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: April 30, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio
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0-4604
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31-0746871 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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| 6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio
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45014-5141 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000
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(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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2009, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled
“Cincinnati Financial Reports First-quarter 2009 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. On April 30, 2009, 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 April 30, 2009, “Cincinnati Financial Reports
First-quarter 2009 Results”
Exhibit 99.2 — Supplemental Financial Data dated April 30, 2009