-----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, LQ4j8CBjZAV4jZBR8MA4Tnqsyh1B+0WTBiZDwuA6jo3spgYfVyGBpKVeae6nKYiu XcYK/Xp7PlrftlZKY9a1lA== 0001193125-06-161825.txt : 20060804 0001193125-06-161825.hdr.sgml : 20060804 20060804091907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-161825 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060804 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-127544 FILM NUMBER: 061003965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLZ STREET 2: 235 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128225000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLAZA STREET 2: 235 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 FILED BY: 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: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLZ STREET 2: 235 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128225000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA PLAZA STREET 2: 235 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60685 FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus
FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 3, 2006   

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-127544

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

$400,000,000

5-YEAR SENIOR NOTES

FINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

 

Issuer:    CNA Financial Corporation
Ranking:    Senior
Ratings:   

Baa3/BBB-/BBB- (Stable/Negative/Stable)

(Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)

Trade Date:    August 3, 2006
Settlement Date:    August 8, 2006 (T+3 days)
Maturity:    August 15, 2011
Par Amount:    $400,000,000
Treasury Benchmark:    UST 4.875% due 7/11
Treasury Yield:    4.911%
Re-offer Spread vs. Treasury    +120 bp
Yield to Maturity:    6.111%
Semi-Annual Coupon:    6.00%
Public Offering Price:    99.525%
Make-Whole Call    +20 bp
All-in-Yield:    6.252%
Interest Payment Dates:    Semi-annually on the 15th of each February and August
First Coupon:    February 15th, 2007
Day Count:    30/360

Minimum Denomination / Multiples:    $2,000 / $1,000
Joint Bookrunners: (50% each)   

Citigroup

Lehman Brothers

$350,000,000

10 Year Senior Notes

Final Terms and Conditions

 

Issuer:    CNA Financial Corporation
Ranking:    Senior
Ratings:    Baa3 / BBB- / BBB- (Stable / Negative / Stable) (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)
Trade Date:    August 3, 2006
Settlement Date:    August 8, 2006 (T + 3 days)
Maturity:    August 15, 2016
Par Amount:    $350,000,000
Treasury Benchmark:    UST 5.125% due 5/16
Treasury Yield:    4.973%
Re-offer Spread vs. Treasury:    +160 bp
Yield-to-Maturity:    6.573%
Semi-Annual Coupon:    6.500%
Public Offering Price:    99.468%
Make-Whole Call    +25 bp
All-in Yield:    6.663%
Interest Payment Dates:    Semi-Annually on the 15th of each February and August

First Coupon:    February 15th, 2007
Day Count:    30/360
Minimum Denominations/Multiples:    $2,000 / $1,000
Joint Bookrunners (50% each):   

Citigroup

Lehman Brothers

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus for this offering in that registration statement, and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC, for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR®) at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus from Citigroup Corporate & Investment Banking, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11220, Attention: Prospectus Department; telephone: 1-877-858-5407 or Lehman Brothers Inc. at 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019; telephone: 1-888-603-5847.

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