Cigna Group 8-K 2024-04-24

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Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

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 24, 2024

The Cigna Group

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)001-38769 (Commission File Number)82-4991898 (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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01CINew York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The Cigna Group (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 283,647,404 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 256,548,480 shares, or 90.44%, were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of our shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Each proposal is described in more detail in our 2024 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2024.

Proposal 1: Shareholders elected the twelve director nominees named in the 2024 Proxy Statement for one-year terms to expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.

NomineesVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
David M. Cordani222,758,78812,902,7451,147,42919,739,518
William J. DeLaney232,196,2844,331,167281,51119,739,518
Eric J. Foss228,009,8598,508,086291,01719,739,518
Elder Granger, M.D., MG, USA, Retired232,236,4314,290,314282,21719,739,518
Neesha Hathi236,082,349430,584296,02919,739,518
George Kurian232,308,3414,188,371312,25019,739,518
Kathleen M. Mazzarella227,364,6449,180,359263,95919,739,518
Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D.232,205,7864,326,639276,53719,739,518
Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D.234,583,1621,919,850305,95019,739,518
Kimberly A. Ross233,807,3172,736,909264,73619,739,518
Eric C. Wiseman232,313,9054,202,534292,52319,739,518
Donna F. Zarcone223,367,67813,175,903265,38119,739,518

In addition, shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 2: Advisory approval of The Cigna Group’s executive compensation.

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
197,173,86339,200,994434,10519,739,518

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as The Cigna Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
237,481,09418,876,505190,881

Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal – Improve the shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting.

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
114,022,412119,621,6413,164,90919,739,518

Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal – Report to shareholders on risks created by the Company's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
3,720,474231,360,0981,728,39019,739,518

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.

THE CIGNA GROUP
Date: April 26, 2024By:/s/ Nicole S. Jones
Nicole S. Jones
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel