingled Trust Fund which invests exclusively in securities which attempt to match the return of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index. Humana Common Stock Fund: In Humana common stock, or in U.S. Treasury Bills, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and money market funds as determined by the Trustee. All employer contributions to the Pretax Savings Account are invested in this fund. Employer contributions may be made in cash, in shares of Humana common stock, or a combination thereof. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, this fund included $51,466,809 and $69,269,143, respectively, of non-participant directed funds related to the 401(k) employer match. Aggressive Growth Fund: In shares of Fidelity Contrafund which invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stock which have market values appearing low relative to underlying value or future earnings and growth potential. The Fidelity Contrafund may also invest in, among other investments, convertible securities, warrants, preferred stock, bonds, foreign securities, covered call options, put options, repurchase agreements, and cash equivalent securities. Balanced Fund: In shares of Fidelity Balanced Fund which invests in common and preferred stocks, straight debt issues (including government securities) or debt securities with equity conversion or purchase rights and in cash and cash equivalents, the objective of which is to emphasize current income while secondarily striving to attain capital growth. International Fund: In shares of Harbor International Fund which invests in equity securities, American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, securities convertible into common stock, government securities, and non-convertible preferred stocks of issuers domiciled outside the United States so as to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Harbor International Fund may also invest in cash equivalent securities, such as Treasury bills, commercial paper and certificates of deposit. Small Capitalization Fund: In shares of Compass Small Cap Fund which invests in equity securities consisting primarily of emerging growth companies and companies selected for investment because of their unique situation. The Compass Small Cap Fund may also invest in cash equivalent securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, commercial paper and certificates of deposit. A participant may allocate his/her contributions to the Pretax Savings Account and Humana's contribution to the Retirement Account among the various funds in increments of not less than 1%. In the absence of such allocation, these contributions are invested in the Interest Income Fund. In connection with a change in allocation of a participant's or Humana's future contributions among the seven Plan funds and a change in the investment of existing accounts ("Transfers"), the value of Transfers to or from the Humana Common Stock Fund will reflect the price or prices at which all shares are purchased, sold or transferred before, on or after the participant's monthly election rather than transferring strictly based on the value at the monthly closing price. The value of a participant's interest, including employer contributions, is generally payable upon the occurrence of one of the following events: (1) the participant's retirement on or after the date he/she attains age 65; (2) the participant's early retirement after attaining age 55 and having been credited with two years of service; (3) a Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 1. Summary of Plan, continued: determination by Humana upon competent medical or other evidence that, by reason of permanent and total disability, the participant is incapable of performing the duties of his/her work; or (4) the participant's death. Employee contributions are nonforfeitable. Participants who withdraw from the Pretax Savings Account prior to being credited with four years of participation or five years of service with Humana are eligible to receive generally the value of employer contributions at the withdrawal date, exclusive of those made during the two years preceding withdrawal. Employer contributions become totally nonforfeit- able after the participant is credited with four years of participation in the Plan or five years of service with Humana. Employer contributions forfeited as a result of withdrawal following termination of employment will be available to reduce the amount of subsequent employer contributions to the Pretax Savings Account. If a former participant is re-employed prior to five consecutive one-year breaks in service and repays the amount of his/her distribution, then any forfeited employer contributions are restored to his/her account. A participant may generally withdraw an amount from the Thrift Account equal to the value of the participant's account as of the valuation date following the date the withdrawal request is received by the Plan Administrator. Effective January 1, 1994, in the event funds are needed because of extreme financial hardship as defined by law, the participant may be allowed to make a withdrawal from his/her Pretax Savings Account. In addition, the Plan contains restrictions relating to minimum withdrawals and the frequency of withdrawals. Benefits under the Plan are payable to withdrawing participants including retirees as follows: (a) A lump sum distribution in cash or, in the event of a distribution from the Humana Common Stock Fund, partially or totally in Humana Common Stock, or (b) Monthly, quarterly or annual installments for a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years not to exceed the life expectancy of the participant, or the joint and last survivor expectancy of the participant and designated beneficiary, or (c) A life annuity form of payment, or (d) A life annuity with guaranteed payments. Operating expenses of the Plan are paid by the Plan. There were approximately 17,800 and 13,000 participants at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, who had allocated their contributions to one or more funds as follows: 1996 1995 Interest Income Fund 14,554 11,946 Humana Common Stock Fund 13,616 10,053 Aggressive Growth Fund 7,914 4,466 Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 1. Summary of Plan, continued: 1996 1995 Stock Index Fund 7,896 5,656 Small Capitalization Fund 5,898 3,192 Balanced Fund 5,415 3,980 International Fund 4,537 2,680 Effective January 1, 1994, participants may borrow from their fund accounts. The aggregate of the loans to a participant shall not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the vested portion of his/her participant contribution accounts, voluntary contribution accounts plus his/her employer thrift and pretax savings accounts to which he/she would be entitled to if he/she incurred a termination of employment. The minimum a participant may borrow is $500. Loan transactions are treated as a transfer to (from) the investment fund from (to) the Participant Notes Fund. Loan terms range from one to four years or up to ten years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at a reasonable rate in accordance with Department of Labor rules and regulations, as determined by the Plan Administrator. Principal and interest are repaid ratably through payroll deductions. Humana has the right, under the Plan, to discontinue its contribution at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. If the Plan is terminated, the interest of each participant would continue to be nonforfeitable and would be distributed as determined by Humana. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 financial statements in order to conform to the 1996 classifications. The changes had no effect on previously reported net assets available for benefits. Benefits are recorded when paid. The Plan presents in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Asset Available for Benefits, the net appreciation or depreciation in fair value of investments which consists of both realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued: Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the period; securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. The fair values of units in the Armada Government Funds, Armada Money Market Fund, and the NC Capital Preservation Fund are determined by the Trustee based upon the securities comprising the funds. The fair values for those securities represent the last recorded sale of the year. In the absence of recorded sales, and for securities not listed on a national securities exchange, the fair values represent the mean of bid and asked prices obtained from certified investment brokers. The Interest Income Fund investments include, among others, investment contracts, collateralized mortgage obligations, bonds, asset-backed securities and other fixed income obligations such as commercial paper. Investment contracts with insurance companies are fully benefit-responsive and are carried at contract value, which represents contributions plus interest earned at specified rates less withdrawals and administrative expenses. Investment contracts with banks are carried at fair value. The collateralized mortgage obligations, bonds and asset-backed securities are recorded at fair value. These securities are not listed on a national securities exchange. The fair values represent the mean of bid and asked prices obtained from certified investment brokers. 