SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ZOLLAR ALFRED W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD

(Street)
WARREN NJ 07061-1615

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHUBB CORP [ CB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common 02/25/2009 M 2,247(1) A $40.365 8,753 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
PERFORMANCE SHARES $0(2) 02/25/2009 M 2,666(3) (2) (2) Common 2,666 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On 4/25/06, the reporting person received a target award of 1,333 performance shares (the "Award"). Under the Award the reporting person would be entitled to receive a number of shares of Chubb Common Stock equal to the target award multiplied by a performance multiplier ranging from 0% to 200% depending on Chubb's relative stock performance compared to other companies in the S&P 500 Index during the period from 1/1/06 - 12/31/08. On 4/27/06 the reporting person reported receipt of performance shares rep. 2,666 shares which was maximum number of shares payable under the Award. On 2/25/09 the performance multiplier for the Award was determined to be 168.6%, which resulted in an issuance to the reporting person of 2,247 shares of Common Stock.
2. N/A
3. Represents 200% of the target 1,333 performance shares awarded on April 25, 2006, which was the maximum number of shares issuable under the Award for the performance period ended December 31, 2008.
Remarks:
Nancy J. Engers, POA 02/27/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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