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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
December 13, 2000
AETNA INC.(FORMERLY AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE INC.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania 1-16095 23-2229683
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(860) 273-0123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE INC.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 13, 2000, in connection with its spin-off from Aetna Inc., a
Connecticut corporation, the registrant changed its name from "Aetna U.S.
Healthcare Inc." to "Aetna Inc."
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SIGNATURE
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: December 14, 2000 By: /s/ Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Name: Ronald M. Olejniczak
Title: Vice President
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