3. Merger: On April 1, 1996, June 30, 1996 and September 17, 1996 the assets of Employers Health Insurance Profit Sharing Plan, Centerstone Insurance and Financial Services Savings and Investment Plan, and HMO California Retirement Savings Plan, respectively, all wholly owned subsidiaries of EMPHESYS Financial Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana, were merged with the Plan. The market values of the assets at the time of transfer were as follows: Employers Health Insurance Profit Sharing Plan $91,176,109 Centerstone Insurance and Financial Services Saving and Investment Plan 1,102,134 The HMO California Retirement Savings Plan 79,969 $92,358,212 Effective July 6, 1995, the assets of CareNetwork, Inc.'s, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana, CNI 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust were merged with the Plan. The market value of the assets transferred was $2,445,836. Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 4. Investments: The following table sets forth the fair value/contract value of investments at December 31, 1996. Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets as well as investments in excess of $2,000,000 as of December 31, 1996 have been separately identified: Par or Maturity Value/Number of Fair Value/ Issuer Units or Shares Contract Value Investments at Fair Value: Common Stocks: Humana Inc. Common Stock 5,321,361 $ 101,105,859 State Street Flagship Domestic Index Fund 431,173 51,483,806 Harbor International Fund 616,683 19,857,202 Compass Small Cap Fund 1,919,469 29,060,767 Fidelity Contrafund 1,317,194 55,519,719 257,027,353 Obligations due within one year: Armada Money Market Fund 2,654,772 2,654,772 Other 1,323,112 1,323,112 3,977,884 Investment contracts - Banks: Caisse Des Depots (CDC) $ 3,873,495 3,873,495 Various $ 5,930,132 5,930,132 9,803,627 Bonds and asset-backed securities: Various $ 25,758 25,705 Participant notes receivable: Various $ 7,530,998 7,530,998 Investments at Contract Value: Investment Contracts Insurance Companies: Allstate Life Insurance Co. $ 4,000,000 4,181,963 Allstate Life Insurance Co. $ 3,000,000 3,130,341 Canada Life Assurance Co. $ 3,000,000 3,097,393 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. $ 2,836,086 2,978,433 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. $ 2,436,214 2,555,501 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. $ 2,844,216 2,976,808 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. $ 3,708,000 4,001,545 Continental Assurance Co. $ 3,000,000 3,056,303 Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 4. Investments, continued: Par or Maturity Value/Number of Fair Value/ Issuer Units or Shares Contract Value Life of Virginia $ 2,000,000 $ 2,098,946 Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. $ 1,756,400 2,001,122 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. $ 3,745,762 4,103,634 New York Life Insurance Co. $ 3,260,621 3,406,226 New York Life Insurance Co. $ 4,454,892 4,666,439 New York Life Insurance Co. $ 3,000,000 3,163,192 New York Life Insurance Co. $ 2,900,127 3,036,565 Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. $ 1,875,367 2,007,461 Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. $ 2,449,140 2,621,649 Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. $ 2,901,663 3,006,768 Prudential Insurance Co. $ 2,000,000 2,085,499 TransAmerica Accidental Life Insurance Co. $ 3,000,000 3,182,795 United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. $ 2,914,289 3,008,186 Others $ 7,731,722 8,533,930 72,900,699 $ 351,266,266
