Annual Shareholder Meeting 2015


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 19, 2015 (May 15, 2015)

 
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 15, 2015. 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
276,659,391

1,430,593

1,355,582

25,165,970

Mark T. Bertolini
265,220,027

11,713,536

2,512,003

25,165,970

Frank M. Clark
276,271,929

1,836,537

1,337,100

25,165,970

Betsy Z. Cohen
271,431,318

6,688,814

1,325,434

25,165,970

Molly J. Coye, M.D.
249,916,472

28,244,976

1,284,118

25,165,970

Roger N. Farah
277,042,236

962,740

1,440,590

25,165,970

Barbara Hackman Franklin
271,103,635

7,068,509

1,273,422

25,165,970

Jeffrey E. Garten
272,746,717

5,368,259

1,330,590

25,165,970

Ellen M. Hancock
271,612,587

6,546,240

1,286,739

25,165,970

Richard J. Harrington
277,000,932

1,123,004

1,321,630

25,165,970

Edward J. Ludwig
273,753,697

4,348,449

1,343,420

25,165,970

Joseph P. Newhouse
273,656,882

4,444,167

1,344,517

25,165,970

Olympia J. Snowe
277,086,052

1,044,343

1,315,171

25,165,970

 
 
 
 
 

2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's and its subsidiaries' independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
300,376,564

3,002,949

1,232,023

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

266,477,572

10,884,232

2,083,762

25,165,970


4A. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Aetna Board of Directors (the "Board") amend the Company's political contributions policy to provide that the Company will disclose annually all payments it made in the previous calendar year to tax-exempt organizations (other than charitable organizations not permitted to engage in lobbying as a substantial part of their activities) that were used, or that the Company has reasonable grounds to believe were used, for a political purpose was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

73,835,431

180,698,114

24,912,021

25,165,970


The shareholder proposal requesting that the Board's Committee on Compensation and Talent Management adopt a policy requiring senior executives to retain a significant percentage of stock acquired through equity pay programs until reaching normal retirement age and to report to shareholders regarding the policy before the Company's next annual meeting 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 19, 2015
By:
 /s/ Rajan Parmeswar   
 
 
Name: Rajan Parmeswar
 
 
Title: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer