Shareholder Vote

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) May 6, 2019 Aflac Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia    001-07434    58-1167100 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission    (IRS Employer of incorporation)    File Number)    Identification No.)           1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia         31999 (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: ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Aflac Incorporated was held on May 6, 2019. Matters submitted to the shareholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement, are as follows: (1) Election of 11 members to the board of directors; (2) Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement; and (3) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019. The shareholders approved proposals (1), (2) and (3). The total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting was 748,849,833, of which 53,716,760 directly registered shares were entitled to ten votes per share and 13,183,727 shares held in “street” or “nominee” name exercised ten votes per share. The following is a summary of the votes cast, as well as the number of abstention and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director. 1 VOTES       For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   (1) Election of 11 members to the board of directors:                     Daniel P. Amos   930,788,131   13,752,932   11,246,922   106,862,831     W. Paul Bowers   951,141,221   2,524,809   2,121,955   106,862,831     Toshihiko Fukuzawa   952,093,944   2,529,643   1,164,398   106,862,831     Robert B. Johnson   924,516,007   29,812,940   1,459,038   106,862,831     Thomas J. Kenny   951,834,439   2,320,451   1,633,095   106,862,831     Georgette D. Kiser   951,499,181   2,818,937   1,469,867   106,862,831     Karole F. Lloyd   951,608,991   2,461,078   1,717,916   106,862,831     Joseph L. Moskowitz   950,250,048   4,103,153   1,434,784   106,862,831     Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH   941,260,973   12,979,625   1,547,387   106,862,831     Katherine T. Rohrer   950,377,948   3,930,299   1,479,738   106,862,831     Melvin T. Stith   933,707,320   20,482,588   1,598,077   106,862,831                         (2) Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation   912,528,447   37,735,269   5,524,269   106,862,831                         (3) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019   1,019,986,098   40,179,332   2,485,386   0   2 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.     Aflac Incorporated       May 9, 2019     /s/ June Howard               (June Howard)     Senior Vice President, Financial Services     Chief Accounting Officer 3