Annual Shareholders Meeting 8-K


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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 18, 2012

 
Aetna Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania
1-16095
23-2229683
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT
06156
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(860) 273-0123
 
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
N/A
 
 

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:

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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 18, 2012. 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:
Nominee
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Fernando Aguirre
283,097,859

3,475,758

460,582

19,494,939

Mark T. Bertolini
274,837,395

11,620,027

576,777

19,494,939

Frank M. Clark
283,050,211

3,607,715

376,273

19,494,939

Betsy Z. Cohen
277,034,672

9,647,561

351,966

19,494,939

Molly J. Coye, M.D.
256,823,271

29,863,285

347,643

19,494,939

Roger N. Farah
281,283,223

5,346,664

404,312

19,494,939

Barbara Hackman Franklin
272,684,673

13,926,568

422,958

19,494,939

Jeffrey E. Garten
278,288,753

8,277,188

468,258

19,494,939

Ellen M. Hancock
278,319,905

8,355,438

358,856

19,494,939

Richard J. Harrington
283,185,516

3,467,020

381,663

19,494,939

Edward J. Ludwig
281,630,001

4,956,300

447,898

19,494,939

Joseph P. Newhouse
281,675,302

4,919,623

439,274

19,494,939

 
 
 
 
 

2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's and its subsidiaries' independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
302,961,998

3,299,051

268,089

 None

3. The proposal to approve the Company's executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

266,829,921

18,652,627

1,551,651

19,494,939


4. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company annually prepare and make available a report relating to political contributions and expenditures was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

25,857,979

232,213,535

28,962,685

19,494,939


The shareholder proposal relating to cumulative voting in the election of Directors was not presented at the meeting.






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.

 
Aetna Inc.

  Date: May 21, 2012
By:
 /s/ Rajan Parmeswar   
 
 
Name: Rajan Parmeswar
 
 
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer