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) June 6, 2017

Aflac Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-07434(Commission File Number) 58-1167100(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices) 31999 (Zip Code)

706.323.3431

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(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

On June 6, 2017, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (“Aflac”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated (the “Company”), entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with Paul S. Amos, II, President of Aflac and a director of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Mr. Amos resigned from all positions with the Company and all of its subsidiaries and other affiliates, effective as of July 1, 2017, and will receive an aggregate payment of $3,404,494.00, which is equal to the sum of thirty (30) months of base salary continuation, an annual incentive award with respect to fiscal year 2017, and the cost of eighteen (18) months of premiums under the Company’s health insurance plan. Mr. Amos will be subject to, among other things, certain confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.

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
June 8, 2017	/s/ June Howard
	(June Howard)Senior Vice President, Financial Services Chief Accounting Officer