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): April 24, 2003 AETNA INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 1-16095 23-2229683 ---------------------------- ----------------------- ------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 151 Farmington Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06156 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 273-0123 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A --- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of Aetna Inc. dated April 24, 2003. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is intended to be furnished under Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, and is being furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD Disclosure, in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003. On April 24, 2003, Aetna Inc. ("Aetna") issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 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: April 24, 2003 BY: /s/ Ronald M. Olejniczak ----------------------------- Name: Ronald M. Olejniczak Title: Vice President and Controller EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Aetna Inc. dated April 24, 2003