FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2012
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: CNA Financial Corporation
Address: 333 S. Wabash
Chicago,IL 60604
13F File Number: 28-346
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct, and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Lawrence J. Boysen
Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Phone: (312) 822 5653
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Lawrence J. Boysen Chicago, IL 11/14/2012
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Assets reported herein are described as having shared
investment discretion among Loews Corporation, CNA Financial
Corporation, The Continental Corporation and Continental Casualty
Company. Each of the foregoing entities specifically disclaims
ownership of any securities in this report which are not
beneficially owned by that entity and states that such assets
are solely under the control of its board of directors. The
characterization of shared investment discretion with parent
holding companies is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary through
share ownership. Loews Corporation owns approximately 90%
of the outstanding shares of CNA Financial Corporation; CNA
Financial Corporation owns 100% of the outstanding shares of
The Continental Corporation; and The Continental Corporation owns
100% of the outstanding shares of Continental Casualty Company.
Loews Corporation will report separately on securities over which
it has investment discretion which are not part of this report.
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 170
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $398,908 (in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
1 28-217 Loews Corporation
2 28-172 The Continental Corporation
3 28-387 Continental Casualty Company
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 3,082 44,950 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 44,950
ACTUANT CORP CL A 00508X203 1,563 54,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 54,600
AEROPOSTALE INC COM 007865108 1,069 79,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 79,000
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 01741R102 797 24,995 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 24,995
ALLSTATE CORPORATION COM 020002101 2,494 62,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 62,975
AMERICAN EQUITY INVT LIFE COM 025676206 1,081 92,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 92,925
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GRP COM 026874784 1,849 56,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 56,400
AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS CO COM 029263100 557 130,375 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 130,375
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 4,215 50,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 50,000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 11,762 168,225 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 168,225
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 5,621 65,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 65,000
APOLLO GROUP INC CL A 037604105 1,714 59,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 59,000
ARGAN INC COM 04010E109 216 12,377 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 12,377
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL COM G0464B107 1,469 45,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 45,350
ARRIS GROUP INC COM 04269Q100 368 28,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,800
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS INC CL A 04315B107 202 67,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 67,700
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS SHS G05384105 1,232 40,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,400
ASSURANT INC COM 04621X108 3,506 94,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 94,000
AVNET INC COM 053807103 3,147 108,175 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 108,175
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 1,549 34,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,250
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 1,002 113,425 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 113,425
BANK OF NEW YORK COM 064058100 3,417 151,082 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 151,082
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 3,381 80,951 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 80,951
BBCN BANCORP INC COM 073295107 1,513 120,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 120,000
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 1,567 19,950 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,950
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS COM 09625U109 1,288 207,010 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 207,010
BP PLC SPONS 055622104 2,356 55,614 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 55,614
BRADY CORPORATION CL A 104674106 1,938 66,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 66,200
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP COM 127097103 1,414 31,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,500
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM 12802T101 287 187,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 187,400
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY COM 131193104 176 28,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,600
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES COM 136385101 616 20,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 20,000
CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING INC COM 140288101 998 192,981 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 192,981
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS COM Y11082107 2,068 253,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 253,100
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COM 144285103 324 6,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 6,200
CASH AMERICA INTL INC COM 14754D100 228 5,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 5,900
CASTLE (A.M.) & CO COM 148411101 513 41,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 41,100
CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC COM 17273K109 1,194 31,625 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,625
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967424 5,495 167,949 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 167,949
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC COM 12621E103 1,434 148,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 148,600
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 630 16,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 16,600
COMCAST CORP CL A 20030N200 8,703 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
CON-WAY INC COM 205944101 1,300 47,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 47,500
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP COM 231561101 1,055 32,275 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 32,275
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 24702R101 1,436 145,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 145,675
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC SHS G27823106 1,714 55,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 55,300
DENBURY RESOURCES INC COM 247916208 2,505 155,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 155,000
DEVON ENERGY CORP COM 25179M103 4,870 80,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 80,500
DEVRY INC COM 251893103 597 26,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 26,250
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO COM 252784301 1,234 128,171 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 128,171
DIODES INC COM 254543101 1,202 70,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 70,675
ENGILITY HOLDINGS INC COM 29285W104 616 33,379 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 33,379
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC CL A G3157S106 3,274 60,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 60,000
ENTERGY CORP COM 29364G103 1,935 27,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,925
EOG RESOURCES INC COM 26875P101 1,121 10,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 2,005 21,925 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 21,925
EZCORP INC CL A 302301106 559 24,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 24,400
FEDEX CORPORATION COM 31428X106 7,066 83,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 83,500
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL COM 31847R102 686 31,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 31,675
FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SEC COM 34964C106 4,237 156,864 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 156,864
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101 1,229 9,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 9,825
GENERAL MOTORS WARRANT 37045V118 752 54,576 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 54,576
GENON ENERGY INC COM 37244E107 924 365,157 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 365,157
GLOBAL CASH ACCESS INC COM 378967103 1,261 156,616 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 156,616
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 1,563 13,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 13,750
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 3,010 3,990 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 3,990
GRANITE REAL ESTATE INC COM 387431109 1,041 29,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,000
GRAY TELEVISION INC COM 389375106 573 251,444 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 251,444
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC COM 391164100 396 17,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,800
GRIFFON CORPORATION COM 398433102 1,302 126,419 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 126,419
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM 40637H109 283 37,525 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 37,525
HARSCO CORP COM 415864107 1,222 59,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 59,500
HARTE-HANKS INC COM 416196103 1,363 196,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 196,750
HERMAN MILLER INC COM 600544100 526 27,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,075
HESS CORP COM 42809H107 1,539 28,645 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,645
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO COM 428236103 5,867 343,888 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 343,888
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES COM 44106M102 2,204 92,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 92,700
HUNTINGTON INGALLS IND COM 446413106 1,022 24,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 24,300
ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC COM 451055107 744 40,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,800
INGERSOLL RAND CO SHS G47791101 1,907 42,555 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 42,555
INGRAM MICRO INC CL A 457153104 911 59,836 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 59,836
INNOSPEC INC COM 45768S105 729 21,498 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 21,498
INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC COM 45765U103 938 53,703 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 53,703
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH COM 459200101 22,240 107,205 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 107,205
INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP COM 46113M108 292 15,435 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,435
INVESCO LTD SHS G491BT108 1,983 79,350 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 79,350
JAKKS PACIFIC INC COM 47012E106 934 64,106 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 64,106
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 4,927 71,505 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 71,505
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC COM 48020T101 1,841 143,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 143,075
JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY COM 46625H100 5,512 136,175 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 136,175
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP COM 483007704 444 7,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 7,600
KAPSTONE PAPER & PACKAGING COM 48562P103 405 18,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 18,100
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 502424104 2,067 28,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 28,825
LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 2,795 113,264 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 113,264
LENNAR CORP CL B 526057302 371 13,780 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 13,780
LEXMARK INTL GROUP INC CL A 529771107 392 17,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,600
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 678 13,880 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 13,880
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP IND COM 534187109 4,354 180,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 180,000
MASCO CORPORATION COM 574599106 1,595 105,950 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 105,950
MATTHEWS INTL CORP CL A 577128101 559 18,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 18,750
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 2,115 49,045 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 49,045
MERCK & CO. INC. COM 58933Y105 5,338 118,382 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 118,382
METLIFE INC COM 59156R108 4,838 140,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 140,400
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 14,940 502,005 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 502,005
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC/TENN COM 600551204 176 10,962 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,962
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC COM 608190104 1,900 23,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 23,750
MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC COM 611742107 939 128,050 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 128,050
MORGAN ST DEAN WITTER DISC COM 617446448 1,229 73,425 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 73,425
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC COM 624758108 1,341 273,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 273,775
NATL PENN BCSHS INC COM 637138108 1,152 126,475 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 126,475
NELNET INC-CL A CL A 64031N108 344 14,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 14,500
NISOURCE INC COM 65473P105 1,877 73,680 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 73,680
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 2,355 35,450 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 35,450
NV ENERGY INC COM 67073Y106 465 25,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 25,800
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 7,745 90,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 90,000
OFFICEMAX INC COM 67622P101 467 59,760 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 59,760
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 1,526 29,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 29,600
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 12,209 388,065 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 388,065
OVERHILL FARMS INC COM 690212105 160 34,918 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,918
OWENS CORNING COM 690742101 1,984 59,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 59,300
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
PACIFIC ETHANOL INC COM 69423U206 387 992,389 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 992,389
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC COM 69888P106 410 8,200 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 8,200
PARK STERLING CORP COM 70086Y105 454 91,866 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 91,866
PARTNERRE LTD COM G6852T105 2,067 27,825 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 27,825
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 6,213 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
PHH CORP COM 693320202 1,473 72,375 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 72,375
PHOTOMEDEX INC COM 719358301 1,473 104,770 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 104,770
PIKE ELECTRIC CORP COM 721283109 459 57,750 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,750
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COM 723787107 4,176 40,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,000
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 1,457 105,436 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 105,436
PNC FINANCIAL CORP COM 693475105 1,607 25,469 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 25,469
PRIMERICA INC COM 74164M108 1,264 44,131 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 44,131
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 480 18,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 18,300
RALCORP HOLDINGS INC COM 751028101 875 11,980 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 11,980
RENT-A-CENTER INC COM 76009N100 1,226 34,975 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,975
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS COM 760113100 3,876 100,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 100,000
ROWAN COS INC CL A G7665A101 2,533 75,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 75,000
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS 780259206 2,517 36,266 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 36,266
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP COM 812350106 969 17,465 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,465
SEARS HOMETOWN AND OUTLET RIGHT 812350114 31 17,465 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 17,465
SKECHERS USA INC CL A 830566105 919 45,067 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 45,067
SPDR GOLD TRUST SHS 78463V107 42,973 250,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 250,000
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 6,005 521,297 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 521,297
STATE STREET CORP COM 857477103 1,695 40,400 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 40,400
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INCCOM 868157108 207 10,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 10,100
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP COM 87161C105 189 79,550 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 79,550
TCF FINANCIAL CORP COM 872275102 1,286 107,675 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 107,675
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD REG SHS H84989104 1,873 55,075 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 55,075
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 219 34,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,900
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC COM 883556102 1,921 32,653 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 32,653
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
THOR INDUSTRIES INC COM 885160101 1,261 34,725 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 34,725
TRAVELERS COS INC COM 89417E109 9,556 140,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 140,000
TUPPERWARE CORP COM 899896104 380 7,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 7,100
TUTOR PERINI CORP COM 901109108 758 66,250 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 66,250
UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 902673102 338 19,243 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,243
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS COM 910047109 1,017 52,130 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 52,130
UNITED STATIONERS INC COM 913004107 1,530 58,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 58,700
UNUM CORP COM 91529Y106 855 44,500 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 44,500
URANIUM ENERGY CORP COM 916896103 811 310,700 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 310,700
URS CORP COM 903236107 557 15,775 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,775
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 2,155 87,300 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 87,300
VCA ANTECH INC COM 918194101 1,519 77,025 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 77,025
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS COM 92828Q109 1,686 19,600 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 19,600
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP COM 947890109 1,351 57,000 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 57,000
WET SEAL INC CL A 961840105 230 72,900 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 72,900
Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Column
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Name Title Shares or Voting Authority
of of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------
Issuer Class Number (x$1000) Amount PRN Call Discretion Mgrs Sole Shared None
WPX ENERGY INC COM 98212B103 2,085 125,702 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 125,702
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP COM 929328102 623 15,100 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 15,100
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 5,737 781,555 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 781,555
XL GROUP PLC SHS G98290102 932 38,800 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 38,800
YAHOO! INC COM 984332106 3,049 190,866 SH DEFINED 1,2,3 190,866