0000950159-12-000042.txt : 20120131 0000950159-12-000042.hdr.sgml : 20120131 20120131084620 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950159-12-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120131 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120131 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIGNA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701221 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 061059331 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08323 FILM NUMBER: 12557506 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06002 BUSINESS PHONE: 8602266000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD CITY: BLOOMFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Cigna Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CIGNA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 cigna8k.htm CIGNA CORP. FORM 8-K 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) January 31, 2012

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)

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:

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Item 2.01  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On January 31, 2012, Cigna Corporation completed its acquisition of HealthSpring, Inc., which is now an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Cigna.

Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2011, among Cigna, HealthSpring, and Cigna Magnolia Corp., each share of issued and outstanding common stock of HealthSpring was converted, subject to certain exceptions, into the right to receive $55.00 in cash, resulting in aggregate merger consideration to HealthSpring’s shareholders of approximately $3.8 billion.  Cigna funded the merger consideration with existing cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired

The historical financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K will be filed by amendment no later than April 17, 2012.

(b)  Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

The pro forma financial statements required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K will be filed by amendment no later than April 17, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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:  January 31, 2012
By:  /s/ Ralph J. Nicoletti
 
Ralph J. Nicoletti
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer