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) May 7, 2020

Aflac Incorporated

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(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

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value	AFL	New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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 4, 2020. 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, 2020. The shareholders approved proposals (1), (2) and (3).

The total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting was 722,511,510, of which 51,017,747 directly registered shares were entitled to ten votes per share and 21,423,841 shares held in “street” or “nominee” name exercised ten votes per share.

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.

VOTES
		For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
(1) Election of 11 members to the board of directors:
	Daniel P. Amos	865,798,315	15,322,882	9,241,697	91,176,719
	W. Paul Bowers	883,177,948	5,718,203	1,466,743	91,176,719
	Toshihiko Fukuzawa	886,704,287	2,206,542	1,452,065	91,176,719
	Thomas J. Kenny	886,415,363	2,319,572	1,627,959	91,176,719
	Georgette D. Kiser	844,957,492	44,102,895	1,302,507	91,176,719
	Karole F. Lloyd	884,364,121	4,621,227	1,377,546	91,176,719
	Nobuchika Mori	886,569,007	2,153,168	1,640,719	91,176,719
	Joseph L. Moskowitz	884,133,652	4,695,043	1,534,199	91,176,719
	Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH	874,978,003	14,163,417	1,221,474	91,176,719
	Katherine T. Rohrer	884,349,726	4,741,234	1,271,934	91,176,719
	Melvin T. Stith	876,269,696	12,749,796	1,343,402	91,176,719
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation		865,675,647	19,161,491	5,525,756	91,176,719
(3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020		946,089,264	33,473,234	1,977,115	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 7, 2020	/s/ June Howard
	(June Howard)
	Senior Vice President, Financial Services
	Chief Accounting Officer

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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
Trading Symbol	AFL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE