CIGNA 8K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) February
20, 2006
CIGNA
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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1-8323
(Commission
File Number)
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06-1059331
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Two
Liberty Place, 1601 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19192
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
(215)
761-1000
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
2.02
Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
Subsequent
Event: On February 20, 2006, CIGNA issued a news release announcing that it
had
updated its previously reported results for the fourth quarter and full year
2005 due to an adverse arbitration
ruling related to its runoff workers’ compensation reinsurance business
occurring
subsequent to the release of its earnings on February 8, 2006, but prior to
filing its 12/31/05 financial statements. The news release is attached hereto
as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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CIGNA
CORPORATION
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Date:
February
21, 2006
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By:
/s/
Michael
W. Bell
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Michael
W. Bell
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Index
to Exhibits
Number
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Description
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Method
of Filing
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99.1
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CIGNA
Corporation
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Furnished
herewith.
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news
release dated |
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February
20, 2006
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