SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------------- FORM 8K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 12, 1999 ----------------------------- THE CHUBB CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) NEW JERSEY 1-8661 13-2595722 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, WARREN, NEW JERSEY 07061-1615 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000 --------------------------- N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. See the attached press release dated March 12, 1999. 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. THE CHUBB CORPORATION By: /s/ Gail E. Devlin ------------------------------- Name: Gail E. Devlin Title: Senior Vice President March 15, 1999