Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bertolini Mark T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AETNA INC /PA/ [AET] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, CEO and President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2014
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06156		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/03/2014   M   31,534 (1) A (2) 558,472 D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   F   13,113 D $ 67.06 545,359 D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   M   54,570 (3) A (4) 599,929 D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   F   26,440 D $ 67.06 573,489 D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   M   92,076 (5) A (6) 665,565 D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   F   44,612 D $ 67.06 620,953 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/03/2014   M     9,208   (7)   (7) Common Stock 9,208 $ 0 18,416 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/03/2014   M     22,326   (7)   (7) Common Stock 22,326 $ 0 22,327 D  
Performance Stock Units (4) 02/03/2014   M     54,354   (8)   (8) Common Stock 54,354 $ 0 0 D  
Market Stock Units (6) 02/03/2014   M     61,384   (9)   (9) Common Stock 61,384 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bertolini Mark T
AETNA INC.
151 FARMINGTON AVENUE
HARTFORD, CT 06156		   X     Chairman, CEO and President  

Signatures

 Mark T. Bertolini by Judith H. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact   02/05/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents vesting of previously reported Restricted Stock Units granted under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan ("the Plan").
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of Aetna Inc. Common Stock net of taxes.
(3) Represents vesting of previously reported Performance Stock Units granted under the Plan.
(4) Each Performance Stock Units represent a right to receive up to two shares of Aetna Inc. Common Stock net of taxes.
(5) Represents vesting of previously reported Market Stock Units granted under the Plan.
(6) Each Market Stock Unit represents a right to receive up to 1.5 shares of Aetna Inc. Common Stock net of taxes. Vesting amount was determined based on the weighted average closing stock price for the thirty trading days prior to the vest date.
(7) Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan.
(8) Performance Stock Units granted under the Plan.
(9) Market Stock Units granted under the Plan.

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