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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: July 26, 2016 (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.) |
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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)) |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 26, 2016, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On July 26, 2016, 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
Exhibit 99.1 – News release dated July 26, 2016, “Cincinnati Financial Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results”
Exhibit 99.2 – Supplemental Financial Data for the period ending June 30, 2016 distributed July 26, 2016.
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: July 26, 2016 | /S/Michael J. Sewell |
| Michael J. Sewell, CPA |
| Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
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