Aetna Shareholders Approve Board Nominees.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Aetna (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ) today announced that shareholders elected all of the Company's 12 nominees to the Board of Directors, in each case satisfying the Company's majority vote standard. In addition, shareholders ratified the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accountants and approved the Aetna Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Based on preliminary vote counts, shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal to implement cumulative voting A method of election of the board of directors used by corporations whereby a stockholder may cast as many votes for directors as he or she has shares of stock, multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. in the election of directors, which the company had opposed. Final vote calculations will not be completed for several days. Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 28.3 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or , group life, long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. and disability plans, and medical management capabilities. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans and government-sponsored plans. www.aetna.com |
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