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) January 31, 2024
Aflac Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Georgia | 001-07434 | | | 58-1167100 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | | | Identification No.) |
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| 1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus | Georgia | | 31999 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
706.323.3431
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $.10 Par Value | | AFL | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 31, 2024, Aflac Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release dated January 31, 2024 in which it reported the Company's 2023 fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. In addition, a copy of the Company's fourth quarter supplemental earnings materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
On January 31, 2024, the Company posted to its investor relations website at investors.aflac.com a video presentation by Max Brodén, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, discussing the Company's 2023 fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results (the "Investor Update") and the slides referenced in the Investor Update and on the Company's earnings call (the "Investor Presentation"), which contain additional information regarding the Company's 2024 outlook. A copy of the transcript of Mr. Brodén's comments from the Investor Update and a copy of the Investor Presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.3 and Exhibit 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. The Investor Update and the Investor Presentation should be read in conjunction with the press release.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Title or Description |
| | Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated January 31, 2024 |
| | Financial Supplement for Fourth Quarter 2023 |
| | Transcript of comments in video presentation by Max Brodén, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aflac Incorporated. |
| | Slides referenced in video presentation by Max Brodén, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aflac Incorporated. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| | | | Aflac Incorporated |
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| January 31, 2024 | | | | /s/ Robin L. Blackmon |
| | | | (Robin L. Blackmon) |
| | | | Senior Vice President, Financial Services |
| | | | Chief Accounting Officer |
