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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 9, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported):
     
November 9, 2009




LOEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   
Delaware
   
1-6541
   
13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of
   
(Commission
   
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
   
File Number)
   
Identification No.)



667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.    
10065-8068
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   
(212) 521-2000



NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
  

The Registrant’s subsidiary, CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), issued a press release today announcing that it had priced an offering of $350 million principal amount of its 7.35%, ten year senior notes. The offering is expected to close on November 13, 2009. CNA has stated that it intends to use the net proceeds to redeem $250 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, of its 2008 Senior Preferred Stock held by the Registrant, with the remainder of the net proceeds available for general corporate purposes. The redemption of the 2008 Senior Preferred Stock is subject to CNA’s successful completion of the offering, as well as other customary conditions.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  

(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibit:


Exhibit Reference
          
           
 
Number
      
Exhibit Description
    
   
99.1
CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued November 9, 2009.

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.


   
LOEWS CORPORATION
   
(Registrant)
   
    
   
    
   
    
Dated:  November 9, 2009
By:
/s/ Gary W. Garson
   
  
Gary W. Garson
   
  
Senior Vice President
   
General Counsel
   
and Secretary


 
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