Edgar Filing: AETNA INC /PA/

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DEFA14A

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 30, 2014.


		AETNA INC.


Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 28, 2014
Date: May 30, 2014 Time: 9:30 AM Mountain Time
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
1881 Curtis Street Denver, CO 80202
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				AETNA INC. 2014 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT AND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT, FINANCIAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
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		Voting Items



The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees.

1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees:

	1a.	Fernando Aguirre

	1b.	Mark T. Bertolini

	1c.	Frank M. Clark

	1d.	Betsy Z. Cohen

	1e.	Molly J. Coye, M.D.

	1f.	Roger N. Farah

	1g.	Barbara Hackman Franklin

	1h.	Jeffrey E. Garten

	1i.	Ellen M. Hancock

	1j.	Richard J. Harrington
	1k. 1l.	Edward J. Ludwig Joseph P. Newhouse


The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

2.		Approval of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

3.		To approve amendments to Aetna’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws to eliminate supermajority voting provisions

4.		To approve an amendment to Aetna’s Articles of Incorporation to provide holders of at least 25% of the voting power of all outstanding shares the right to call a special meeting of shareholders

5.		Approval of the Proposed Amendment to the Amended Aetna Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

6.		Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposals 7A, 7B and 7C.

7A.		Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chair

7B.		Shareholder Proposal on Political Contributions-Board Oversight

7C.		Shareholder Proposal on Political Contribution Disclosure



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