UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||
FORM 8-K/A | |||
CURRENT REPORT | |||
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||
Date of Report: September 15, 2017 (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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Explanatory Note:
On May 10, 2017, Cincinnati Financial Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) disclosing the voting results at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2017. The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose, in accordance with Item 5.07(d) of Form 8-K, the Company’s decision as to how
frequently the Company will conduct future shareholder advisory votes regarding named executive officer compensation. No changes are being made to the Original 8-K other than to add the disclosure set forth in this amendment.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(d) At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 6, 2017, the Company’s shareholders voted on, among other matters, an advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. The Company’s shareholders voted for an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation to be held every year, consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors. In response to the voting results and other factors, the executive committee of the Company’s Board of Directors determined at its regularly scheduled meeting held on September 15, 2017, that the Company will hold an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year. The Company will continue to hold advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every year until the Company’s Board of Directors decides to hold the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes, which shall be no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2023.
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: September 15, 2017 | /s/Lisa A. Love |
Lisa A. Love, Esq. | |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |