FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SOISTMAN FRANCIS S JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AETNA INC /PA/ [ AET ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP, Government Services
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/3/2017
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06156
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   3/6/2017     M    54833   A $72.60   71680   D  
 
Common Stock   3/6/2017     F    41619   (1) D $131.30   30061   D  
 
Common Stock                  117.236   I   401(k) Plan   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Units   $0   (3) 3/3/2017     M         7474      (4)   (4) Common Stock   7474   $0   0   D  
 
Deferred Stock Unit Account   $0   (5) 3/3/2017     M      14265.24         (4)   (4) Common Stock   14265.24   $0   14265.24   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Rights   $72.26   3/6/2017     M         54833    3/3/2015   3/2/2024   Common Stock   54833   $72.26   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Stock Appreciation Right is net settled; amount represents withholding of shares by the Company to pay exercise price and taxes.
( 2)  Represents the pro rata portion of the stock portion of Aetna Common Stock Fund held by reporting person on February 28, 2017 pursuant to Aetna Inc. 401(k) Plan. The information is based on information provided by the Plan Trustee as of that date.
( 3)  Each Performance Stock Unit represents a right to recieve up to two shares of Aetna Inc. Common Stock.
( 4)  Performance Stock Units granted under the Plan.
( 5)  Represents vesting of previously reported Performance Stock Units granted under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Upon vesting the Reporting Person elected to defer units to a stock unit account.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SOISTMAN FRANCIS S JR
AETNA INC.
151 FARMINGTON AVENUE
HARTFORD, CT 06156


Exec. VP, Government Services

Signatures
Francis S. Soistman, Jr., by Judith H. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact 3/7/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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