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):
February 12, 2004
AETNA INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-16095 23-2229683
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
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)
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 12, 2004, Aetna Inc. issued a press release announcing results for
the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of that press release
is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated in this Item 12 by
reference.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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: February 12, 2004 BY: /s/ Ronald M. Olejniczak
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Name: Ronald M. Olejniczak
Title: Vice President and
Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Aetna Inc. dated February 12, 2004