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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GREENWALD GERALD   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) GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP, 218 E VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 104-347 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/29/2009 (Street) CARBONDALE, CO 81623 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 04/03/2009   G(1) V 797 D $ 0 0 D   COMMON STOCK 04/03/2009   G(1) V 797 A $ 0 4,991 I BY SPOUSE COMMON STOCK 06/01/2009   M   3,393 A (2) 3,393 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)

05/29/2009

A

5,975

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

5,975

(2)

5,975

D

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

06/01/2009

M

3,393

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

3,393

(2)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GREENWALD GERALD GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP 218 E VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 104-347 CARBONDALE, CO 81623	X

Signatures

GERALD GREENWALD, by Melinda Westbrook, Attorney in Fact		06/01/2009
**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)	This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units granted under the Aetna Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). Subject to terms of the Plan, units will vest in four installments on August 29, 2009 [1,493 units], November 29, 2009 [1,494 units], February 28, 2010 [1,494 units] and May 29, 2010 [1,494 units], with payment of the units deferred until May 29, 2010. Upon payment date, units will be issued in Common Stock.
(4)	Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan. Subject to terms of the Plan, units vest in four installments on August 31, 2008 [848 units], November 30, 2008 [848 units], February 28, 2009 [848 units] and May 30, 2009 [849 units], with payment of the units deferred until May 30, 2009.

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