cign8k.htm
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) July 2,
2009
CIGNA
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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1-08323
(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)
Check the
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[
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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Today,
CIGNA Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mary T.
Hoeltzel, 52, as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer,
effective July 2, 2009. A copy of the press release announcing Ms.
Hoeltzel’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference.
In
connection with Ms. Hoeltzel’s appointment, she will receive an annual base
salary of $322,000, her annual Management Incentive Plan target for the 2009
performance year will be 50% of her annual base salary. Ms.
Hoeltzel was granted the following strategic performance units under the long
term incentive plan: (a) 488 units for the 2007-2009 performance
period; (b) 1,325 units for the 2008-2010 performance period; and (c) 1,731
units for the 2009-2011 performance period.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits.
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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:
July 6, 2009
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By:
/s/ Nicole S.
Jones
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Nicole
S. Jones
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Vice
President and
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Deputy
General
Counsel
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