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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: February 7, 2018
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 7, 2018, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On February 7, 2018, 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 release 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 February 7, 2018, “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results”

Exhibit 99.2 – Supplemental Financial Data for the Period Ending December 31, 2017 distributed February 7, 2018.



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: February 7, 2018
/S/Michael J. Sewell
 
Michael J. Sewell, CPA
 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)