FORM 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) October 2, 2008

Aflac Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Georgia	001-07434	58-1167100

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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 1.02		Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Aflac Incorporated announced on October 2, 2008 that, due to market conditions, it will take early delivery of 10.7 million common shares that were acquired through a previously announced share repurchase agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. The company will also receive $141.8 million of unused funds from Goldman, Sachs & Co. This will bring the total number of shares Aflac has repurchased in 2008 to 23.2 million.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1		-		Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated October 2, 2008

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

October 2, 2008		/s/ Ralph A. Rogers, Jr.

		(Ralph A. Rogers, Jr.) Senior Vice President, Financial Services Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX:


99.1		-		Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated October 2, 2008

Aflac Incorporated Form 8-K

EXHIBIT 99.1

AFLAC TO TAKE EARLY DELIVERY OF SHARES FROM REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

COLUMBUS, Georgia — October 2, 2008 — Aflac Incorporated announced today that it will take early delivery of 10.7 million common shares that were acquired through a previously announced repurchase agreement. The company will also receive $141.8 million of unused funds. This will bring the total number of shares Aflac has repurchased in 2008 to 23.2 million.

Commenting on the announcement, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos stated: “Given the uncertainties in the marketplace, we felt it was best to take early delivery of the shares and terminate the agreement at this time. However, we still believe that repurchasing our shares is the best use of excess capital, and we will continue to purchase our shares in a way that is consistent with our financial objectives. At the same time, we continue to believe we are well-positioned to achieve our objectives for earnings-per-share growth for this year and next. Our goal for 2008 is a 14% to 15% increase in operating earnings per share, excluding the impact of foreign currency. Our objective for 2009 is to increase operating earnings per share 13% to 15%, excluding the impact of foreign currency.”

For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine’s list of America’s Most Admired Companies for seven years and in Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac has been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine’s list of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers and has also been included in Ethisphere magazine’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for two consecutive years. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. We desire to take advantage of these provisions. This document contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “goal,” “objective,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “intends,” “projects,” “will,” “assumes,” “potential,” “target” or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. We caution readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements: legislative and regulatory developments, including changes to health care and health insurance delivery; assessments for insurance

company insolvencies; competitive conditions in the United States and Japan; new product development and customer response to new products and new marketing initiatives; ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates and employees; ability to repatriate profits from Japan; changes in U.S. and/or Japanese tax laws or accounting requirements; credit and other risks associated with Aflac’s investment activities; significant changes in investment yield rates; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions including, but not limited to, morbidity, mortality, persistency, expenses and investment yields; level and outcome of litigation; downgrades in the company’s credit rating; changes in rating agency policies or practices; subsidiary’s ability to pay dividends to the parent company; ineffectiveness of hedging strategies; catastrophic events; and general economic conditions in the United States and Japan, including increased uncertainty in the U.S. and international financial markets.

Analyst and investor contact — Kenneth S. Janke Jr., 800.235.2667 — option 3, FAX: 706.324.6330, or kjanke@aflac.com
Media contact — Laura Kane, 706.596.3493, FAX: 706.320.2288, or lkane@aflac.com