UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 26, 2004
Commission file number 0-4604
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 31-0746871
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification
or organization) No.)
6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio 45014-5141
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On April 26, 2004, Cincinnati Financial
Corporation issued a news release entitled "Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Holds Shareholders' and Directors' Meetings," attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1,
which is incorporated herein by reference, announcing that at the company's
annual shareholders' meeting on April 24, 2004, all nominees named in the
company's Proxy Statement were elected and shareholders ratified the selection
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent audit firm. At the regular meeting of
the board of directors, also held on April 24, the board adopted a code of
conduct for the company's directors, officers and associates (to be available at
www.cinfin.com by May 4, 2004). The board also announced committee membership
for the coming year, in line with the independence requirements of applicable
law and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any
information contained in the presentation. 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.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Kenneth W. Stecher
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Kenneth W. Stecher
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
April 26, 2004
Exhibit 99.1 - Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holds Shareholders' and
Directors' Meetings