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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December
18, 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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(IRS
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:
¨ 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))
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
December 18, 2007, Aetna Inc. (“Aetna”) issued a press release announcing that
Timothy A. Holt, Aetna’s Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer,
plans to retire in the first quarter of 2008. A copy of that press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated in this Item
5.02 by reference.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1 Press
release of Aetna Inc. dated December 18, 2007 announcing the planned retirement
of Timothy A. Holt, Aetna’s Senior Vice President and Chief Investment
Officer.
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.
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Aetna
Inc.
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Date: December
19,
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 December 18, 2007 announcing the planned
retirement of Timothy A. Holt, Aetna’s Senior Vice President and Chief
Investment Officer.
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