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PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 9, 2014)

Filed April 9, 2014For Securities:PGR

Summary

The Progressive Corporation (PGR) filed an 8-K on April 9, 2014, primarily announcing key personnel changes and providing an update on financial results for the month and year-to-date ended March 2014. For investors, the most significant item is the upcoming retirement of Chief Financial Officer Brian C. Domeck in May 2015, with John P. Sauerland, currently President of the Personal Lines Group, slated to succeed him. This transition signals a change in financial leadership that investors will want to monitor closely regarding future financial strategy and reporting.

Key Highlights

  • 1Progressive Corporation filed an 8-K on April 9, 2014.
  • 2The filing includes financial results for March 2014 and year-to-date period ended March 2014.
  • 3Chief Financial Officer Brian C. Domeck intends to retire in May 2015, following the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • 4John P. Sauerland, President of the Personal Lines Group, is expected to be appointed as the new CFO in early 2015.
  • 5The news release containing financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 6The news release announcing the CFO departure and succession plan is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing serves two primary purposes: to announce the financial results for March 2014 and the year-to-date period ended March 2014, and to announce a significant change in executive leadership with the upcoming retirement of the Chief Financial Officer and the planned succession.

John P. Sauerland, who currently serves as the President of the Company’s Personal Lines Group, is expected to be appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer in early 2015.

Brian C. Domeck intends to retire in May 2015, after the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The succession plan anticipates John P. Sauerland taking over the CFO role in early 2015, allowing for a smooth transition.

The detailed financial results for the month and year-to-date period ended March 2014 are contained within the news release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.