Shareholder Vote 8-K


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 7, 2012

Aflac Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
  
001-07434
  
58-1167100
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia
  
 
  
31999
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
  
(Zip Code)
706.323.3431
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Aflac Incorporated (the “Company”) was held on May 7, 2012. Matters submitted to the shareholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement, are as follows: (1) Election of 14 members to the board of directors; (2) Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement; (3) Adoption of an Amended and Restated 2004 Aflac Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), with no additional shares authorized under the LTIP; (4) Adoption of an Amended and Restated 2013 Management Incentive Plan; and (5) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012. The shareholders approved proposals (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).

     The following is a summary of the votes cast, as well as the number of abstention and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director.

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VOTES
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1) Election of 14 members to the board of directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel P. Amos
 
717,649,559
 
43,741,799
 
602,648
 
66,010,116
 
 
John Shelby Amos II
 
726,249,960
 
35,024,134
 
719,912
 
66,010,116
 
 
Paul S. Amos II
 
730,113,162
 
31,180,845
 
699,999
 
66,010,116
 
 
Kriss Cloninger III
 
702,701,691
 
58,627,245
 
665,070
 
66,010,116
 
 
Elizabeth J. Hudson
 
743,779,919
 
17,564,217
 
649,870
 
66,010,116
 
 
Douglas W. Johnson
 
750,250,186
 
11,027,473
 
716,347
 
66,010,116
 
 
Robert B. Johnson
 
749,731,340
 
11,461,104
 
801,562
 
66,010,116
 
 
Charles B. Knapp
 
744,620,496
 
16,594,927
 
778,583
 
66,010,116
 
 
E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.
 
744,985,283
 
16,285,866
 
722,857
 
66,010,116
 
 
Barbara K. Rimer, Dr. PH
 
744,611,565
 
16,689,554
 
692,887
 
66,010,116
 
 
Marvin R. Schuster
 
744,878,164
 
16,374,338
 
741,504
 
66,010,116
 
 
Melvin T. Stith
 
749,485,772
 
11,683,660
 
824,574
 
66,010,116
 
 
David Gary Thompson
 
749,065,651
 
11,751,775
 
1,176,580
 
66,010,116
 
 
Takuro Yoshida
 
468,763,496
 
288,979,022
 
4,251,488
 
66,010,116
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation
 
733,706,562
 
24,026,913
 
4,260,531
 
66,010,116
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Adoption of Amended and Restated 2004 Aflac Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), with no additional shares offered under the LTIP
 
735,209,855
 
24,908,050
 
1,876,101
 
66,010,116
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) Adoption of Amended and Restated 2013 Management Incentive Plan
 
738,619,557
 
21,463,108
 
1,911,341
 
66,010,116
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012
 
818,213,178
 
8,687,890
 
1,103,054
 
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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.



 
 
Aflac Incorporated
 
 
 
May 10, 2012
 
  /s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
 
    (June Howard)
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer


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