Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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 19, 2017. 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	273,148,253	1,156,926	707,149	21,853,386
Mark T. Bertolini	262,397,135	10,875,306	1,739,887	21,853,386
Frank M. Clark	269,208,305	5,146,858	657,165	21,853,386
Betsy Z. Cohen	265,297,545	9,106,693	608,090	21,853,386
Molly J. Coye, M.D.	271,562,659	2,840,291	609,378	21,853,386
Roger N. Farah	269,959,509	4,376,453	676,366	21,853,386
Jeffrey E. Garten	265,901,807	8,440,142	670,379	21,853,386
Ellen M. Hancock	263,148,323	11,225,402	638,603	21,853,386
Richard J. Harrington	273,011,311	1,356,685	644,332	21,853,386
Edward J. Ludwig	265,688,941	8,681,806	641,581	21,853,386
Joseph P. Newhouse	267,340,303	7,021,545	650,480	21,853,386
Olympia J. Snowe	271,981,207	2,400,615	630,506	21,853,386

2. The proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company’s and its subsidiaries’ independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017 was approved based on the following
votes:

3. The proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended Aetna Inc.
2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares
authorized to be issued under the Plan was approved based on the
following votes:



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
263,079,570	11,320,662	612,096	21,853,386

4. 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
234,075,311	40,015,045	921,972	21,853,386

5. The non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on
executive compensation was voted on as follows:



Every Year	Every Two Years	Every Three Years	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
200,511,417	1,906,844	60,522,795	5,377,474	28,547,184

The Company has considered the shareholder vote regarding the
frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the
compensation of Aetnas named executive officers and adopted the
shareholders recommendation of an annual advisory vote on the
compensation of Aetna’s named executive officers until the next
shareholder vote on this matter, which will occur no later than
Aetnas Annual Meeting of shareholders in 2023, or until the Board
of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for
such advisory vote would be in the best interests of Aetnas
shareholders.

6A. A shareholder proposal requesting the preparation of an
annual report on Aetna’s direct and indirect lobbying activities
and expenditures was not approved based on the following votes:



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
71,580,170	198,742,948	4,689,210	21,853,386

6B. A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report
annually to the board and shareholders with respect to the
existence of a gender pay gap among the Company’s employees and
related matters was not approved based on the following votes:



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
43,192,143	217,500,015	14,320,170	21,853,386

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report:

10.1> Amended Aetna Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
May 19, 2017.*

* Compensatory plan or arrangement.

About Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET)
Aetna Inc. is a diversified healthcare benefits company. The Company operates through three segments: Health Care, Group Insurance and Large Case Pensions. The Health Care segment’s products and services consist of medical, pharmacy benefit management services, dental, behavioral health and vision plans offered on both an insured basis and an employer-funded, or administrative services contact, basis and emerging businesses products and services, such as accountable care solutions (ACS). The Group Insurance segment’s products consist of Life Insurance Products, Disability Insurance Products and Long-Term Care Insurance Products. The Large Case Pensions segment manages a range of retirement products, (including pension and annuity products) primarily for tax-qualified pension plans. Its customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, healthcare providers (providers), Government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET) Recent Trading Information
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