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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): September 5, 2000
AETNA INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Connecticut 1-11913 02-0488491
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(860) 273-0123
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
On September 5, 2000, Aetna Inc. issued a press release announcing that:
(a) Effective September 15, 2000 John W. Rowe, M.D., has been named President
and Chief Executive Officer of Aetna U.S. Healthcare Inc. and a member of the
Aetna U.S. Healthcare Inc. and Aetna Inc. boards of directors; and
(b) Upon completion of the previously announced spin-off of Aetna Inc.'s health
business and sale of its financial services and international businesses to ING
Groep N.V., Dr. Rowe will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the
post-spin-off health care company, which will be renamed Aetna Inc., and Aetna
Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William H. Donaldson will continue as
Chairman of the post-spin-off health care company.
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: September 6, 2000 By: /s/ Alan M. Bennett
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Name: Alan M. Bennett
Title: Vice President and
Corporate Controller
