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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) October 4, 1994
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Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-5704 06-0843808
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 273-0123
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 5. Other Events. 3
Signatures 4
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Item. 5. Other Events
Subsequent to the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 1994, the senior debt and commercial paper ratings
of Aetna Life and Casualty Company and the claims paying ratings of
certain of its subsidiaries were lowered by certain of the rating
agencies. Aetna's ratings at August 15, 1994, as detailed in the
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1994, and at
October 4, 1994, follow:
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Rating Agencies
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Moody's Investors Standard
A.M. Best Duff & Phelps Service & Poor's
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Aetna Life and Casualty Company
(senior debt)
August 15, 1994 * A+ A1 AA-
October 4, 1994 * A+ A2 A+
Aetna Life and Casualty Company
(commercial paper)
August 15, 1994 * Duff 1 P-1 A-1+
October 4, 1994 * Duff 1 P-1 A-1
Aetna Life Insurance Company
(claims paying)
August 15, 1994 A AA Aa3 A+
October 4, 1994 A AA (on rating Aa3 A+
watch-down)
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
(claims paying)
August 15, 1994 A AA (on rating Aa2 AA-
watch-down)
October 4, 1994 A AA (on rating A1 A+
watch-down)
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
(claims paying)
August 15, 1994 A++ AAA Aa2 AAA
October 4, 1994 A++ AAA (on rating Aa2 AA
watch-down)
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* Not rated by the agency.
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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.
Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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(Registrant)
Date October 4, 1994 By /s/ ROBERT E. BROATCH
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(Signature)
Robert E. Broatch
Senior Vice President, Finance
and Corporate Controller
