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) August 22, 2003

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-9518	34-0963169
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143     
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99 PRESS RELEASE

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 22, 2003, the Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation (the “Company”) elected Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D., to fill the vacancy on the Company’s Board. A copy of the News Release announcing Dr. Sheares’ election to the Board, as well as the declaration of the Company’s third quarter 2003 Common Share dividends, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

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.

Dated: August 25, 2003

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION

By:  /s/ W. Thomas Forrester
Name:   W. Thomas Forrester
Title:  Vice President and Chief
            Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Under Reg.	Form 8-K
S-K Item	Exhibit
601	No.	Description
99	99	News Release dated August 22, 2003, announcing the election of Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation, as well as the declaration of third quarter 2003 dividends

EX-99 3 l02757aexv99.htm EX-99 PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99

News Release dated August 22, 2003,
announcing the election of
Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D.,
to the Board of Directors
of The Progressive Corporation,
as well as the declaration
of third quarter 2003 dividends

[PROGRESSIVE LOGO] NEWS
RELEASE

The Progressive Corporation	Company Contact:
6300 Wilson Mills Road	Thomas A. King
Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143	(440)395-2260
http://www.progressive.com

PROGRESSIVE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF BRADLEY T. SHEARES, PH.D. TO BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND ANNOUNCES 3RD QUARTER DIVIDENDS

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO — August 22, 2003 — The Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation today elected Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D., to fill the current vacancy on the Company’s Board for the term ending on the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2006. Dr. Sheares, 46, is President of the U.S. Human Health division of Merck & Co., Inc., with sales and marketing responsibility for the company’s portfolio of medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases. In addition, Dr. Sheares is responsible for the U.S. sales force that calls on office-based physicians, sales services and medical and scientific affairs.
     The Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $.025 per Common Share payable September 30, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2003.
     The Progressive group of insurance companies ranks third in the nation for auto insurance based on premiums written, offering its products by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, online at progressive.com and through more than 30,000 independent agencies. The Progressive Corporation, the holding company, is publicly traded at NYSE:PGR.

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