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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000004977-01-500015.txt : 20010122
<SEC-HEADER>0000004977-01-500015.hdr.sgml : 20010122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004977-01-500015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010104

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AFLAC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
		IRS NUMBER:				581167100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07434
		FILM NUMBER:		1501918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1932 WYNNTON RD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7063233431

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN FAMILY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920306
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATSUI HIDEFUMI
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075300
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		1932 WYNNTON ROAD
	CITY:			COLUMBUS
	STATE:			GA
	ZIP:			31999
	BUSINESS PHONE:		7065963499

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		1932 WYNNTON ROAD
	CITY:			COLUMBUS
	STATE:			GA
	ZIP:			31999
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>matsui.txt
<DESCRIPTION>DECEMBER 2000 FORM 4
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Matsui, Hidefumi
   4 - 6 - 28, Shimoochiai,
   Shinjuku-Ku,

   Tokyo, Japan  161-0088
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   AFLAC INCORPORATED (AFL)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [ ] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   President AFLAC Japan
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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<S>                                           <C>         <C>      <C>           <C><C>          <C>            <C><C>
Common Stock                                  12/27/00    M        16,698        A  $6.1334                     D  Direct
Common Stock                                  12/27/00    S        10,200        D  $70.6710     59,808         D  Direct

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 1)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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<S>                            <C>             <C>            <C>       <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>
Employee Stock Option (right to$6.1334         12/27/00       M                          16,698           02/12/91     02/12/01
 buy)

<CAPTION>
Table II (PART 2)  Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned  (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Month
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<S>                            <C>       <C>                            <C>           <C>         <C>           <C> <C>
Employee Stock Option (right to12/27/00  Common Stock                   16,698                    0             D   Direct
 buy)

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:


</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: Patricia A. Bell
    For: Hidefumi Matsui
DATE
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