FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

NEWHOUSE JOSEPH P 		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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 180 LONGWOOD AVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2011
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02115
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   12/1/2011     M    4903   A $8.945   6903   D  
 
COMMON STOCK   12/1/2011     F    1053   D $41.68   5850   D  
 
COMMON STOCK   12/1/2011     D    3850   D $41.68   2000   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTIONS   $8.945   12/1/2011     M      4903         (1) 1/25/2012   COMMON STOCK   4903   $8.945   0   D  
 
STOCK UNITS     (2) 12/1/2011     A      3850         (3)   (4) COMMON STOCK   3850     (2) 11671.844   (5) D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN ("PLAN"), EXERCISABLE IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS BEGINNING JANUARY 25, 2003.
( 2)  UNITS CONVERT TO COMMON STOCK ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS.
( 3)  GAIN FROM EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS DEFERRED TO STOCK UNIT ACCOUNT. ACCOUNT WILL BE PAID OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING TERMINATION FROM SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR.
( 4)  INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
( 5)  INCLUDES 28.073 UNITS ACCRUED ON JULY 29, 2011 AND 28.771 UNITS ACCRUED ON OCTOBER 28, 2011 UNDER THE PLAN PURSUANT TO DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PROGRAM.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NEWHOUSE JOSEPH P
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
180 LONGWOOD AVE
BOSTON, MA 02115 		X



Signatures
JOSEPH P. NEWHOUSE, by Melinda Westbrook, Attorney in Fact 12/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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