Common Contracts

MERGER PROPOSAL—YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT

October 19th, 2015

• Filed
  October 19th, 2015

Anthem, Inc., referred to as “Anthem”, and Cigna Corporation, referred to as “Cigna”, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2015, as it may be amended from time to time, referred to as the “merger agreement”, under which Anthem Merger Sub Corp., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem, will be merged with and into Cigna, referred to as the “merger”, and Cigna will continue as the initial surviving corporation, referred to as the “initial surviving corporation”, in the merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem. If certain tax opinions are delivered, immediately following the completion of the merger, the initial surviving corporation will be merged with and into Anthem, referred to as the “second merger”, and, together with the merger, the “mergers”, and Anthem will continue as the surviving corporation. If the merger is completed, Cigna shareholders will receive, in exchange for each share of Cigna common stock owned immediately prior to the me