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Plan's investments (including investments bought, sold and held during the period) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: Common stocks $ (19,031,380) Bonds and asset-backed securities 590 $ (19,030,790) The fair value of the investments carried at contract values at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $68,814,499 and $47,669,567, respectively. The average yield and crediting interest rate approximated 6.4% and 6.7% for 1996 and 1995, respectively. The per share closing price of Humana common stock was $19.00 on December 31, 1996. On June 16, 1997, the per share closing price of Humana common stock was $23.75. Continued NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 5. Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500: The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the accompanying financial statements to the Form 5500: December 31, 1996 December 31, 1995 Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements $ 386,032,228 $ 281,417,785 Amount allocated to withdrawn participants (1,484,772) (756,251) Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 $ 384,547,456 $ 280,661,534 The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500: For the year ended For the year ended December 31,1996 December 31, 1995 Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements $ 24,218,255 $ 12,572,425 Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at end of year 1,484,772 756,251 Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at beginning of year (756,251) (939,918) Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500 $ 24,946,776 $ 12,388,758
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the Form 5500 for benefit claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31 but not yet paid as of that date. 6. Income Tax Status: The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed Humana by a letter dated May 19, 1994, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. The Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 7. Net Assets by Fund at December 31, 1996: Interest Humana Agressive Small Participant Income Stock Index Common Growth Balanced International Capitalization Notes Fund Fund Stock Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total ASSETS Investments: At fair value: Common Stock $51,483,806 $101,105,859 $55,519,719 $19,857,202 $29,060,767 $257,027,353 NC Capital Preservation Fund Armada Money Market Fund $ 2,654,772 2,654,772 Armada Govern- ment Fund 112,997 671,514 225,547 $ 108,049 87,450 117,555 1,323,112 Investment Contracts 9,803,627 9,803,627 Participant Loans $7,530,998 7,530,998 Bonds and asset-backed securities 25,705 25,705 12,484,104 51,596,803 101,777,373 55,745,266 108,049 19,944,652 29,178,322 7,530,998 278,365,567 At contract value: Investment Contracts 72,900,699 72,900,699 Total Investments 85,384,803 51,596,803 101,777,373 55,745,266 108,049 19,944,652 29,178,322 7,530,998 351,266,266 Cash 578 310 888 Due from Broker for Securities Sold 19,489,023 19,489,023 Receivable from participating employers for participant withholdings and employers' contributions 10,239,896 1,849,217 1,466,240 1,202,046 359,035 458,186 643,786 11,800 16,230,206 Accrued interest and dividends 587,243 228 1,695 365 250 166 163 590,110 Total Assets 96,211,942 53,446,248 103,245,886 56,947,677 19,956,357 20,403,004 9,822,271 7,543,108 387,576,493 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Cash overdraft Due to Broker for Securities Purchased 112,997 531,078 225,547 87,450 117,555 1,074,627 Accrued expenses 87,937 68,716 82,633 74,122 27,727 27,615 43,543 412,293 Forfeited employer's contributions and employers' contributions 57,345 57,345 Total Liabilities 87,937 181,713 671,056 299,669 27,727 115,065 161,098 1,544,265 Net assets available for benefits $96,124,005 $53,264,535 $102,574,830 $56,648,008 $19,928,630 $20,287,939 $29,661,173 $7,543,108 $386,032,228 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 8. Net Assets by Fund at December 31, 1995: Interest Humana Agressive Small Participant Income Stock Index Common Growth Balanced International Capitalization Notes Fund Fund Stock Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total ASSETS Investments: At fair value: Common Stock $27,022,268 $128,661,734 $15,794,312 $9,278,626 $ 6,366,437 $7,039,326 $194,162,703 NC Capital Preservation Fund $10,548,080 10,548,080 Armada Government Fund 5,858,028 156,708 62,043 35,122 53,800 6,165,701 Investment Contracts 4,187,783 4,187,783 Participant Loans $3,624,206 3,624,206 Bonds and asset-backed securities 173,494 173,494 20,767,385 27,022,268 128,818,442 15,794,312 9,340,669 