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: August 25, 2011
(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.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 25, 2011, Cincinnati Financial Corporation renewed its unsecured line of credit with PNC Bank, N.A., extending it from August 28, 2011 to August 27, 2012, effective on August 29, 2011. The $75 million line of credit is a committed line of credit and may be used for general corporate purposes. CFC Investment Company, a leasing and financing services subsidiary of Cincinnati Financial Corporation, also is a borrower under this line of credit. All other terms of the expiring agreement, including pricing and fees, are unchanged.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 10.1 – Letter Agreement by and among Cincinnati Financial Corporation, CFC Investment Company and PNC Bank, National Association, dated August 25, 2011 renewing $75 million committed line of credit.
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: August 26, 2011 | /s/ Michael J. Sewell | ||
Michael J. Sewell, CPA | |||
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer | |||