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):
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June
28, 2007
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Aetna
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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1-16095
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23-2229683
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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151
Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT
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06156
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(860)
273-0123
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Former
name or former address, if changed since last report:
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Not
applicable
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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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
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240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On
June 28, 2007, the Aetna Inc. (“Aetna”) Board of Directors (the “Board”)
appointed Roger N. Farah a Director of Aetna effective
immediately. Mr. Farah’s term will run until Aetna’s 2008 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Farah, 54, is President, Chief Operating
Officer and a Director of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. With the
appointment of Mr. Farah, Aetna's Board consists of twelve
directors.
On
June 29, 2007, Mr. Farah was appointed to the Board’s Committee on Compensation
and Organization and the Investment and Finance
Committee.
The
Board affirmatively determined in its business judgment that Mr. Farah is
independent as defined in the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards
and under Aetna’s Director Independence Standards and that any relationship with
Aetna or its subsidiaries (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or
executive officer of any organization that has a relationship with Aetna or
its
subsidiaries) is immaterial under the independence test thresholds contained
in
the NYSE listing standards and under Aetna’s Director Independence
Standards.
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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Aetna
Inc.
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Date: June
29,
2007
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By:
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/s/
Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Name:
Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Title:
Vice President and Controller
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