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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 8-K Report, Material Agreement (May 9, 2005)

Filed May 9, 2005For Securities:CINF

Summary

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) filed an 8-K on May 9, 2005, to report on the completion of its exchange and rescission offers related to its 6.90% senior debentures due 2028. The company successfully exchanged $392,249,000 in principal amount of old debentures for newly issued 6.92% senior debentures due 2028. Additionally, a small amount of old debentures, $68,000, were repurchased at their original price plus interest as part of a rescission offer. The filing also details the terms of the new exchange debentures, including a coupon rate of 6.92% and a maturity date in 2028. The accompanying indenture specifies events of default, such as missed interest or principal payments, and other covenant breaches. This transaction effectively refinanced a portion of CINF's outstanding debt, altering its capital structure and debt servicing obligations.

Key Highlights

  • 1CINF completed an exchange offer for its 6.90% senior debentures due 2028, issuing new 6.92% senior debentures due 2028.
  • 2A total of $392,249,000 principal amount of old debentures were accepted for exchange.
  • 3The company also completed a rescission offer, repurchasing $68,000 principal amount of old debentures.
  • 4The new exchange debentures bear a 6.92% interest rate and mature in 2028.
  • 5The transaction was executed through a second supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
  • 6The indenture outlines specific events of default, including payment failures and covenant breaches.
  • 7This debt refinancing activity impacts the company's outstanding debt obligations and interest expense.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to report the successful completion of Cincinnati Financial Corporation's offer to exchange its outstanding 6.90% senior debentures due 2028 for newly issued 6.92% senior debentures due 2028, along with a rescission offer for a portion of the old debentures.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued $392,249,000 aggregate principal amount of new 6.92% senior debentures due 2028 as part of the exchange offer.

The new exchange debentures have a principal amount of $392,249,000, an annual interest rate of 6.92%, and mature in 2028. Interest payments are scheduled semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, with the first payment on May 15, 2005. These debentures are not redeemable prior to maturity.

The rescission offer allowed holders of the old debentures to have them repurchased at the original issuance price plus interest. In this offer, $68,000 aggregate principal amount of the old debentures were tendered for repurchase.