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) May 2, 2016

Aflac Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
  
001-07434
  
58-1167100
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Aflac Incorporated (the “Company”) was held on May 2, 2016. Matters submitted to the shareholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement, are as follows: (1) Election of 13 members to the board of directors; (2) Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement; and (3) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016. The shareholders approved proposals (1), (2) and (3).

     The following is a summary of the votes cast, as well as the number of abstention and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director.

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VOTES
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1) Election of 13 members to the board of directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel P. Amos
 
957,810,743
 
18,733,224
 
2,640,077
 
59,385,763
 
 
Paul S. Amos II
 
956,322,097
 
21,871,134
 
990,813
 
59,385,763
 
 
W. Paul Bowers
 
975,806,760
 
2,300,350
 
1,076,934
 
59,385,763
 
 
Kriss Cloninger III
 
953,104,813
 
25,092,141
 
987,090
 
59,385,763
 
 
Toshihiko Fukuzawa
 
976,619,273
 
1,812,510
 
752,261
 
59,385,763
 
 
Elizabeth J. Hudson
 
971,683,972
 
6,558,323
 
941,749
 
59,385,763
 
 
Douglas W. Johnson
 
962,828,875
 
15,318,718
 
1,036,451
 
59,385,763
 
 
Robert B. Johnson
 
958,891,297
 
18,215,133
 
2,077,614
 
59,385,763
 
 
Thomas J. Kenny
 
960,084,008
 
18,028,532
 
1,071,504
 
59,385,763
 
 
Charles B. Knapp
 
970,678,726
 
5,689,286
 
2,816,032
 
59,385,763
 
 
Joseph L. Moskowitz
 
966,191,868
 
12,031,262
 
960,914
 
59,385,763
 
 
Barbara K. Rimer, Dr. PH
 
961,004,413
 
16,567,477
 
1,612,154
 
59,385,763
 
 
Melvin T. Stith
 
965,283,074
 
12,844,101
 
1,056,869
 
59,385,763
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation
 
843,851,027
 
131,893,740
 
3,439,277
 
59,385,763
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016
 
1,032,018,998
 
4,374,650
 
2,176,159
 
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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.



 
 
Aflac Incorporated
 
 
 
May 5, 2016
 
  /s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
 
    (June Howard)
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer


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