Summary
The Cigna Group, formerly Cigna Corporation, announced a corporate name change effective February 13, 2023, as detailed in their Form 8-K filing. This change was enacted through amendments to its certificate of incorporation and by-laws. While the corporate name has officially changed, the company's common stock will continue to trade under its existing ticker symbol 'CI' on the New York Stock Exchange. The transition to trading under the new name "The Cigna Group" is scheduled for February 23, 2023. This filing reassures investors that the name change is a formal corporate rebranding and does not impact the rights of shareholders, creditors, customers, or suppliers, nor does it affect the company's trading symbol or CUSIP number. The company has also filed a consolidated Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect these changes. This report serves primarily to document these administrative and legal updates to the company's corporate structure and identity.
Key Highlights
- 1Corporate name officially changed from Cigna Corporation to The Cigna Group, effective February 13, 2023.
- 2The name change was implemented via amendments to the company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws.
- 3The company's common stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol 'CI' on the NYSE.
- 4Stock will begin trading under the new corporate name 'The Cigna Group' starting February 23, 2023.
- 5The name change does not alter shareholder rights, security holder rights, or the rights of creditors, customers, or suppliers.
- 6The company filed a Restated Certificate of Incorporation to consolidate all amendments.
- 7No shareholder vote was required to effectuate the name change under Delaware law.