Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table presents information regarding Cigna's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2021:


	(a) (1)	(b) (2)		(c) (3)
Plan Category	Securities To Be Issued Upon Exercise Of Outstanding Options, Warrants And Rights	Weighted Average Exercise Price Of Outstanding Options, Warrants And Rights		Securities Remaining Available For Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected In Column (a))
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders	10,348,718	$	169.47	19,105,282
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders	—	—		—
Total	10,348,718	$	169.47	19,105,282

*(1)*Includes, in addition to outstanding stock options:

(i) 78,070 restricted stock units, 61,201 deferred shares and 1,719,282 strategic performance shares that are reported at the maximum 200% payout rate granted under the Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Cigna Corporation Stock Plan and the Cigna Corporation Director Equity Plan; and

(ii) 545,035 shares of common stock underlying stock option awards granted under the Express Scripts Holding Company 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 892,421 shares of common stock underlying stock option awards granted under the Express Scripts, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 530,092 shares of common stock underlying stock option awards granted under the Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and 13,798 shares of common stock underlying stock option awards granted under the Accredo Health, Incorporated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan that were all approved by the applicable company's shareholders before Cigna's acquisition of Express Scripts in December 2018.

*(2)*The weighted-average exercise price is based only on outstanding stock options. The outstanding stock options assumed due to Cigna's acquisition of Express Scripts, in aggregate, have a weighted-average exercise price of $148.00. Excluding the assumed options from this acquisition results in a weighted-average exercise price of $176.00.

*(3)*Represents 19,105,282 shares of common stock available as of the close of business December 31, 2021 for future issuance under the Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan. No further grants may be made and no shares remain available for future issuance under any plan other than the Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The information under the captions "Ownership of Cigna Common Stock – Stock Held by Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers" and "Ownership of Cigna Common Stock – Stock Held by Certain Beneficial Owners" in Cigna's definitive proxy statement related to the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.

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