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) December 21, 2011

Cigna Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-08323
(Commission File Number)
06-1059331
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



900 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(860) 226-6000


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02(b).
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Ms. Carol C. Wait, who has served on the Board of Directors of Cigna Corporation since 1995, informed the Company on December 21, 2011 of her intention to retire from the Board effective December 31, 2011, for personal reasons.   Her decision to retire was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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.


 
CIGNA CORPORATION
   
   
   
Date: December 27, 2011
By: /s/ Nicole S. Jones
 
Nicole S. Jones
 
Executive Vice President
 
and General Counsel