-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Um8/bRm621GUbOed4VxROQFFxWe1J7Y2IfxYSvKiTsh+j2ciINgLkH1paC52+Lmc V0CeXUrpAoAZ/Qhkf3+i5Q== 0000021175-98-000007.txt : 19980420 0000021175-98-000007.hdr.sgml : 19980420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000021175-98-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971231 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980417 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CNA FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021175 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 366169860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05823 FILM NUMBER: 98596647 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLZ CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128225000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLAZA CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 8-K 1 8-K ============================================================================== 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 (Date of earliest event reported) April 15, 1998 ------------------------------------- CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-5823 36-6169860 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 822-5000 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ============================================================================== Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit No. Description Page No. 23.2 Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP 3 EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-33821 and Registration Statement No. 33-50753 of CNA Financial Corporation and subsidiaries on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 18, 1998, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CNA Financial Corporation and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1997. SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION Date: April 17, 1998 By: PATRICIA L. KUBERA -------------- ------------------ Patricia L. Kubera Group Vice President and Controller -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----