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 22, 2010
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-9518 | 34-0963169 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio | 44143 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 22, 2010, The Progressive Corporation issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $1.00 per Common Share, payable December 29, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2010. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
See exhibit index on page 4.
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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.
| Date: October 22, 2010 | THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch | |||
| Name: Jeffrey W. Basch | ||||
| Title: Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Form 8-K No. |
Description | ||
| 99 | 99 | News release dated October 22, 2010 announcing extraordinary cash dividend | ||
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