8-K/A

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: February 25, 2019

(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.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	CINF	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐Emerging growth company

☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Explanatory Note:

Cincinnati Financial Corporation ("Company") is filing this Amendment to supplement the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 28, 2019 (the “Original Filing”). The Original Filing reported the closing of the transaction by which the Company acquired from Münchener Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (“Munich Re”), all of the issued and outstanding share capital of MSP Underwriting Limited (MSP). The purchase price paid at closing was subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Information about the post closing adjustments and the final purchase price is set forth in Item 7.01 below.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 1, 2019, pursuant to the agreement for the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of MSP, dated October 11, 2018, the Company and Munich Re agreed to an adjusted purchase price of £47,250,058, reflecting a £584,161 decrease in the net asset value of MSP, now rebranded as Cincinnati Global Underwriting Limited.

The foregoing information is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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: August 5, 2019	/S/ Michael J. Sewell
	Michael J. Sewell, CPA
	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Cover Page Cover Page	Feb. 25, 2019
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Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	Feb. 25, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity File Number	0-4604
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-0746871
Entity Address, Address Line One	6200 S. Gilmore Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Fairfield,
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	45014‑5141
City Area Code	513
Local Phone Number	870-2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	CINF
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000020286
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	Explanatory Note:Cincinnati Financial Corporation ("Company") is filing this Amendment to supplement the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 28, 2019 (the “Original Filing”). The Original Filing reported the closing of the transaction by which the Company acquired from Münchener Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (“Munich Re”), all of the issued and outstanding share capital of MSP Underwriting Limited (MSP). The purchase price paid at closing was subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Information about the post closing adjustments and the final purchase price is set forth in Item 7.01 below.