AFL Shareholder Vote 8K 2013


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 6, 2013

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 6, 2013. 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; and (3) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2013. The shareholders approved proposals (1), (2) and (3).

     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
 
879,755,142
 
9,028,029
 
4,612,245
 
69,714,777
 
 
John Shelby Amos II
 
860,529,130
 
28,611,837
 
4,254,449
 
69,714,777
 
 
Paul S. Amos II
 
865,674,878
 
23,732,145
 
3,988,393
 
69,714,777
 
 
W. Paul Bowers
 
886,719,716
 
2,640,735
 
4,034,965
 
69,714,777
 
 
Kriss Cloninger III
 
822,831,992
 
66,513,344
 
4,050,080
 
69,714,777
 
 
Elizabeth J. Hudson
 
880,725,566
 
8,700,844
 
3,969,006
 
69,714,777
 
 
Douglas W. Johnson
 
886,392,939
 
2,842,520
 
4,159,957
 
69,714,777
 
 
Robert B. Johnson
 
881,657,335
 
7,599,072
 
4,139,009
 
69,714,777
 
 
Charles B. Knapp
 
879,692,509
 
9,888,531
 
3,814,376
 
69,714,777
 
 
E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.
 
879,682,358
 
9,737,249
 
3,975,809
 
69,714,777
 
 
Barbara K. Rimer, Dr. PH
 
879,623,040
 
9,760,286
 
4,012,090
 
69,714,777
 
 
Melvin T. Stith
 
885,955,049
 
3,217,959
 
4,222,408
 
69,714,777
 
 
David Gary Thompson
 
884,715,995
 
4,582,244
 
4,097,177
 
69,714,777
 
 
Takuro Yoshida
 
886,750,962
 
2,853,900
 
3,790,554
 
69,714,777
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation
 
872,461,491
 
16,504,582
 
4,429,343
 
69,714,777
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2013
 
953,571,060
 
7,260,977
 
2,278,156
 
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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 9, 2013
 
  /s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
 
    (June Howard)
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer


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