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: November 15, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-4604 | 31-0746871 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio | 45014-5141 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02(c) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 15, 2013, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On November 15, 2013, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Expands Board with Appointment of Independent Director” furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. These reports should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in these news releases.
The Board of Directors has set the date for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cincinnati Financial Corporation for Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., at the Cincinnati Art Museum, located in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, February 28, 2014, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this report pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – News release dated November 15, 2013, “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.”
Exhibit 99.2 – News release dated November 15, 2013, “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Expands Board with Appointment of Independent Director.”
Signature
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.
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
| Date: November 15, 2013 | /S/ Michael J. Sewell |
| Michael J. Sewell, CPA | |
| Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |