UNITED STATES
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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March 11, 2005 |
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
| Ohio | 0-4604 | 31-0746871 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio | 45014-5141 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(513) 870-2000 |
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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 | ||||||||
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. Cincinnati Financial Corporation is providing shareholders with the attached “2004 Annual Report,” furnished as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein, in conjunction with the mailing of the 2004 Proxy Statement and Report on Form 10-K. This filing should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the 2004 Annual Report.
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
Exhibit 99.1 – “Cincinnati Financial Corporation 2004 Annual Report.”
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 |
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Date March 11, 2005
| By /s/ Kenneth W. Stecher | ||||
| Kenneth W. Stecher | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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