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:  April 28, 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.)

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))

 

 
 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On April 30, 2012, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holds Shareholders' and Directors' Meetings.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Final voting results on matters properly brought before the annual meeting of shareholders are set forth below:

 

Total Outstanding Shares as of Record Date:  162,326,568 Shares Voted at Meeting:    138,395,580

 

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

 

   For   Withhold   Broker Non-Votes 
William F. Bahl   116,817,766    3,616,281    17,961,533 
Steven J. Johnston   118,945,729    1,488,318    17,961,533 
Kenneth C. Lichtendahl   116,835,469    3,598,578    17,961,533 
W. Rodney McMullen   119,468,587    965,460    17,961,533 
Gretchen W. Price   119,370,920    1,063,127    17,961,533 
John J. Schiff, Jr.   108,505,502    11,928,545    17,961,533 
Thomas R. Schiff   105,003,260    15,430,787    17,961,533 
Kenneth W. Stecher   108,738,500    11,695,547    17,961,533 
John F. Steele, Jr.   111,474,760    8,959,287    17,961,533 
E. Anthony Woods   116,961,642    3,472,405    17,961,533 

 

Proposal 2—Ratify Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2012

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
135,627,346 2,625,904 142,330 -0-

 

Proposal 3 —Nonbinding Vote to Approve Compensation for Named Executive Officers

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
118,208,170 1,329,890 895,987 17,961,533

 

Proposal 4 —Adoption of the Cincinnati Financial Corporation 2012 Stock Compensation Plan

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
114,463,101 5,237,794 733,152 17,961,533

 

This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.

 

The information furnished in Item 7.01 of 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 April 30, 2012, titled “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holds Shareholders' and Directors' Meetings”

 

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:  May 3, 2012  /s/ Michael J. Sewell
  Michael J. Sewell
  Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer