UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2004
CIGNA INVESTMENT SECURITIES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 811-2299 23-1886274
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3 Newton Executive Park, Suite 200 Newton, MA 02462
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 757-7276
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
TimesSquare Capital Management, Inc. (TimesSquare), the investment adviser to
CIGNA Investment Securities (the Fund), has decided to exit the business of
managing investment companies. On November 23, 2004, the Board of Trustees of
the Fund approved in principle a reorganization pursuant to which the Fund would
transfer substantially all of its assets and liabilities to BlackRock Core Bond
Total Return Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds, an open-end fund managed by
BlackRock Advisors, Inc. (BlackRock Advisors) in exchange for Class A shares of
BlackRock Core Bond Total Return Portfolio having a net asset value equal to the
net value of the assets and liabilities so transferred, which shares would then
be distributed pro rata to shareholders of the Fund. Because BlackRock Core Bond
Total Return Portfolio is an open-end fund, its Class A Shares are generally
redeemable for an amount equal to their net asset value per share next
determined. The reorganization is subject to approval of a plan of
reorganization by the Boards of Trustees of the Fund and the BlackRock Funds,
and is also subject to shareholder approval.
The Fund expects that it will hold a special meeting of shareholders in the
first quarter of 2005 to seek shareholder approval of the merger of the Fund
into the BlackRock Core Bond Total Return Portfolio.
On November 23, 2004 the Board of Trustees also approved an interim investment
advisory agreement with BlackRock Advisors pursuant to which BlackRock Advisors
will serve as investment adviser to the Fund, responsible for management of the
Fund's portfolio. During the term of the interim advisory agreement TimesSquare
will provide administrative services to the Fund.
SIGNATURES
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.
CIGNA INVESTMENT SECURITIES
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Registrant
Date: November 23, 2004 By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Winer
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Jeffrey S. Winer
Vice President and Secretary