8-K
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) October 16, 2008
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New Jersey
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1-8661
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13-2595722 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey
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07059 |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information, including the text of the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. On October 16, 2008, The Chubb Corporation (Chubb) issued a
press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30,
2008. A copy of the press release, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if
fully set forth herein, is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. In the press release, Chubb
presented operating income per share which Chubb believes is meaningful to
investors, but which is a financial measure that is not based on accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated October 16, 2008 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K)
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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THE CHUBB CORPORATION
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| Date: October 17, 2008 |
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/s/ John J. Kennedy
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Name: |
John J. Kennedy |
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED OCTOBER 16, 2008
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Description |
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99.1
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Press release dated October 16, 2008 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K) |