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) March 10, 2025
The Cigna Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-38769
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82-4991898
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
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CI
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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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
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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.
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On March 13, 2025, The Cigna Group (the “Company”) announced certain leadership changes.
Among these changes, effective March 31, 2025, Brian C. Evanko will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer, The Cigna Group and Ann M. Dennison will serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, The Cigna Group.
Mr. Evanko, 48, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Cigna Group and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna
Healthcare since January 2024; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Cigna Group from January 2021 to January 2024; President, Government Business from November 2017 to January 2021; and President, U.S. Individual Business
from August 2013 to November 2017. On March 10, 2025, the People Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “People Resources Committee”) approved compensation arrangements for Mr. Evanko to reflect his new role and
responsibilities. Effective March 31, 2025, Mr. Evanko’s base salary is $1,100,000; his 2025 Enterprise Incentive Plan (“EIP”) annual target is $2,200,000; and his 2026 Long-Term Incentive (“LTI”) target is $6,700,000.
Ms. Dennison, 54, has served as Deputy CFO, The Cigna Group, since January 2024. She
previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq, Inc. from March 2021; and Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Nasdaq from April 2015 through March 2021. On March 10, 2025,
the People Resources Committee approved compensation arrangements for Ms. Dennison to reflect her new role and responsibilities. Effective March 31, 2025, Ms. Dennison’s base salary is $800,000; her 2025 EIP annual target is $1,100,000; and
her 2026 LTI target is $3,500,000. In addition, the People Resources Committee approved a transitional strategic performance share grant for the 2025 – 2027 performance period with a grant value $750,000.
In addition, Mr. Evanko and Ms. Dennison will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans, in accordance with their
terms.
The employment of Eric P. Palmer, Executive Vice President for Enterprise Strategy, The Cigna Group and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth
Health Services, will end April 26, 2025. The terms of any separation arrangement between the Company and Mr. Palmer will be reported on a Form 8-K as required.
Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The Company is reaffirming projected full year 2025 consolidated adjusted income from operations of at least $29.50 per share. The Company is also
reaffirming 2025 Evernorth pre-tax adjusted income from operations of at least $7.2 billion, and Cigna Healthcare pre-tax adjusted income from operations of at least $4.1 billion.
The Cigna Group previously discussed its full year 2025 outlook in its press release and investor presentation dated January 30, 2025, and during the
related investor conference call. The press release, presentation and the conference call transcript are available in the Investor Relations section of The Cigna Group’s website located at www.thecignagroup.com. Forward-looking statements in these
documents and the related call speak only as of the date they were made.
Adjusted income (loss) from operations is a principal financial measure of profitability used by The Cigna Group’s management because it presents the
underlying results of operations of The Cigna Group’s businesses and facilitates analysis of trends in underlying revenue, expenses and shareholders’ net income (loss). Adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as shareholders’ net income
(loss) (or income (loss) before income taxes less pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the segment metric) excluding net investment gains/losses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and special items. The Cigna
Group’s share of certain investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting are also excluded. Special items are matters that management believes are not representative of the
underlying results of operations due to their nature or size. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is measured on an after-tax basis for consolidated results and on a pre-tax basis for segment results. Consolidated adjusted income (loss) from
operations is not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measure, shareholders’ net income (loss).
Management is not able to provide a reconciliation of adjusted income from operations to shareholders’ net income (loss) (including on a per share basis)
on a forward-looking basis because it is unable to predict, without unreasonable effort, certain components thereof including (i) future net investment results and (ii) future special items. These items are inherently uncertain and depend on
various factors, many of which are beyond The Cigna Group’s control. As such, any associated estimate and its impact on shareholders’ net income and total revenues could vary materially.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date of this report, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”), and oral statements made with respect to information contained in this Report, may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on The Cigna Group’s current expectations and projections about future trends, events and uncertainties. These statements
are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income from operations outlook for 2025 on a per share basis, and other statements regarding our future beliefs,
expectations, plans, intentions, liquidity, cash flows, financial condition or performance. You may identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“predict,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “will” or other words or expressions of similar meaning, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our strategic and operational initiatives; our ability to adapt to changes in an evolving and rapidly changing
industry; our ability to compete effectively, differentiate our products and services from those of our competitors and maintain or increase market share; price competition and other pressures that could compress our margins or result in premiums
that are insufficient to cover the cost of services delivered to our customers; the potential for actual claims to exceed our estimates related to expected medical claims; our ability to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with health
care payors, physicians, hospitals, other health service providers and with producers and consultants; our ability to maintain relationships with one or more key pharmaceutical manufacturers or if payments made or discounts provided decline;
changes in the pharmacy provider marketplace or pharmacy networks; changes in drug pricing or industry pricing benchmarks; our ability to invest in and properly maintain our information technology and other business systems; our ability to prevent
or contain effects of a potential cyberattack or other privacy or data security incident; risks related to our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; political, legal, operational, regulatory, economic and other risks that could
affect our multinational operations, including currency exchange rates; risks related to strategic transactions and realization of the expected benefits of such transactions, as well as integration or separation difficulties or underperformance
relative to expectations, which could lead to an impairment charge; dependence on success of relationships with third parties; risk of significant disruption within our operations or among key suppliers or third parties; potential liability in
connection with managing medical practices and operating pharmacies, onsite clinics and other types of medical facilities; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or
changes in existing laws or regulations; uncertainties surrounding participation in government-sponsored programs such as Medicare; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits and investigations; compliance with applicable privacy, security and
data laws, regulations and standards; potential failure of our prevention, detection and control systems; unfavorable economic and market conditions, the risk of a recession or other economic downturn and resulting impact on employment metrics,
stock market or changes in interest rates and risks related to a downgrade in financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries; the impact of our significant indebtedness and the potential for further indebtedness in the future; credit risk
related to our reinsurers; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K available through the Investor Relations section of www.thecignagroup.com. You
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance or results, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict
or quantify. The Cigna Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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.
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THE CIGNA GROUP
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Date: March 13, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Nicole S. Jones
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Nicole S. Jones
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
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