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 22, 2026
The Cigna Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38769 | 82-4991898 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 | CI | New 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).
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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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Cigna Group held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 22, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 263,660,761 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 237,225,441 shares, or 89.97%, 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 2026 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026.
Proposal 1: Shareholders elected the twelve director nominees named in the 2026 Proxy Statement for one-year terms to expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
| Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| David M. Cordani | 213,026,538 | 6,415,867 | 178,426 | 17,604,610 |
| Brian C. Evanko | 217,654,366 | 1,786,597 | 179,868 | 17,604,610 |
| Eric J. Foss | 207,618,924 | 11,810,097 | 191,810 | 17,604,610 |
| Neesha Hathi | 217,857,191 | 1,586,966 | 176,674 | 17,604,610 |
| Michael J. Hennigan | 218,927,778 | 505,709 | 187,344 | 17,604,610 |
| George Kurian | 216,953,901 | 2,479,173 | 187,757 | 17,604,610 |
| Kathleen M. Mazzarella | 217,741,575 | 1,713,851 | 165,405 | 17,604,610 |
| Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D. | 218,991,478 | 443,519 | 185,834 | 17,604,610 |
| Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D. | 211,190,355 | 8,111,083 | 319,393 | 17,604,610 |
| Kimberly A. Ross | 217,220,171 | 2,097,278 | 303,382 | 17,604,610 |
| Eric C. Wiseman | 209,398,899 | 10,035,689 | 186,243 | 17,604,610 |
| Donna F. Zarcone | 211,230,853 | 8,221,767 | 168,211 | 17,604,610 |
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 For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 201,746,941 | 17,359,954 | 513,936 | 17,604,610 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as The Cigna Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 216,061,458 | 21,030,077 | 133,906 |
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal – Shareholder right to act by written consent, if properly presented.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 104,982,574 | 114,173,793 | 464,464 | 17,604,610 |
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 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Andrea Nelson |
| Andrea Nelson | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||