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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: March 2, 2012

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

 

On March 2, 2012, the board of directors of Cincinnati Financial Corporation amended the Cincinnati Financial Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan of 2009 to increase the maximum amount of awards available under the plan to $2 million from $1 million. The amendment applies to awards granted after March 2, 2012, and does not affect any outstanding award. The plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

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 10.1 – Amended Cincinnati Financial Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan of 2009

 

 

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: March 7, 2012 /S/ Michael J. Sewell
  Michael J. Sewell, CPA
  Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer