-----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, U+Y9ZY8FIpjij8potRz0O57TEwemIfGeejzr4GmR9u0kXRfaKL6BrgJippZnvRUc n9uFQvfD9c0KPvgLUsmoFA== 0001193125-09-229533.txt : 20091109 0001193125-09-229533.hdr.sgml : 20091109 20091109165857 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-229533 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091109 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: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140870 FILM NUMBER: 091169178 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 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: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP 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 FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-140870

Dated November 9, 2009

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

7.350% Senior Notes due 2019

 

Final Terms and Conditions:

   

Issuer:

    CNA Financial Corporation

Securities:

    7.350% Notes due 2019

Security Type:

    Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes

Expected Ratings1 :

   

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

(Moody’s/S&P/Fitch)

Trade Date:

    November 9, 2009

Settlement Date:

    November 13, 2009 (T + 3)

Maturity Date:

    November 15, 2019

Principal Amount:

    $350,000,000

Benchmark Treasury:

    3.625% US Treasury due 08/19

Benchmark Treasury Price:

    101-03

Benchmark Treasury Yield:

    3.491%

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

    +387.5 bps

Yield to Maturity:

    7.366%

Coupon:

    7.350%

Public Offering Price:

    99.887% of principal amount

Make-Whole Call:

    At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 50 bps

Interest Payment Dates:

   

Semi-annually on the 15th of each May and November,

commencing on May 15, 2010.

Joint Bookrunners:

   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Co-managers:

   

U.S. Bancorp Investment, Inc.

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

PNC Capital Markets LLC

 

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