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Exhibit 3(i)


DATE:

DOCUMENT ID

DESCRIPTION

FILING

EXPED

PENALTY

CERT

COPY

04/28/2005

200511702128

DOMESTIC/AMENDMENT TO

ARTICLES (AMD)

*******

100.00

.00

.00

5.00


Receipt

This is not a bill.  Please do not remit payment.




CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

6200 S. GILMORE RD.

FAIRFIELD, OH  45014





S T A T E  O F  O H I O

C E R T I F I C A T E

Ohio Secretary of State, J. Kenneth Blackwell


814051


It is hereby certified that the Secretary of State of Ohio has custody of the business records for


CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION


and, that said business records show the filing and recording of:


Document(s)

Document No(s):

DOMESTIC/AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES

200511702128







Witness my hand and the seal of the

Secretary of State at Columbus,

Ohio this 27th day of April, A.D.

2005.

[THE SEAL of THE SECRETARY of STATE of OHIO]

/s/ J. Kenneth Blackwell

    Ohio Secretary of State

United States of America

State of Ohio

Office of the Secretary of State












 [THE SEAL of

THE SECRETARY of STATE of OHIO]

Prescribed by J. Kenneth Blackwell

Ohio Secretary of State

Central Ohio:  (614) 466-3910

Toll Free:  1-877-SOS-FILE (1-877-767-3453)

Expedite this Form : (Select One)

Mail Form to one of the Following:

__ Yes

PO Box 1390

Columbus, OH  43216

*** Requires an additional fee of $100***

www.state.oh.us/sos

e-mail:  busserv@sos.state.oh.us

 

__ No

PO Box 1028

Columbus, OH  43216


Certificate of Amendment by

Shareholders or Members

(Domestic)

Filing Fee $50.00



(CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX)

(1) Domestic for Profit

___ Amended

(122-AMAP)

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS

  X   Amendment

(125-AMDS)

(2) Domestic Non-Profit

___ Amended

(126-AMAN)

___ Amendment

(128-AMD)


Complete the general information in this section for the box checked above.

 

Name of Corporation

Cincinnati Financial Corporation                                                                                                                             

Charter Number

814051                                                                                

 

Name of Officer

Kenneth W. Stecher                                                            

 

Title

Secretary                                                                             

 

  X   Please check if additional provisions attached.

The above named Ohio corporation, does hereby certify that:

  X   A meeting of the

  X   shareholders                                       

___ directors (non-profit amended articles only)

___ members was duly called and held on

April 23, 2005

 
 

(Date)

 

at which meeting a quorum was present in person or by proxy, based upon the quorum present, an affirmative

vote was cast which entitled them to exercise      88.4      % as the voting power of the corporation.

 

___ In a writing signed by all of the ____ shareholders ____ directors (non-profit amended articles only)

___ members who would be entitled to the notice of a meeting or such other proportion not less than a majority as the

       articles of regulations or bylaws permit.


Clause applies if amended box is checked.

 

Resolved, that the following amended articles of incorporation be and the same are hereby adopted to supercede

and take the place of the existing articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto.




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All of the following information must be completed if an amended box is checked.

If an amendment box is checked, complete the areas that apply.

 

FIRST:

The name of the corporation is:


SECOND: The place in the State of Ohio where its principal office is located is in the City of:


                                                                                                                                                                  

(city, village or township)

  

            (county)

THIRD:

The purposes of the corporation are as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                      



 

FOURTH:  The number of shares which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding is:             See attached                                 

(Does not apply to box (2))



REQUIRED

Must be authenticated

(signed) by an authorized

representative

(See Instructions)

/s/ John J. Schiff, Jr.

 

4-26-05

Authorized Representative

  

John J. Schiff, Jr., President

  

(Print Name)

  
    
    
    
 

/s/ Kenneth W. Stecher

 

4/26/05

 

Authorized Representative

  
 

Kenneth W. Stecher, Secretary

  
 

(Print Name)

  
    
    











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FOURTH:  The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) and the par value of each share shall be Two ($2.00) Dollars.