UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Aflac Incorporated |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
GEORGIA |
001-07434 |
58-1167100 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) |
File Number) |
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1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia |
31999 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
706.323.3431 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Aflac announced that the company will allow a 90-day grace period for premium payments due from its policyholders in counties and parishes proclaimed disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to Hurricane Katrina.
The Company does not anticipate changing its 2005 U.S. sales targets as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. We desire to take advantage of these provisions. This report contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in oral discussions with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "goal," "objective," "may," "should," "estimate," "intends," "projects," "will," "assumes," "potential," "target," or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
We caution readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements:
ITEM 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) |
Exhibits. |
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99.1 - |
Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated August 31, 2005 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Aflac Incorporated |
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September 1, 2005 |
/s/ Ralph A. Rogers, Jr. |
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(Ralph A. Rogers, Jr.) |
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Senior Vice President, Financial Services |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX:
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99.1 |
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Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated August 31, 2005 |
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