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) March 11, 2009
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)
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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Item 7.01 |
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Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Aflac
was recently informed that it was not selected in a completed bid process to
provide its products to the employees of Wal-Mart through payroll
deduction starting in benefit
plan year 2010. As of December 31, 2008, Wal-Mart was
one of more than 427,700 Aflac U.S. payroll accounts and accounted
for .6% of total consolidated (2.0% of total U.S.) annualized premiums in force at
year-end and 1.1% of consolidated (1.8% of U.S.) new annualized premium
sales during 2008. Aflacs current contract with
Wal-Mart will end on December 31, 2009. Wal-Mart employees will
have the option to keep their current Aflac insurance policies, which
are individual guaranteed-renewable products, on a direct-bill basis.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included in this report shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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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.
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Aflac Incorporated |
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March
11, 2009 |
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/s/ Ralph A. Rogers, Jr. |
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(Ralph A.
Rogers, Jr.)
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
Chief Accounting Officer
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