---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004977-22-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AFL"
cik: "0000004977"
company_name: "AFLAC INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:58:32.935351+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aflac shareholders elect 11 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with strong support; votes for each ranged from ~921M to ~943M.
- Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation passed with ~901M for vs ~42M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor approved with ~999M for vs ~31M against.
- Broker non-votes of ~83.8M on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004977-22-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AFL
- cik: 0000004977
- company_name: AFLAC INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4977/000000497722000086/0000004977-22-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4977/000000497722000086/afl-20220502.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004977-22-000086
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004977-22-000086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004977-22-000086.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.