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, 2018

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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 was held on May 7, 2018. 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 11 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, 2018. 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 11 members to the board of directors:
	Daniel P. Amos	718,943,509	9,393,664	4,694,466	54,294,444
	W. Paul Bowers	729,001,938	2,033,201	1,996,500	54,294,444
	Toshihiko Fukuzawa	729,476,095	2,156,500	1,399,044	54,294,444
	Douglas W. Johnson	720,758,416	10,208,089	2,065,134	54,294,444
	Robert B. Johnson	715,329,975	15,952,427	1,749,237	54,294,444
	Thomas J. Kenny	725,720,220	5,599,794	1,711,625	54,294,444
	Karole F. Lloyd	729,593,497	1,812,014	1,626,128	54,294,444
	Joseph L. Moskowitz	726,921,687	4,321,877	1,788,075	54,294,444
	Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH	724,310,093	7,078,639	1,642,907	54,294,444
	Katherine T. Rohrer	727,464,238	4,034,353	1,533,048	54,294,444
	Melvin T. Stith	721,655,234	9,708,969	1,667,436	54,294,444
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation		700,158,107	28,842,393	4,031,139	54,294,444
(3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018		775,176,581	10,659,300	1,490,202	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 10, 2018	/s/ June Howard
	(June Howard)
	Senior Vice President, Financial Services
	Chief Accounting Officer

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