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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report: April 24, 2019 (Date of earliest event reported) |
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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Ohio | 0-4604 | 31‑0746871 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio | 45014‑5141 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000 |
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N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock | CINF | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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:
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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
¨ Emerging growth company
¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 24, 2019, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports First-Quarter 2019 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On April 24, 2019, the company also distributed the attached information titled “Supplemental Financial Data,” furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news releases or supplemental financial data.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this report 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
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.
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| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date: April 24, 2019 | /S/ Michael J. Sewell |
| Michael J. Sewell, CPA |
| Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |