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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:  January 29, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
0-4604
31-0746871
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio
45014-5141
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 870-2000

N/A
(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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 4, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On February 4, 2010, 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.

 
 
 

Item 5.02(d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 1, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Addition to Board.”  The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 1, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 1, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Subsidiaries Announce Appointments and Promotions.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

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 February 4, 2010, “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results”

 
Exhibit 99.2 – Supplemental Financial Data for the period ending December 31, 2009 distributed February 4, 2010.

 
Exhibit 99.3– News release dated February 1, 2010, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Addition to Board”

 
Exhibit 99.4– News release dated February 1, 2010, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend”

 
Exhibit 99.5– News release dated February 1, 2010, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Subsidiaries Announce Appointments and Promotions”

Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
Date: February 4, 2010
/S/Steven J. Johnston
 
Steven J. Johnston, FCAS, MAAA, CFA
 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer