SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Brown Roger A (Last) (First) (Middle) 6200 SOUTH GILMORE RD. (Street) FAIRFIELD OH 45014 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP [ CINF ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. Vice President-Subsidiary	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,024	D
Common Stock	9,152.961	I	By Children

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/31/2008(1)	01/31/2017	Common Stock	400	$44.79	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/30/2009(1)	01/30/2018	Common Stock	500	$39.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/19/2011(1)	02/19/2020	Common Stock	2,700	$26.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/18/2012(1)	02/18/2021	Common Stock	2,700	$34.04	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/17/2013(1)	02/17/2022	Common Stock	1,575	$35.63	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/15/2014(1)	02/15/2023	Common Stock	1,092	$44.7	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2015(1)	02/14/2024	Common Stock	936	$46.81	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/13/2016(1)	02/13/2025	Common Stock	846	$52.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/12/2017(1)	02/12/2026	Common Stock	1,263	$61.47	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	756	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	696	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,015	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. The restricted stock units vest February 17, 2017, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

3. The restricted stock units vest February 19, 2018, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

4. The restricted stock units vest February 19, 2019, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

	/s/ Roger A. Brown	05/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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