AFL 8K Earnings Release - Q4 2012

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 5, 2013
Aflac Incorporated
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(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
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Aflac Incorporated is furnishing its press release dated February 5, 2013 in which it reported its 2012 fourth quarter results herein as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in this report (Exhibit 99.1) 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 - Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated February 5, 2013

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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
 
 
 
February 5, 2013
 
 
 
/s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
(June Howard)
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX:
99.1 - Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated February 5, 2013

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