6,401,559 7,093,126 3,624,206 218,861,967 At contract value: Investment Contracts: 49,647,896 49,647,896 Total Investments 70,415,281 27,022,268 128,818,442 15,794,312 9,340,669 6,401,559 7,093,126 3,624,206 268,509,863 Receivable from participating employers for participant withholdings and employers' contributions 8,054,490 1,806,913 1,763,637 658,830 334,490 269,921 301,382 73,383 13,263,046 Accrued interest and dividends 110,522 117 1,228 429 210 131 206 112,843 Total assets 78,580,293 28,829,298 130,583,307 16,453,571 9,675,369 6,671,611 7,394,714 3,697,589 281,885,752 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Cash Overdraft 28,346 70,048 (656) 97,738 Due to Broker for Securities Purchased (37,845) 85,956 (88,613) 50,319 26,517 42,991 79,325 Accrued expenses 28,566 18,789 59,343 26,908 23,280 18,859 11,791 187,536 Forfeited employers' contributions and employers' contributions 103,368 103,368 Total Liabilities 28,566 9,290 248,667 8,343 73,599 45,376 54,782 (656) 467,967 Net asset available for benefits $78,551,727 $28,820,008 $130,334,640 $16,445,228 $9,601,770 $6,626,235 $ 7,339,932 $3,698,245 $281,417,785 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 9. Activity by Fund for the Year Ended December 31, 1996: Interest Humana Agressive Small Income Stock Index Common Growth Balanced International Capitalization Participant Fund Fund Stock Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Notes Fund Total Additions to net assets: Investments income: Net apprecia- tion (depre- ciation)in fair value of invest- ments $ 590 $ 8,723,491 $(42,543,468) $7,557,450 $ 961,084 $2,578,207 $3,691,856 $(19,030,790) Interest 5,464,301 7,297 28,735 49,917 17,511 1,730 5,619 $ 480,847 6,055,957 Dividends 478,562 782,290 247,189 166,977 1,675,018 5,464,891 8,730,788 (42,514,733) 8,085,929 1,760,885 2,827,126 3,864,452 480,847 (11,299,815) Contributions: Participants 2,732,690 2,612,590 4,751,152 5,463,606 2,641,309 1,917,783 2,924,636 23,043,766 Employers 10,239,100 1,849,781 10,626,116 1,201,908 356,479 460,326 643,909 25,377,619 Forfeited employers' contribu- tions (228,177) (228,177) Transfer from EMPHESYS Financial Group Inc.'s Plans (see note 3) 16,626,084 12,370,967 6,394,357 25,710,528 6,991,771 8,017,039 14,119,530 2,127,936 92,358,212 Total additions 35,062,765 25,564,126 (20,971,285) 40,461,971 11,750,444 13,222,274 21,552,527 2,608,783 129,251,605 Deductions from net assets: Benefits paid to participants 8,801,953 1,944,439 6,797,307 2,952,501 1,122,442 761,639 1,541,135 296,839 24,218,255 Administrative expenses 142,120 62,280 121,756 41,283 15,545 14,613 21,310 418,907 Interfund Transfers 8,546,414 (887,120) (130,538) (2,734,593) 285,597 (1,215,682) (2,331,159) (1,532,919) Total deductions 17,490,487 1,119,599 6,788,525 259,191 1,423,584 (439,430) (768,714) (1,236,080) 24,637,162 Net increase (decrease) 17,572,278 24,444,527 (27,759,810) 40,202,780 10,326,860 13,661,704 22,321,241 3,844,863 104,614,443 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of period 78,551,727 28,820,008 130,334,640 16,445,228 9,601,770 6,626,235 7,339,932 3,698,245 281,417,785 End of period $96,124,005 $53,264,535 $102,574,830 $56,648,008 $19,928,630 $20,287,939 $29,661,173 $7,543,108 $386,032,228 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued 10. Activity by Fund for the Year Ended December 31, 1995: Interest Humana Small Income Stock Index Common Aggressive Balanced Inter- Capital- Participant Fund Fund Stock Growth Fund national ization Notes Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total Additions to net assets: Investment income: Net appre- ciation in fair value of invest- ments $ 16,854 $7,282,750 $ 21,952,019 $ 3,603,836 $ 726,434 $ 723,135 $1,116,088 $ 35,421,116 Interest 4,480,403 1,310 21,405 3,572 2,203 1,401 1,622 $ 225,821 4,737,737 Dividends 34,641 351,243 90,776 29,850 506,510 4,497,257 7,284,060 21,973,424 3,642,049 1,079,880 815,312 1,147,560 225,821 40,665,363 Contributions: Participants 2,571,118 1,511,612 4,160,731 3,102,809 2,329,219 1,273,477 1,557,755 16,506,721 Employers 8,133,603 1,760,797 8,090,570 570,396 285,005 248,434 261,562 19,350,367 Forfeited employers' contributions (215,876) (215,876) Transfers from CareNetwork 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust 968,117 173,807 372,216 191,956 271,514 145,590 126,824 195,812 2,445,836 Total additions 16,170,095 10,730,276 34,381,065 7,507,210 3,965,618 2,482,813 