-----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, EH7mY/4vAsSYzGqurjvDNLVHksEYooEEmP7rbQnd4qwUKsr2uHsgz/PUOKPBffrl zOyDObM12CZcebHyWMg6dg== 0000950123-09-043039.txt : 20090914 0000950123-09-043039.hdr.sgml : 20090914 20090914171854 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-043039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090911 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20090914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090914 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: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05823 FILM NUMBER: 091068142 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA STREET 2: 333 S. WABASH CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128225000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA STREET 2: 333 S. WABASH CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 8-K 1 c53466e8vk.htm FORM 8-K FORM 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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 11, 2009
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-5823   36-6169860
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
333 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois   60604
     
(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.)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On September 11, 2009, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Registrant, including Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”), entered into a settlement agreement with Willis Limited, a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Limited (“Settlement Agreement”) relating to an action commenced in January, 2008 in the English Commercial Court pertaining to the placement of personal accident reinsurance (“Litigation”).
Under the Settlement Agreement, Willis Limited has agreed to pay CCC a total of $130 million (“Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing by any party and each party has waived and released all claims it may have against any of the other parties arising out of or in connection with the subject matter of the Litigation. The Settlement Amount, net of reinsurance, will increase the Registrant’s Life & Group Non-Core segment third quarter 2009 after-tax operating results by approximately $60 million.
The information under Item 7.01 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  CNA Financial Corporation  
  (Registrant)
 		  
Date: September 14, 2009  By   /s/ D. Craig Mense    
    (Signature)   
   
D. Craig Mense
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 		  
 

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