CIGNA 8K 2-1-2005
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
1, 2005
CIGNA
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-8323
(Commission
File Number) |
06-1059331
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.) |
One
Liberty Place, 1650 Market 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
1.01 Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
February 1, 2005, Donna F. Zarcone and William D. Zollars were appointed as
non-employee directors to the Board of Directors of CIGNA. A copy of a summary
sheet outlining the terms of non-employee director compensation is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
5.02 Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On
February 1, 2005, CIGNA issued a news release announcing the appointment of
Donna F. Zarcone and William D. Zollars to its Board of Directors and the
departure of Charles R. Shoemate and Joseph Neubauer from the Board of Directors
effective the date of the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
April 27, 2005. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURES
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
7, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Carol
J. Ward |
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Carol
J. Ward
Corporate
Secretary |
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Index
to Exhibits
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Number |
Description |
Method
of Filing |
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10.1 |
Summary
of Non-employee |
Filed
herewith |
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Director
Compensation |
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99.1 |
CIGNA
Corporation |
Furnished
herewith. |
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press release
dated February 1, 2005 |
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