3,093,701 421,633 78,752,411 Deductions from net assets: Benefits paid to participants 5,065,892 914,786 4,971,191 654,072 373,711 218,279 253,859 120,635 12,572,425 Administrative expenses 100,777 42,303 139,535 15,167 9,699 6,737 7,997 322,215 Interfund transfers 1,465,073 393,022 (172,437) (734,783) 339,778 (14,125) (215,702) (1,060,826) Total deductions 6,631,742 1,350,111 4,938,289 (65,544) 723,188 210,891 46,154 (940,191) 12,894,640 Net increase 9,538,353 9,380,165 29,442,776 7,572,754 3,242,430 2,271,922 3,047,547 1,361,824 65,857,771 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of period 69,013,374 19,439,843 100,891,864 8,872,474 6,359,340 4,354,313 4,292,385 2,336,421 215,560,014 End of period $78,551,727 $28,820,008 $130,334,640 $16,445,228 $9,601,770 $6,626,235 $7,339,932 $3,698,245 $281,417,785
HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN PLAN #002 EIN #61-0647538 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES December 31, 1996 (Item 27a of Form 5500) Par or Maturity Stated Value/Number of Fair Value/ Issuer Issuer Rate Maturity Date Units or Shares Cost Contract Value Investments at Fair Value: Common stocks: Humana Inc. Common Stock 5,321,361 $69,183,730 $101,105,859 State Street Flagship Domestic Index Fund 431,173 33,873,288 51,483,806 Harbor International Fund 616,683 17,241,670 19,857,202 Compass Small Cap Fund 1,919,469 28,549,126 29,060,767 Fidelity Contrafund 1,317,194 48,689,296 55,519,719 197,537,110 257,027,353 Obligations due within one year: Armada Government Fund - Disc 1,323,112 1,323,112 1,323,112 Armada Money Market Fund 2,654,772 2,654,772 2,654,772 3,977,884 3,977,884 Investment contracts - Banks: Bankers Trust Co. 8.83% 06/1999 $ 1,810,870 1,810,870 1,810,870 Bankers Trust Co. 8.54% 04/1997 $ 464,453 464,453 464,453 Caisse Des Depots (CDC) 6.44% 08/2001 $ 3,873,495 3,873,495 3,873,495 Caisse Des Depots (CDC) 6.42% 12/2000 $ 1,711,812 1,711,812 1,711,812 Caisse Des Depots (CDC) 6.56% 01/1999 $ 1,942,997 1,942,997 1,942,997 9,803,627 9,803,627 Bonds and asset - backed securities: GMAC 1992 F Grantor Trust 4.50% 09/1997 $ 25,758 25,649 25,705 Participant notes receivable 7.00% Various $ 7,530,998 7,530,998 7,530,998 / 10.00% Continued HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN PLAN #002 EIN #61-0647538 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES December 31, 1996 (Item 27a of Form 5500) Par or Maturity Stated Value/Number of Fair Value/ Issuer Issuer Rate Maturity Date Units or Shares Cost Contract Value Investments at Contract Value: Investment Contracts Insurance Company: Allstate Life Insurance Co. 6.08% 02/2002 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,181,963 Allstate Life Insurance Co. 6.92% 05/2001 $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,130,341 Canada Life Assurance Co. 5.71% 09/1998 $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,097,393 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 6.43% 03/2002 $2,836,086 2,836,086 2,978,433 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 6.14% 01/2000 $2,436,214 2,436,214 2,555,501 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 6.30% 01/2001 $2,844,216 2,844,216 2,976,808 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 6.81% 05/2003 $1,348,476 1,348,476 1,407,278 Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 7.30% 12/1999 $3,708,000 3,708,000 4,001,545 Confederation Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.72% 08/1994 $ 100,000 100,000 108,223 Confederation Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 9.44% 05/1995 $ 981,277 981,277 999,167 Confederation Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.30% 01/1996 $ 150,000 150,000 157,282 Confederation Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.30% 08/1996 $ 250,000 250,000 250,546 Confederation Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.46% 05/1996 $ 701,127 701,127 715,206 Continental Assurance Co. 7.66% 09/1999 $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,056,303 Life of Virginia 6.20% 12/1998 $2,000,000 2,000,000 2,098,946 Lincoln National Life Insurance. Co. 8.12% 05/1999 $1,756,400 1,756,400 2,001,122 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 6.22% 05/2000 $1,500,000 1,500,000 1,554,275 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 6.25% 07/2000 $3,745,762 3,745,762 4,103,634 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.55% 01/1998 $ 392,236 392,236 707,833 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 8.30% 01/1998 $ 206,654 206,654 366,590 New York Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 7.26% 05/1997 $3,260,621 3,260,621 3,406,226 New York Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 7.36% 05/1997 $4,454,892 4,454,892 4,666,439 New York Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 7.22% 03/2000 $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,163,192 New York Life Insurance Co., Group Annuity Contract 6.64% 04/2001 $2,900,127 2,900,127 3,036,565 Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. 