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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 25, 2008

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 25, 2008, CIGNA Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that David M. Cordani, was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Cordani, age 42,  has held various senior management positions at the Company, most recently serving as President, CIGNA HealthCare since July 2005;  Senior Vice President, Customer Segments & Marketing, CIGNA HealthCare from July 2004 until July 2005; and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CIGNA HealthCare, from September 2002 until July 2004.

In recognition of his new responsibilities, Mr. Cordani’s annual base salary increased from $670,000 to $750,000.   In addition, Mr. Cordani’s Management Incentive Plan target for the 2008 performance year increased from $575,000 to $700,000 and his long term incentive targets increased from $1,245,000 to $1,450,000.   As part of the increase to his long term incentive targets, Mr. Cordani was granted the following transitional strategic performance units under the long term incentive plan:  (a) 1,143 units for the 2006-2008 performance period; (b) 3,430 units for the 2007-2009 performance period; and (c) 5,717 units for the 2008-2010 performance period.

The press release is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release from CIGNA Corporation dated June 25, 2008.

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:  June 27, 2008
	By:		/s/ Nicole S. Jones
			Nicole S. Jones
			Senior Vice President and
			Deputy General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Ted Detrick, Investor Relations, 215.761.1414

Edwin.detrick@cigna.com

Gloria Barone, Media Relations, 215.761.4758

Gloria.barone@cigna.com

DAVID M. CORDANI NAMED PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

OF CIGNA CORPORATION

Philadelphia, June 25, 2008 - CIGNA Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer H. Edward Hanway today announced the appointment of David M. Cordani, 42, as president and chief operating officer of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI).  In this role, Cordani will have executive leadership responsibility for CIGNA’s group disability and life insurance and international businesses as well as for CIGNA HealthCare, the organization of which he has served as president since July 2005.

“David has consistently demonstrated mastery of our business and passion to help the people we serve improve their health, well-being and security.  His strategic vision combined with his ability to deliver strong results complement his energy, operational knowledge and management skills to create a leader ideally suited to this new role,” said Hanway.  “David’s top priorities will be to maximize profitable growth across all of CIGNA's businesses and to ensure we deliver a market-leading customer experience.”

Cordani joined CIGNA in 1991 and prior to his appointment as president of CIGNA HealthCare, served as president of Health Segments for CIGNA HealthCare and as senior vice president and chief financial officer of CIGNA HealthCare.  He also served as controller for CIGNA Corporation, and as president of CIGNA HealthCare's southeast region.  Prior to joining CIGNA, Cordani was with Coopers & Lybrand.

Cordani serves on boards of directors for the National Association of Manufacturers, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, and the CIGNA Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Texas A&M University and graduated with a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the University of Hartford.  Cordani also is a chartered financial consultant and a certified public accountant.

He will continue to be based in Bloomfield, Conn.

About CIGNA

CIGNA (NYSE: CI) provides employers with benefits, expertise and services that improve the health, well-being and security of their employees. With more than 47 million covered lives in the United States and around the world, CIGNA's operating subsidiaries offer a full portfolio of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits and group life, accident and disability insurance. As of December 31, 2007, CIGNA Corp. and its subsidiaries had shareholders' equity of $4.7 billion. Full-year 2007 revenues totaled $17.6 billion. Web site: http://www.cigna.com.