UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | May 25, 2016 (May 20, 2016) |
Aetna Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | 1-16095 | 23-2229683 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT | 06156 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (860) 273-0123 |
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| Former name or former address, if changed since last report: | N/A |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Aetna Inc.'s ("Aetna's" or the "Company's") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 20, 2016. Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
1. Election of Director nominees. Each of the nominees listed below was elected as a Director of Aetna until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified based on the following votes:
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| Nominee | Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| Fernando Aguirre | 296,771,349 |
| 1,046,001 |
| 532,405 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Mark T. Bertolini | 287,373,810 |
| 10,076,972 |
| 898,973 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Frank M. Clark | 294,729,484 |
| 3,056,763 |
| 563,508 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Betsy Z. Cohen | 292,647,619 |
| 5,209,642 |
| 492,494 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Molly J. Coye, M.D. | 294,908,854 |
| 2,952,775 |
| 488,126 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Roger N. Farah | 295,302,623 |
| 2,381,532 |
| 665,600 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Jeffrey E. Garten | 292,076,135 |
| 5,727,715 |
| 545,905 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Ellen M. Hancock | 292,239,053 |
| 5,591,794 |
| 518,908 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Richard J. Harrington | 297,231,023 |
| 562,547 |
| 556,185 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Edward J. Ludwig | 292,302,994 |
| 5,398,008 |
| 648,753 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Joseph P. Newhouse | 293,073,236 |
| 4,730,711 |
| 545,808 |
| 23,176,543 |
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| Olympia J. Snowe | 294,842,691 |
| 3,027,569 |
| 479,495 |
| 23,176,543 |
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2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's and its subsidiaries' independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved based on the following votes:
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| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
| 318,065,879 |
| 3,074,633 |
| 385,786 |
| None |
3. The proposal to approve the Aetna 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved based on the following votes:
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| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 296,953,840 |
| 1,107,135 |
| 288,780 |
| 23,176,543 |
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4. The proposal to approve the Company's executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved based
on the following votes:
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| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 278,153,694 |
| 18,621,695 |
| 1,574,366 |
| 23,176,543 |
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5. A shareholder proposal to require certain additional disclosure of political contributions was not approved based on the following votes:
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| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 71,505,286 |
| 209,240,219 |
| 17,604,250 |
| 23,176,543 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: May 25, 2016 | By: | /s/ Sharon A. Virag |
| | | Name: Sharon A. Virag |
| | | Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
