AFL Shareholder Vote 8K 2014


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 5, 2014

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 5, 2014. 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 13 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, 2014. 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 13 members to the board of directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel P. Amos
 
845,010,088
 
15,485,087
 
2,312,519
 
68,631,877
 
 
John Shelby Amos II
 
836,435,533
 
24,464,875
 
1,907,286
 
68,631,877
 
 
Paul S. Amos II
 
844,636,359
 
16,263,982
 
1,907,353
 
68,631,877
 
 
W. Paul Bowers
 
852,576,994
 
8,385,828
 
1,844,872
 
68,631,877
 
 
Kriss Cloninger III
 
776,372,004
 
84,643,182
 
1,792,508
 
68,631,877
 
 
Elizabeth J. Hudson
 
850,308,069
 
10,746,861
 
1,752,764
 
68,631,877
 
 
Douglas W. Johnson
 
767,837,993
 
93,098,287
 
1,871,414
 
68,631,877
 
 
Robert B. Johnson
 
764,767,890
 
96,110,328
 
1,929,476
 
68,631,877
 
 
Charles B. Knapp
 
848,899,838
 
12,016,987
 
1,890,869
 
68,631,877
 
 
Barbara K. Rimer, Dr. PH
 
843,201,326
 
17,814,175
 
1,792,193
 
68,631,877
 
 
Melvin T. Stith
 
849,281,980
 
11,599,838
 
1,925,876
 
68,631,877
 
 
David Gary Thompson
 
768,817,070
 
92,165,533
 
1,825,091
 
68,631,877
 
 
Takuro Yoshida
 
855,698,849
 
5,321,261
 
1,787,584
 
68,631,877
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation
 
632,329,159
 
226,708,537
 
3,769,998
 
68,631,877
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2014
 
923,699,329
 
5,766,631
 
1,973,611
 
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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 8, 2014
 
  /s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
 
    (June Howard)
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer


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