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) | ||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | 0 | ||||||
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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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