UNITED STATES
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: August 14, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-4604 | 31-0746871 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio | 45014-5141 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 14, 2015, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 14, 2015, Cincinnati Financial Corporation posted presentation slides in PDF format on cinfin.com/investors that will be used in investor presentations beginning August 17, 2015. Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the slides. The slides are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the investor presentation slides.
This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.
The
information furnished in Item 7.01 of 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 August 14, 2015, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend”
Exhibit 99.2– Investor presentation slides
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 | ||
| Date: August 14, 2015 | /s/Michael J. Sewell | |
| Michael J. Sewell, CPA | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer | ||