8-K

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:  August 25, 2011

(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.)

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 25, 2011, Cincinnati Financial Corporation renewed its unsecured line of credit with PNC Bank, N.A., extending it from August 28, 2011 to August 27, 2012, effective on August 29, 2011.  The $75 million line of credit is a committed line of credit and may be used for general corporate purposes.  CFC Investment Company, a leasing and financing services subsidiary of Cincinnati Financial Corporation, also is a borrower under this line of credit.  All other terms of the expiring agreement, including pricing and fees, are unchanged.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 – Letter Agreement by and among Cincinnati Financial Corporation, CFC Investment Company and PNC Bank, National Association, dated August 25, 2011 renewing $75 million committed line of credit.

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 26, 2011	/s/ Michael J. Sewell
	Michael J. Sewell, CPA
	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer

EX-10.1

August 25, 2011

Cincinnati Financial Corporation

CFC Investment Company

6200 South Gilmore Road

Fairfield, OH  45014

Attn:  Eric Mathews

Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer

Re:  Renewal of Expiration Date for $75,000,000 Committed Line of Credit

Dear Mr. Mathews:

We are pleased to inform you that your committed line of credit has been renewed.  The Expiration Date, as set forth in that certain Letter Agreement dated August 31, 2009, and in the Committed Line of Credit Note executed and delivered pursuant to that Letter Agreement (as well as all renewal letters executed subsequent to August 31, 2009), has been extended from August 28, 2011 to August 27, 2012, effective on August 29, 2011.  All other terms and conditions of the Committed Line of Credit Note and the Letter Agreement remain in full force and effect, including pricing and fees.

It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to a continued successful relationship.  Thank you again for your business.

Very truly yours,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:	/s/ William McDonnell
	William McDonnell
Title:	Senior Vice President

Acknowledged and agreed to by:

Cincinnati Financial Corporation		CFC Investment Company
By:	/s/ Michael J. Sewell	By:	/s/ Michael J. Sewell
	Michael J. Sewell, CPA		Michael J. Sewell, CPA
Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President