8.62% 05/1997 $1,050,976 1,050,976 1,133,765 Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. 8.62% 05/1998 $1,050,976 1,050,976 1,133,765 Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., Group Annuity Contract 7.70% 05/1997 $1,875,367 1,875,367 2,007,461 Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., Group Annuity Contract 7.72% 05/1997 $2,449,140 2,449,140 2,621,649 Continued HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN PLAN #002 EIN #61-0647538 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES December 31, 1996 (Item 27a of Form 5500) Par or Maturity Stated Value/Number of Fair Value/ Issuer Issuer Rate Maturity Date Units or Shares Cost Contract Value Investments at Contract Value: Investment Contracts Insurance Company: Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., Group Annuity Contract 6.73% 10/2000 $2,901,663 $2,901,663 $3,006,768 Prudential Insurance Co. 5.12% 02/1999 $2,000,000 2,000,000 2,085,499 TransAmerica Accidental Life Insurance Co. 7.31% 02/2000 $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,182,795 United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. 5.75% 05/2001 $2,914,289 2,914,289 3,008,186 68,814,499 72,900,699 $287,689,767 $351,266,266
HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN PLAN #002 EIN #61-0647538 SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS For the year ended December 31, 1996 (Item 27d of Form 5500) Identity of Description Purchase Selling Lease Expense Cost Current Net Gain/ Party Involved of Asset Price Price Rental Incurred of Asset Value of Asset (Loss) With on Transaction Transaction Date Single transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets: Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund $19,489,023 $ 18,307,314 $ 19,489,023 $1,181,709 Fidelity Contrafund Inc Com Mutual Fund $ 24,316,082 24,316,082 24,316,082 Armada Money Market Fund Money Market 16,429,238 16,429,238 16,429,238 Armada Money Market Fund Money Market 14,677,339 14,677,339 14,677,339 Armada Gov Fund - Disc. Money Market 16,429,238 16,429,238 16,429,238 Armada Gov Fund - Disc. Money Market 24,316,417 24,316,417 24,316,417 Armada Gov Fund - Disc. Money Market 24,316,082 24,316,082 24,316,082 A series of transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets: * Humana Common Stock Common Stock Fund 22,925,576 22,925,576 22,925,576 State Street Flagship Index Fund Mutual Fund 17,686,751 17,686,751 17,686,751 Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund 20,566,474 19,368,520 20,566,474 1,197,954 Compass Cap FDS Small Cap Fund Mutual Fund 23,345,034 23,345,034 23,345,034 Fidelity Contrafund Inc Com Mutual Fund 37,373,573 37,373,573 37,373,573 Armada Money Market Fund Money Market 46,654,644 46,654,644 46,654,644 Armada Money Market Fund Money Market 49,309,417 49,309,417 49,309,417 Armada Gov Fund - Disc. Money Market 131,646,445 131,646,445 131,646,445 Armada Gov Fund - Disc. Money Market 126,803,856 126,803,856 126,803,856 * Note: Single transaction items may be included with a series of transactions.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. HUMANA RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN BY: James E. Murray Chief Financial Officer June 27, 1997 Exhibit Index Exhibit 23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

                                                                 Exhibit 23

              CONSENT OF COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement of the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan on Form S-8
(File No. 33-49305), of our report dated June 16, 1997 on our
audits of the financial statements and supplemental schedules of
the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.




COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Louisville, Kentucky
June 27, 1997