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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jun 20, 2008)

Filed June 20, 2008For Securities:CINF

Summary

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) filed an 8-K on June 20, 2008, primarily to disclose a news release issued on June 19, 2008, concerning its outlook for the full year 2008. The report itself does not contain new financial data but directs investors to the attached news release for specific commentary on the company's performance expectations. This filing serves as a communication channel for CINF to update stakeholders on its business prospects without requiring a more detailed financial statement filing. Investors should refer to the furnished news release (Exhibit 99.1) for the substantive details regarding the company's forward-looking statements and any revisions to its previously stated financial guidance for 2008.

Key Highlights

  • 1The 8-K filing is primarily a Regulation FD disclosure.
  • 2CINF issued a news release on June 19, 2008, regarding its outlook for the full year 2008.
  • 3The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
  • 4The content of the news release is incorporated by reference into the 8-K.
  • 5This filing does not constitute an admission as to the materiality of the information within the news release.
  • 6The information furnished under Item 7.01 is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 7The company's Chief Financial Officer, Kenneth W. Stecher, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose, under Regulation FD, a news release issued by Cincinnati Financial Corporation on June 19, 2008, that comments on the company's outlook for the full year 2008.

The details regarding Cincinnati Financial's outlook for the full year 2008 are contained in the news release dated June 19, 2008, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing and is incorporated by reference.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial statements or detailed performance data. It primarily serves to announce and provide access to the company's news release concerning its future outlook.

The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this report, including the news release, is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section. However, it is incorporated by reference.