UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 13, 2004
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
Ohio | 1-9518 | 34-0963169 | ||
(State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification | ||
incorporation) | No.) |
6300 Wilson Mills
Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio
44143 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
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):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 13, 2004, The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) issued a News Release containing financial results of the Company for the month, quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 2004 (the News Release). A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 13, 2004
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch | |||
Name: | Jeffrey W. Basch | |||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | ||||||
Under Reg. | Form 8-K | |||||
S-K Item | Exhibit | |||||
601 |
No. |
Description |
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99
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99 | News Release dated October 13, 2004, containing financial results of The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries for the month, quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 2004 |