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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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 27, 2005
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-5823   36-6169860
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
CNA Center, Chicago, Illinois   60685
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312)822-5000
     
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Press Release
Financial Supplement


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2005, CNA Financial Corporation issued a press release and posted a financial supplement providing information on its results of operations for the third quarter 2005. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the financial supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued October 27, 2005, providing information on the third quarter 2005 results of operations.
 
99.2
  CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, posted October 27, 2005, providing supplemental financial information for the third quarter 2005.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.
     
 
  CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
  (Registrant)
 
   
Date October 27, 2005
  /s/ D. Craig Mense
 
   
 
   
 
  (Signature)
 
  By: D. Craig Mense
 
  Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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