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) February 4, 2008
Aflac Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia
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001-07434
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58-1167100 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia
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31999 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
706.323.3431
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On February 4, 2008, Aflac Incorporated entered into an agreement for an accelerated share
repurchase (ASR) program with an affiliate of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
(Merrill Lynch). Under the Agreement, Aflac purchased 12.5 million shares of its outstanding common
stock at $60.58 per share for a total purchase price of $757 million. The repurchase was funded
with internal capital. Aflac is acquiring these shares as a part of previously announced share
repurchase authorizations by its board of directors that had 55.6 million shares available for
purchase as of February 4, 2008. The shares will be held in treasury.
Under the Agreement, Merrill Lynch plans to purchase shares of Aflac common stock in the open
market from time to time until it has acquired a number of shares equivalent to the number of
shares purchased by Aflac. At the end of this period, Aflac may receive, or may be required to
remit, a purchase price adjustment based upon the volume weighted average price of its common
shares during the ASR program period. Aflac may elect to receive or pay any settlement amount in
cash or shares of its common stock at its option. The completion and settlement of the ASR program
is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2008 although the settlement may occur before the
second quarter at Merrill Lynchs option.
The foregoing description of the ASR program is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Master Confirmation of OTC ASAP Minus (VWAP Pricing) and the Form of Supplemental Confirmation of
OTC ASAP Minus (VWAP Pricing) (collectively, the Confirmation) for the transaction, copies of which
are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Confirmation contains
other terms governing the transactions, including, but not limited to, the mechanism used to
determine the final settlement of the program, the settlement method, the circumstances under which
Merrill Lynch is permitted to make adjustments to valuation periods, the circumstances under which
the program may be terminated early, and various acknowledgements, representations and warranties
made by Aflac and Merrill Lynch.
Merrill Lynch and certain of its affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in
financial advisory, investment banking and other services for Aflac.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
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Master Confirmation of OTC ASAP Minus (VWAP Pricing) and
the Form of Supplemental Confirmation of OTC ASAP Minus
(VWAP Pricing), dated February 4, 2008 |
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