UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Address: 6200 South Gilmore Road
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
13F File Number: 028-10798
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 the Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Kenneth W. Stecher
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (513) 870-2000
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ Kenneth W. Stecher Fairfield, Ohio May 11, 2009
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Report Type (Check only one.):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)
List of other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
No. File No. Name
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01 28-10753 The Cincinnati Insurance Company
02 28-10754 The Cincinnati Life Insurance Company
03 28-10755 The Cincinnati Casualty Company
04 28-10756 The Cincinnati Indemnity Company
05 28-12741 The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 40
Form 13F Information Table Value Total 685,642
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: None
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COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FMV (000) SHARES/PRINCIPAL SH/PRN
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES COMMON 002824100 10,389 217,800 SH
AGL RESOURCES COMMON 001204106 16,873 635,997 SH
AT&T INC COMMON 00206R102 13,658 542,000 SH
BAXTER INTL INC COMMON 071813109 12,037 235,000 SH
BEST BUY CO INC COMMON 086516101 26,853 707,400 SH
BOEING CO COMMON 097023105 4,168 117,157 SH
CHEVRON CORPORATION COMMON 166764100 22,324 332,000 SH
CLOROX COMPANY COMMON 189054109 11,612 225,573 SH
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CORP COMMON 194162103 17,281 293,000 SH
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMMON 20825C104 3,916 100,000 SH
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 15,849 600,800 SH
DUKE ENERGY CORP COMMON 26441C105 17,986 1,256,000 SH
EMERSON ELECTRIC COMMON 291011104 7,769 271,845 SH
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL CONVERTIBLE DEB 26884AAV5 1,635 1,850,000 PRN
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COMMON 30231G102 31,194 458,060 SH
FORTUNE BRANDS INC COMMON 349631101 16,517 672,792 SH
GENUINE PARTS CO COMMON 372460105 24,575 823,000 SH
HONEYWELL INT L INC COMMON 438516106 24,233 869,800 SH
IBM CORP COMMON 459200101 16,471 170,000 SH
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 53,905 1,024,815 SH
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 18,251 794,200 SH
MCDONALD'S CORP COMMON 580135101 24,428 447,638 SH
MEDTRONIC INC COMMON 585055106 20,327 689,750 SH
MEDTRONIC INC CONVERTIBLE DEB 585055AM8 2,077 2,350,000 PRN
MEDTRONIC INC CONVERTIBLE DEB 585055AK2 1,679 1,900,000 PRN
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE COMMON 589584101 14,134 780,000 SH
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON 595017104 12,926 610,000 SH
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 16,257 885,000 SH
PAYCHEX INC COMMON 704326107 20,536 800,000 SH
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 39,099 759,500 SH
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 10,916 801,500 SH
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMMON 720186105 62,136 2,400,000 SH
PRAXAIR INC COMMON 74005P104 6,729 100,000 SH
PROCTER & GAMBLE CORPORATION COMMON 742718109 2,350 49,900 SH
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 749685103 9,544 749,725 SH
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP COMMON 847560109 1,103 78,000 SH
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 21,429 1,183,293 SH
SYSCO CORP COMMON 871829107 17,510 768,000 SH
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COMMON 92343V104 17,749 587,700 SH
WYETH COMMON 983024100 17,216 400,000 SH
685,642
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COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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ISSUER INVESTMENT DIS OTH MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES SOLE 217,800 -- --
AGL RESOURCES SOLE 635,997 -- --
AT&T INC SOLE 542,000 -- --
BAXTER INTL INC SOLE 235,000 -- --
BEST BUY CO INC SOLE 707,400 -- --
BOEING CO SOLE 117,157 -- --
CHEVRON CORPORATION SOLE 332,000 -- --
CLOROX COMPANY SOLE 225,573 -- --
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CORP SOLE 293,000 -- --
CONOCOPHILLIPS SOLE 100,000 -- --
DOVER CORP SOLE 600,800 -- --
DUKE ENERGY CORP SOLE 1,256,000 -- --
EMERSON ELECTRIC SOLE 271,845 -- --
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL SOLE -- -- --
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SOLE 458,060 -- --
FORTUNE BRANDS INC SOLE 672,792 -- --
GENUINE PARTS CO SOLE 823,000 -- --
HONEYWELL INT L INC SOLE 869,800 -- --
IBM CORP SOLE 170,000 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SOLE 1,024,815 -- --
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP SOLE 794,200 -- --
MCDONALD'S CORP SOLE 447,638 -- --
MEDTRONIC INC SOLE 689,750 -- --
MEDTRONIC INC SOLE -- -- --
MEDTRONIC INC SOLE -- -- --
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE SOLE 780,000 -- --
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC SOLE 610,000 -- --
MICROSOFT CORP SOLE 885,000 -- --
PAYCHEX INC SOLE 800,000 -- --
PEPSICO INC SOLE 759,500 -- --
PFIZER INC SOLE 801,500 -- --
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS SOLE 2,400,000 -- --
PRAXAIR INC SOLE 100,000 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CORPORATION SOLE 49,900 -- --
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC SOLE 749,725 -- --
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP SOLE 78,000 -- --
STAPLES INC SOLE 1,183,293 -- --
SYSCO CORP SOLE 768,000 -- --
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC SOLE 587,700
WYETH SOLE 400,000
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