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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:  June 14, 2010
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 14, 2010, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Second-Quarter Catastrophe Losses,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.

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 99.1 –  
News release dated June 14, 2010, “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Second-Quarter Catastrophe Losses”

 
 
 
 
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:  June 14, 2010
/S/ Steven J. Johnston
 
Steven J. Johnston, FCAS, MAAA, CFA
 
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer