UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
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October 15, 2004 | |
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
| New Jersey | 1-8661 | 13-2595722 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey | 07061-1615 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(908) 903-2000 | |
| 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. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 15, 2004, The Chubb Corporation issued a press release relating to its estimate of third quarter hurricane losses. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 15, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE CHUBB CORPORATION | ||||||
Date:
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October 15, 2004 | By: | /s/ Henry B. Schram | |||
| Name: Henry B. Schram Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED OCTOBER 15, 2004
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press release dated October 15, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) |