Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  GTCR CO INVEST II LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HealthSpring, Inc. [HS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C., SEARS TOWER #6100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 158,200 (1) (2)
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Preferred Stock   (3)   (3) Common Stock (2) (4) $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GTCR CO INVEST II LP
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
    X    
GTCR GOLDER RAUNER II LLC
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Thomas N. Blanchard under Powers of Attorney attached hereto 02/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Thomas N. Blanchard under Powers of Attorney attached hereto 02/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Does not give effect to a one-for-two reverse common stock split effective immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering.
(2) GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P. ("Co-Invest II") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C. ("GTCR II") is the general partner of Co-Invest II. As such, GTCR II may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that GTCR II is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(3) The Preferred Stock is convertible upon closing of the initial public offering of Common Stock.
(4) The reporting person currently holds 590.170 shares of Preferred Stock. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock obtained by dividing (1) the sum of (a) $1,000 and (b) any accrued and unpaid dividends through the day immediately prior to the closing date of the initial public offering by (2) the per share initial public offering price of the Common Stock.

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