DEFA14A 1 afl3622711-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Aflac Incorporated

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2020.

AFLAC INCORPORATED






AFLAC INCORPORATED
WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS
1932 WYNNTON ROAD
COLUMBUS, GA 31999
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: February 25, 2020
Date: May 4, 2020            Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Columbus Museum
Patrick Theatre
1251 Wynnton Road
Columbus, Georgia 31906

Meeting directions may be obtained by calling (800) 227-4756.

We continue to monitor developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). In the interest of the health and well-being of our shareholders, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If we make this change, we will announce the decision to do so in advance and provide details on how to participate at investors.aflac.com.

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT         ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K         2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

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Voting Items

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 1 AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.

The following proposals are being submitted to the Shareholders:

1. to elect as Directors of the Company the eleven nominees named in the accompanying Proxy Statement to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
 
       Nominees:
 
1a. Daniel P. Amos
                
1b. W. Paul Bowers
                
1c. Toshihiko Fukuzawa
 
1d. Thomas J. Kenny
 
1e. Georgette D. Kiser
 
1f. Karole F. Lloyd
 
1g. Nobuchika Mori
 
1h. Joseph L. Moskowitz
 
1i. Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH
 
1j. Katherine T. Rohrer
 
1k. Melvin T. Stith





2. to consider the following non-binding advisory proposal:
      
"Resolved, on an advisory basis, the shareholders of Aflac Incorporated approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tables and narrative in the Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement"
      
3. to consider and act upon the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020