Unassociated Document
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:  May 1, 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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))
 
 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On May 3, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holds Shareholders' and Directors' Meetings.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Preliminary voting results on matters properly brought before the annual meeting of shareholders are set forth below:
 
Total Outstanding Shares as of Record Date:  162,927,521                         Shares Voted at Meeting:  137,896,910

 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors:                                                                
 
Gregory T. Bier
Linda W. Clement-Holmes
Douglas S. Skidmore
Larry R. Webb
128,851,374
For
129,503,832
For
129,537,067
For
122,385,454
For
1,669,189
Withheld
1,016,731
Withheld
983,496
Withheld
8,135,109
Withheld
 
Proposal 2: Amendment of Articles of Incorporation to Declassify Board:
 
135,003,354  For
2,565,261 Against
328,294  Abstain
 
 
Proposal 3: Amendment of Code of Regulations to Add Advance Notice Provisions:
 
130,284,604  For
7,385,873  Against
226,431  Abstain
 
 
Proposal 4:  Ratify Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
 
136,649,161  For
1,128,245  Against
119,504  Abstain
 
 
This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.
 
The information furnished in Item 7.01 of 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 May 3, 2010, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holds Shareholders' and Directors' Meetings”
 
 
 

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:  May 3, 2010
 /s/Steven J. Johnston                                                                                    
 
Steven J. Johnston, FCAS, MAAA, CFA
 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer