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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 8, 1996
Aetna Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 1-11913 02-0488491
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 860-273-0123
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Infomation.
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The Consent of Leonard Abramson is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
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A. Financial Statements
NONE
B. Pro Forma Financial Information
NONE
C. Exhibits
99.1 Consent of Leonard Abramson.
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.
Aetna Inc.
Date: August 12, 1996 By: /s/ Robert J. Price
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Name: Robert J. Price
Title: Vice President and
Corporate Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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99.1 Consent of Leonard Abramson dated August 8, 1996
EXHIBIT 99.1
CONSENT OF PERSONS ABOUT TO BECOME DIRECTORS
Pursuant to Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Current Report
on Form 8-K of Aetna Services, Inc., formerly Aetna Life and Casualty Company,
dated April 1, 1996 and incorporated by reference in Aetna Inc.'s Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-07169) and Aetna Inc.'s and Aetna
Services, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-07167).
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
August 8, 1996
/s/ Leonard Abramson
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Leonard Abramson
