cigna8k.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) April 27, 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.)



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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
CIGNA Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2011.  At the Annual Meeting, CIGNA shareholders (1) elected each of the nominees listed below to the Board of Directors, (2) approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation; (3) conducted an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; (4) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, and (5) approved an amendment to the CIGNA Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 
Proposal 1:  Election of Directors – to elect three directors for terms expiring in 2014.
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Nominees
       
Roman Martinez IV
187,319,619
16,333,020
247,470
14,937,983
Carol Cox Wait
185,997,672
17,524,682
377,755
14,937,983
William D. Zollars
185,454,200
18,183,483
262,426
14,937,983
 
Proposal 2:  Approval of an advisory resolution on executive compensation.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
150,787,520
52,478,504
634,085
14,937,983
 
Proposal 3:  Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
 
1 Year
 2 Years
3 Years
Votes Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
142,899,063
1,029,421
59,397,350
574,273
14,937,983
 
Proposal 4:  Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as CIGNA's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2011.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
211,570,708
6,886,377
381,007
0
 
Proposal 5:  Approval of an amendment to the CIGNA Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
194,189,858
8,776,521
835,730
15,035,983


 
 

 

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: May 2, 2011
By:  
/s/ Carol Ann Petren                    
     
Carol Ann Petren
 
     
Executive Vice President
 
     
and General Counsel