FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: CNA Financial Corporation
Address: 333 S. Wabash
Chicago,IL 60604
13F File Number: 28-346
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct, and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Lawrence J. Boysen
Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Phone: (312) 822 5653
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Lawrence J. Boysen Chicago, IL 02/14/2012
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Assets reported herein are described as having shared
investment discretion among Loews Corporation, CNA Financial
Corporation, The Continental Corporation and Continental Casualty
Company. Each of the foregoing entities specifically disclaims
ownership of any securities in this report which are not
beneficially owned by that entity and states that such assets
are solely under the control of its board of directors. The
characterization of shared investment discretion with parent
holding companies is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary through
share ownership. Loews Corporation owns approximately 90%
of the outstanding shares of CNA Financial Corporation; CNA
Financial Corporation owns 100% of the outstanding shares of
The Continental Corporation; and The Continental Corporation owns
100% of the outstanding shares of Continental Casualty Company.
Loews Corporation will report separately on securities over which
it has investment discretion which are not part of this report.
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 163
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $358,243 (in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
1 28-217 Loews Corporation
2 28-172 The Continental Corporation
3 28-387 Continental Casualty Company
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
A123 SYSTEMS INC NOTE 03739TAA6 104 309,000 PRN DEFINED 1,2,3 42,917
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 4,302 76,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 76,500
AEROPOSTALE INC COM 007865108 930 60,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 60,975
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP COM 018802108 401 9,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,100
ALLSTATE CORPORATION COM 020002101 2,468 90,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 90,050
AMERICAN EQUITY INVT LIFE COM 025676206 966 92,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 92,925
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GRP COM 026874784 1,308 56,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,400
AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS CO COM 029263100 598 130,375 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 130,375
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 3,211 50,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 10,724 140,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 140,500
ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 276 4,824 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 4,824
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 5,888 65,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 65,000
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CL A 037612306 418 33,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,700
APOLLO GROUP INC CL A 037604105 1,506 27,950 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,950
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL COM G0464B107 1,313 45,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 45,350
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO COM 363576109 953 28,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,500
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS SHS G05384105 434 16,375 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,375
ASSURANT INC COM 04621X108 4,517 110,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 110,000
AVNET INC COM 053807103 2,771 89,125 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 89,125
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 631 113,425 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 113,425
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 3,526 77,926 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 77,926
BAXTER INTL COM 071813109 605 12,233 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 12,233
BBCN BANCORP INC COM 073295107 1,144 121,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 121,100
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS COM 09625U109 2,390 366,010 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 366,010
BP PLC SPONS 055622104 1,838 43,010 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 43,010
BRADY CORPORATION CL A 104674106 1,435 45,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 45,450
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM 12802T101 177 78,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 78,800
CALPINE CORP COM 131347304 1,450 88,795 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 88,795
CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING INC COM 140288101 908 224,781 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 224,781
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COM 144285103 252 4,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 4,900
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
CASTLE (A.M.) & CO COM 148411101 366 38,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 38,700
CENOVUS ENERGY INC COM 15135U109 1,577 47,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 47,500
CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC COM 17273K109 958 27,125 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,125
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967424 3,443 130,864 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 130,864
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 581 8,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 8,300
COLLECTIVE BRANDS INC COM 19421W100 226 15,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,700
COMCAST CORP CL A 20030N200 5,890 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL COM 12673P105 1,494 73,922 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 73,922
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 205363104 1,594 67,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 67,275
CONSTELLATION ENERGY PART CL B 21038E101 353 180,260 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 180,260
CON-WAY INC COM 205944101 1,635 56,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,075
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC COM 12621E103 1,512 239,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 239,675
CROWN CRAFTS INC COM 228309100 123 37,369 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 37,369
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP COM 231561101 1,505 42,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,600
CVR PARTNERS LP COM 126633106 1,737 70,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 70,000
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 24702R101 897 61,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 61,300
DENBURY RESOURCES INC COM 247916208 2,643 175,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 175,000
DEVON ENERGY CORP COM 25179M103 7,877 127,045 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 127,045
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO COM 252784301 1,236 128,171 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 128,171
DIODES INC COM 254543101 1,505 70,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 70,675
EL PASO CORP COM 28336L109 1,096 41,265 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 41,265
ENERSYS COM 29275Y102 301 11,575 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 11,575
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC SPONS 29358Q109 3,519 75,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 75,000
ENTERGY CORP COM 29364G103 2,040 27,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,925
EOG RESOURCES INC COM 26875P101 985 10,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,000
EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 1,408 32,465 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 32,465
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 3,390 40,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,000
EZCORP INC CL A 302301106 875 33,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,200
FEDEX CORPORATION COM 31428X106 5,011 60,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 60,000
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL COM 31847R102 401 31,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,675
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SEC COM 34964C106 2,033 119,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 119,400
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101 1,590 16,550 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,550
GLOBAL CASH ACCESS INC COM 378967103 1,412 317,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 317,200
GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC SHS G39319101 345 17,408 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,408
GMX RESOURCES INC COM 38011M108 89 70,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 70,800
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 1,849 20,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,450
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 2,422 3,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 3,750
GRAY TELEVISION INC COM 389375106 1,530 944,444 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 944,444
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC COM 391164100 203 9,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,300
GRIFFON CORPORATION COM 398433102 1,154 126,419 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 126,419
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM 40637H109 1,456 153,120 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 153,120
HARSCO CORP COM 415864107 1,074 52,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 52,200
HARTE-HANKS INC COM 416196103 1,742 191,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 191,675
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS GRP COM 416515104 813 50,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,000
