8-K

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

September 20, 2006

(Date of Report)

September 15, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 15, 2006, CIGNA Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has increased the Company’s authority to repurchase shares of its common stock by $500 million. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the news release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

  99.1 News Release issued on September 15, 2006.

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: September 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Carol J. Ward
		Carol J. Ward
		Corporate Secretary

Index to Exhibits

Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	CIGNA Corporation	Furnished herewith.
	news release dated
	September 15, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:	Wendell Potter, 215.761.4450
	Wendell.potter@cigna.com

CIGNA Increases Repurchase Authority

PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2006 - CIGNA Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today increased the company’s stock repurchase authority by $500 million. With the new authority, CIGNA has approximately $722 million of repurchase authority remaining.

CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI), headquartered in Philadelphia, and its subsidiaries constitute one of the largest publicly-owned providers of health care, disability, life and accident insurance benefits in the United States and selected markets around the world. Web site: http://www.cigna.com.

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