X0201 5/A 2003-12-31 2003-12-31 0 0 0 0001054833 COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC CVH 0001232187 MANSHEIM BERNARD J MD 6705 ROCKLEDGE DR #900 BETHESDA MD 20817 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP & Chief Medical Officer Common Stock 2003-12-31 5 J 0 82 31.31 A 201666 D Shares purchased through Company's Employee Stock Purchase Program (reported as post three-for-two stock split shares). Includes the following (reported as post three-for-two stock split shares): Table I- Non-Derivative Securities comprised of 11,524 shares held directly, 7,099 shares held indirectly by managed account, 76,168 shares held outright as awards of restricted common stock vesting over 4 year periods; and Table II- Derivative Securities comprised of stock options representing 106,875 shares of common stock granted at various times and vesting schedules held directly. See Footnote #2 for shares held directly and indirectly. /s/ Bernard J. Mansheim, M.D. 2004-04-07