HESS CORP COM 42809H107 567 9,985 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,985
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO COM 428236103 8,930 346,643 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 346,643
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES COM SHS 44106M102 1,960 85,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 85,275
HUNTINGTON INGALLS IND COM 446413106 1,512 48,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 48,350
IMPERIAL SUGAR CO COM 453096208 58 16,175 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,175
INGERSOLL RAND CO SHS G47791101 2,458 80,685 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 80,685
INGRAM MICRO INC CL A 457153104 1,286 70,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 70,700
INNOSPEC INC COM 45768S105 528 18,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 18,800
INTERLINE BRANDS INC COM 458743101 754 48,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 48,450
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH COM 459200101 22,195 120,705 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 120,705
INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP COM 46113M108 197 14,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 14,500
J.C. PENNEY CO INC COM 708160106 1,469 41,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 41,800
JAKKS PACIFIC INC COM 47012E106 565 40,025 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,025
JARDEN CORP COM 471109108 1,700 56,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,900
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 3,323 50,670 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,670
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC COM 48020T101 1,142 108,225 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 108,225
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY COM 46625H100 4,528 136,175 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 136,175
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP COM 483007704 349 7,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 7,600
KAPSTONE PAPER & PACKAGING COM 48562P103 312 19,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,800
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 502424104 1,922 28,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,825
LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 2,364 98,299 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 98,299
LENNAR CORP CL B 526057302 759 48,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 48,700
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 1,231 31,628 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,628
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP IND COM 534187109 3,496 180,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 180,000
MASCO CORPORATION COM 574599106 1,601 152,725 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 152,725
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105 7,043 186,807 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 186,807
METLIFE INC COM 59156R108 3,919 125,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 125,700
MI DEVELOPMENTS INC CL A 55304X104 1,972 61,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 61,675
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 7,970 307,005 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 307,005
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC COM 600551204 172 10,962 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,962
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC COM 608190104 1,787 29,850 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,850
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO CL B 60871R209 446 10,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,250
MORGAN ST DEAN WITTER DISC COM 617446448 1,790 118,315 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 118,315
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076307 1,878 40,568 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,568
MTS SYSTEMS CORP COM 553777103 471 11,565 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 11,565
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC COM 624758108 602 246,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 246,775
NATL PENN BCSHS INC COM 637138108 1,158 137,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 137,250
NELNET INC CL A 64031N108 399 16,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,300
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 2,895 49,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 49,500
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 8,433 90,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 90,000
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 2,320 52,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 52,050
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 4,704 183,390 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 183,390
OVERHILL FARMS INC COM 690212105 447 120,511 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 120,511
PARK STERLING CORP COM 70086Y105 541 132,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 132,500
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4,328 200,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 200,000
PHH CORP COM 693320202 845 78,950 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 78,950
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
PIKE ELECTRIC CORP COM 721283109 414 57,625 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,625
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COM 723787107 3,579 40,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,000
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 626 33,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,775
PNC FINANCIAL CORP COM 693475105 1,469 25,469 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 25,469
PNM RESOURCES INC COM 69349H107 415 22,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 22,775
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COM 736508847 797 31,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,500
PPG INDUSTRIES COM 693506107 1,388 16,625 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,625
PRIMERICA INC COM 74164M108 1,330 57,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,250
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD COM G7496G103 2,196 29,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,525
RENT-A-CENTER INC COM 76009N100 1,331 35,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,975
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS COM 760113100 3,842 235,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 235,000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS 780259206 2,587 35,395 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,395
SEALY CORP COM 812139301 282 163,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 163,925
SEALY CORP SR SECD 812139400 515 9,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,075
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP COM 812350106 555 17,465 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,465
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
SKECHERS USA INC CL A 830566105 1,240 102,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 102,300
SPDR GOLD TRUST SHS 78463V107 37,998 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 4,947 356,182 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 356,182
STATE STREET CORP COM 857477103 1,185 29,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,400
TCF FINANCIAL CORP COM 872275102 1,111 107,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 107,675
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD REG SHS H84989104 1,585 51,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 51,450
TECH DATA CORP COM 878237106 1,223 24,762 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 24,762
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 185 36,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 36,100
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC COM 883556102 1,877 41,738 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 41,738
TRAVELERS COS INC COM 89417E109 8,284 140,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 140,000
TUTOR PERINI CORP COM 901109108 575 46,625 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 46,625
UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 902673102 391 26,458 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,458
UNIFIRST CORP COM 904708104 743 13,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 13,100
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS COM 910047109 2,036 107,910 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 107,910
UNUM CORP COM 91529Y106 938 44,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 44,500
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
URANIUM ENERGY CORP COM 916896103 481 157,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 157,100
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 1,180 61,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 61,350
VCA ANTECH INC COM 918194101 686 34,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,750
VIAD CORP COM 92552R406 177 10,143 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,143
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS COM 92828Q109 1,490 19,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,600
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 942683103 308 5,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 5,100
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP COM 947890109 1,162 57,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY COM 962166104 1,662 89,011 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 89,011
WILLIAMS COS INC COM 969457100 4,740 143,560 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 143,560
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP COM 929328102 543 15,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,100
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 5,846 734,470 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 734,470
XL GROUP PLC SHS G98290102 834 42,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,200
YAHOO! INC COM 984332106 2,825 175,151 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 175,151