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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 8, 2020, Cigna Corporation (the “Company” or “Cigna”) made the following executive officer appointments, effective January 1, 2021.
Eric P. Palmer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Evernorth. Mr. Palmer, 44, served as Cigna’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning June 2017; Deputy Chief Financial Officer from February 2017 until June 2017; Senior Vice President, Chief Business Financial Officer from November 2015 to February 2017; Vice President, Business Financial Officer, Health Care from April 2012 to November 2015; and Vice President, Business Financial Officer, U.S. Commercial Markets from June 2010 to April 2012.
Brian C. Evanko, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cigna. Mr. Evanko, 44, served as Cigna’s President, Government Business beginning November 2017; President, U.S. Individual Business from August 2013 to November 2017; Business Financial Officer, Cigna Global Individual, Health, Life and Accident from September 2012 to August 2013; and Chief Actuary, Cigna Global Individual, Health, Life and Accident from December 2008 to September 2012.
Matthew G. Manders, President, Government and Solutions, Cigna. Mr. Manders, 59, served as Cigna’s President, Strategy and Solutions beginning November 2018; President, Government & Individual Programs and Group Insurance from February 2017 through November 2017; President, U.S. Markets from June 2014 until February 2017; President, Regional and Operations from November 2011 until June 2014; President, U.S. Service, Clinical and Specialty from January 2010 until November 2011; and President, Cigna HealthCare, Total Health, Productivity, Network & Middle Market from June 2009 until January 2010.
In connection with their respective appointments, each of Messrs. Palmer, Evanko and Manders accepted an offer letter, the material terms of which are included in the table below. Messrs. Palmer, Evanko and Manders also will be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans, in accordance with their terms.
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Base Salary Effective 1/1/2021 |
Enterprise Incentive Plan Annual Target – FY 2021 |
Long-term Incentive Annual Target – FY 2021 | |
| Palmer | $950,000 | $950,000 | $4,300,000 |
| Evanko | $800,000 | $900,000 | $2,800,000 |
| Manders | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
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: December 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ Nicole S. Jones |
| Nicole S. Jones | ||
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||