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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MOLINA JOHN C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC [MOH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) CFO / Trustee/Settlor Siblings Trust (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 UNIVERSITY AVE., SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2013 (Street) SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/01/2013   F(1)   4,398 D $ 32.11 (2) 124,943 D (3)   Common Stock 03/01/2013   A(4)   46,714 A $ 32.11 (2) 171,657 D (3)   Common Stock 03/01/2013   A(4)   93,429 A $ 32.11 (2) 265,086 (5) D (3)   Common Stock               562,386 D   Common Stock               2,114,840 I Trustee of Family Trust (6) Common Stock               198,396 I Trustee of Family Trust (7) Common Stock               11,154 D (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 20.88

(8)

03/01/2017

Common Stock

54,000

54,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOLINA JOHN C 300 UNIVERSITY AVE., SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO, CA 95825	X	X	CFO	Trustee/Settlor Siblings Trust
MOLINA SIBLINGS TRUST 741 ATLANTIC AVENUE LONG BEACH, CA 90813		X

Signatures

John C. Molina, by Karen I. Calhoun, Attorney-in-Fact		03/05/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Molina, Trustee of the Molina Siblings Trust, by Karen Calhoun, Attorney-In-Fact		03/05/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The shares were applied to the payment of withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of 11,700 shares on March 1, 2013.
(2)	Represents the closing price (and selling price) of the Issuer's common stock on March 1, 2013.
(3)	The shares are owned by Mr. Molina and his spouse as community property.
(4)	Grant of restricted stock under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.
(5)	The 46,714 newly granted shares vest in 1/4th increments on each of March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2013. The 93,429 newly granted shares vest in 1/4th increments as follows: (i) 1/4th shall vest in equal 1/3rd increments over three years on March 1, 2014, March 1, 2015, and March 1, 2016; (ii) 1/4th shall vest upon the Company achieving three-year Total Stockholder Return (as compared to the Company's ISS peer group), for the three-year period ending December 31, 2013 equal to or greater than the 50th percentile in that peer group; (iii) 1/4th shall vest upon the Company achieving total revenue in any of the 2013, 2014, or 2015 fiscal years equal to or greater than $12 billion; and (iv) 1/4th shall vest upon the Company achieving three-year EBITDA margin for the three-year period ending December 31, 2013 equal to or greater than 2.5%. Additionally, 5,850 shares vest on March 1, 2014. The remainder of the shares are vested.
(6)	The shares are owned by the Molina Siblings Trust, of which Mr. Molina is the trustee and certain immediate family members of Mr. Molina are the beneficiaries.
(7)	The shares are owned by the John C. Molina Separate Property Trust, of which Mr. Molina is the trustee and beneficiary.
(8)	The options are fully vested.

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