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) February 10, 2015

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)In a press release dated February 10, 2015, we announced that on February 10, 2015, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aflac Incorporated (the “Company”), the Board filled a vacancy by appointing Thomas J. Kenny to the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Kenny’s term will expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015. The Board has also appointed Mr. Kenny to serve on the Investment and Investment Risk Committee of the Board.

Mr. Kenny will receive compensation and be eligible to participate in applicable plans as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation plans and practices described in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2014.

Effective February 9, 2015, the Company terminated a consulting agreement that it entered into with Mr. Kenny on April 19, 2012, pursuant to which Mr. Kenny provided certain consulting services to the Investment and Investment Risk Committee of the Board. Prior to April 19, 2014, Mr. Kenny’s fee was $150,000 per year for his consulting services, and after April 19, 2014, in exchange for additional consulting services, Mr. Kenny’s fee was raised to $240,000 per year.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 - Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated February 10, 2015

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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
February 10, 2015	/s/ June Howard
	(June Howard)
	Senior Vice President, Financial Services
	Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX:

99.1 - Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated February 10, 2015

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EX-99.1

Aflac Incorporated Form 8-K

EXHIBIT 99.1

Aflac Incorporated Announces Appointment of New Board Member Thomas J. Kenny

COLUMBUS, Ga. - February 10, 2015 - Aflac Incorporated today announced the appointment of Thomas J. Kenny to its Board of Directors. The appointment was made at today’s regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting, filling a vacancy. Kenny’s term will expire at the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015, at which time he will stand for election along with the other director nominees. The Board has also appointed him to serve on the Investment and Investment Risk Committee.

Kenny brings extensive investment management experience to Aflac Incorporated’s Board. Since 2011, he has served as a TIAA-CREF Trustee, and he is currently the chair of the TIAA-CREF Funds Investment Committees. He also serves on the TIAA-CREF Funds Operations Committees. Prior to his role at CREF, Kenny held a variety of leadership positions at Goldman Sachs for 12 years, most recently serving as partner and advisory director. He also held the position of co-head of Global Cash and Fixed Income Portfolio team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for overseeing the management of more than $600 billion in assets across multiple strategies with teams in London, Tokyo and New York. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Kenny spent 13 years at Franklin Templeton. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s degree in finance from Golden Gate University. He is a CFA charterholder.

“Tom’s extensive experience in investment management and financial markets makes him an outstanding addition to Aflac Incorporated’s Board of Directors. In his previous role as an advisor to the Investment and Investment Risk Committee of Aflac’s Board of Directors from 2012 to early 2015, Tom proved to be a valuable asset. Aflac is fortunate to have him on the Board and will benefit further from his expertise,” said Daniel P. Amos, chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated.

About Aflac

When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite. Through its trailblazing One Day Pay initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment to policyholders for eligible claims within one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures one in four households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For eight consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2014, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 16th consecutive year. Also, in 2014, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 13th time, ranking the company number one in the life and health insurance category. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day Pay, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.

Analyst and investor contact - Robin Y. Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667; FAX: 706.324.6330 or rwilkey@aflac.com

Media contact - Catherine Blades, 706.596.3014; FAX: 706.320.2288 or cblades@aflac.com