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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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2006
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OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO 0-5544 31-0783294
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9450 Seward Road, Fairfield, Ohio 45014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(513) 603-2400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events
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On September 29, 2006, Ohio Casualty Corporation (the "Corporation")
issued a press release announcing that the directors of the Corporation
have authorized the repurchase of up to one hundred million dollars of
the Corporation's common shares. Pursuant to the authorization, the
Corporation may purchase shares from time to time in the open market or
in privately negotiated transactions and the purchases will be funded
from available working capital.
The press release was posted on the Corporation's website at
http://www.ocas.com and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press release dated September 29, 2006 issued by Ohio
Casualty Corporation and posted on the Corporation's
website at http://www.ocas.com.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
October 2, 2006 /s/Debra K. Crane
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Debra K. Crane, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated September 29, 2006
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press release dated September 29, 2006 issued by Ohio Casualty
Corporation and posted on the Corporation's website at
http://www.ocas.com.
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