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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) August 21, 2019
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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)
 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
 
AFL
 
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 21, 2019, Aflac Incorporated intends to discuss the contents of the following statement with analysts and investors.

"In regard to today's media reports in Japan and as noted on our July 26, 2019, earnings call, we are conducting a rigorous, voluntary review of postal channel sales. This review is ongoing and should we become aware of any practices that are inconsistent with our compliance standards, we will take the necessary action and steps to address it immediately. As always, we are committed to being there for our policyholders, offering the best protection and the option to obtain it where they choose, whether at the more than 9,500 agencies and other distribution channels that sell Aflac cancer insurance. In keeping with our history of openness and transparency, should we become aware of any significant compliance issues as a result of our review or an impact to our alliance, we will communicate as appropriate and through our normal, public investor disclosures."


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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
 
 
 
August 21, 2019
 
  /s/ June Howard
 
 
 
 
 
    (June Howard)
 
 
Senior Vice President, Financial Services
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer



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