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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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May
3, 2007
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Aetna
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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1-16095
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23-2229683
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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151
Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT
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06156
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(860)
273-0123
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Former
name or former address, if changed since last report:
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Not
applicable
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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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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))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section 5
– Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On
May 3, 2007, Aetna Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that
the Company has appointed Mark T. Bertolini as the Company’s Executive Vice
President and Head of Business Operations, effective immediately. A
copy of the Company’s press release regarding this announcement is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated in this Item 5.02 by
reference.
Prior
to this appointment, Mr. Bertolini, age 50, had been Executive Vice President,
Regional Businesses since February 1, 2006, having served as Senior Vice
President, Regional Businesses since September 2005. Prior to that,
he served as Senior Vice President, Specialty Group from April 2005 to September
2005 and as Senior Vice President, Specialty Products from February 2003 to
April 2005. Prior to joining Aetna, Mr. Bertolini served as Senior
Vice President, Regional Segment and Middle Market Growth of CIGNA Corporation
(“CIGNA”) from November 2002 to February 2003 and as Senior Vice President,
National Sales and Delivery of CIGNA from October 2000 to November
2002.
Mr.
Bertolini does not have a family relationship with any Director or any other
executive officer of the Company. In addition, Mr. Bertolini has not
been directly or indirectly involved in any transaction, proposed transaction,
or series of similar transactions with the Company required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
release of Aetna Inc. dated May 3, 2007 regarding appointment of
Mark T.
Bertolini as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Operations
of
Aetna Inc.
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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.
AETNA
INC.
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Date: May
3,
2007
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By:
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/s/
Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Name:
Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Title:
Vice President and Controller
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release of Aetna Inc. dated May 3, 2007 regarding appointment of
Mark T.
Bertolini as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Operations
of
Aetna Inc.
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