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: December 1, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2009

LOEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	Delaware	1-6541	13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		File Number)	Identification No.)

667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.	10065-8087
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (212) 521-2000

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 30, 2009, Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel was elected a director of the Registrant.

The registrant’s press release announcing the foregoing election is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits:

Exhibit Reference
	Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Loews Corporation press release, issued November 30, 2009.

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.

	LOEWS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Dated:  December 1, 2009	By:	/s/ Gary W. Garson
		Gary W. Garson
		Senior Vice President
		General Counsel
		and Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Candace Leeds V.P. of Public Affairs (212) 521-2416   Darren Daugherty Investor Relations (212) 521-2788  

Loews Corporation Elects Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel

To Its Board of Directors

NEW YORK, November 30, 2009 -- Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) reported today that Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel has been elected a director of Loews.  Dr. Frenkel is Chairman of the Group of Thirty (G-30), which is a private, nonprofit, consultative group on international economic and monetary affairs.  He has previously served as Vice Chairman (non executive) of American International Group, Inc., as Chairman of Merrill Lynch International Inc. and as Governor of the Bank of Israel.

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Loews Corporation, a holding company, is one of the largest diversified corporations in the United States.  Its principal subsidiaries are CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:  CNA), a 90% owner subsidiary; Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:  DO), a 50.4% owned subsidiary; HighMount Exploration & Production LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary; Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (NYSE:  BWP), a 72% owned subsidiary; and Loews Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary.

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