SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McCarthy Thomas A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1601 CHESTNUT STREET

TWO LIBERTY PLACE

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA

19192

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CIGNA CORP [ CI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Acting Chief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	31,542	D
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	1,166.5855	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/04/2010⁽¹⁾	03/04/2019	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	21,582	$14.025	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/23/2004⁽²⁾	04/23/2013	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	22,500	$16.2233	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/25/2005⁽²⁾	02/25/2014	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	24,075	$18.4783	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/24/2006⁽²⁾	02/24/2015	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	8,805	$29.8066	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/03/2011⁽³⁾	03/03/2020	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	8,138	$34.645	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/22/2007⁽²⁾	02/22/2016	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	5,475	$40.5649	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/28/2008⁽²⁾	02/28/2017	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	4,464	$46.8833	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/27/2009⁽⁴⁾	02/27/2018	Common Stock, $.25 Par Value	5,651	$47.925	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option vests in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on March 4, 2010, and the next two installments become exercisable on March 4, 2011 and March 4, 2012.

2. This option is fully vested.

3. This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2011.

4. This option vests in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 27, 2009, the second installment became exercisable on February 27, 2010, and the last installment becomes exercisable on February 27, 2011.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney poamccarthy.txt

	By: DanThu Thi Phan, attorney-in-fact	09/10/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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