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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 21, 2010
 

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.):
Not applicable

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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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Aetna Inc.’s (“Aetna’s”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 21, 2010.  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:



 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Frank M. Clark
              216,215,370
              130,325,921
                  7,033,282
                22,409,398
Betsy Z. Cohen
              208,041,942
              138,049,202
                  7,483,429
                22,409,398
Molly J. Coye, M.D.
              349,359,559
                  3,635,852
                     579,162
                22,409,398
Roger N. Farah
              214,582,479
              131,939,856
                  7,052,238
                22,409,398
Barbara H. Franklin
              224,023,487
              122,561,924
                  6,989,162
                22,409,398
Jeffrey E. Garten
              225,505,001
              121,038,696
                  7,030,876
                22,409,398
Earl G. Graves
              336,873,263
                16,102,161
                     599,149
                22,409,398
Gerald Greenwald
              346,586,964
                  6,352,571
                     635,038
                22,409,398
Ellen M. Hancock
              347,032,217
                  5,927,354
                     615,002
                22,409,398
Richard J. Harrington
              349,052,099
                  3,935,578
                     586,896
                22,409,398
Edward J. Ludwig
              339,794,470
                13,209,205
                     570,898
                22,409,398
Joseph P. Newhouse
              334,939,414
                17,583,037
                  1,052,122
                22,409,398
Ronald A. Williams
              341,778,216
                11,255,673
                     540,684
                22,409,398
         

 
 
2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Aetna and its subsidiaries for 2010 was approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         370,251,150
                             5,326,463
                                406,358
None
 

 
3. The proposal to approve the proposed Aetna Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan was approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         290,094,006
                           62,733,843
                                746,724
                           22,409,398

 
 
4. The proposal to approve the proposed Aetna Inc. 2010 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan was approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         317,989,625
                           34,590,164
                                994,784
                           22,409,398

 
 
5. The proposal to approve the continued use of certain performance criteria under the Aetna Inc. 2001 Annual Incentive Plan was approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         364,101,069
                           10,413,494
                             1,469,408
None

 
 
 

 

6. A shareholder proposal relating to cumulative voting in the election of Directors was not approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         122,186,183
                         230,258,582
                             1,129,808
                           22,409,398
 
 

7. A shareholder proposal to adopt a policy that the Chairman of Aetna’s Board of Directors be an independent director who has not previously served as an executive officer of Aetna was not approved based on the following votes:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
                         161,173,867
                         191,376,646
                             1,024,060
                           22,409,398

 
 
 
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 24, 2010
By:
 /s/ Rajan Parmeswar   
   
Name: Rajan Parmeswar
   
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer