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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March
11, 2008
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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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(IRS
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:
¨ Written
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
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section
7 – Regulation FD
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 11, 2008, Aetna Inc.
issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and
incorporated herein by reference, reaffirming
its first quarter and full-year 2008 financial guidance.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press release of Aetna Inc. dated
March 11, 2008
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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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Aetna
Inc.
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Date: March
11, 2008
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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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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release of Aetna Inc. dated March 11,
2008.
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