SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Arizona Star Resource Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares without Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
04059G106
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 04059G106
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CNA Financial Corporation
36-6169860
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(A) |_|
(B) |x|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
HC
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Under Illinois Law, assets owned by Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois
insurance company, are solely under the control of the board of directors of
the insurer. The characterization of shared dispositive power with the
indirect parent holding company is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary. CNA Financial Corporation
and Loews Corporation specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities identified herein.
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CUSIP NO. 04059G106
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Loews Corporation
13-2646102
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(A) |_|
(B) |x|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
HC
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Under Illinois Law, assets owned by Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois
insurance company, are solely under the control of the board of directors of
the insurer. The characterization of shared dispositive power with the
indirect parent holding company is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary. CNA Financial Corporation
and Loews Corporation specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities identified herein.
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CUSIP NO. 04059G106
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Continental Casualty Company
36-2114545
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(A) |_|
(B) |x|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois, United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IC
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Under Illinois Law, assets owned by Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois
insurance company, are solely under the control of the board of directors of
the insurer. The characterization of shared dispositive power with the
indirect parent holding company is made solely as a consequence of SEC
interpretations regarding control of the subsidiary. CNA Financial Corporation
and Loews Corporation specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities identified herein.
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Arizona Star Resource Corp. (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Arizona Star Resource Corp.
401 Bay Street, Suite 2700
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2Y4
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
CNA Financial Corporation
Loews Corporation
Continental Casualty Company
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
Continental Casualty Company
333 S. Wabash
Chicago, Illinois 60604
CNA Financial Corporation
333 S. Wabash
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Loews Corporation
667 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10021-8087
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Continental Casualty Company - State of Illinois
CNA Financial Corporation - State of Delaware
Loews Corporation - State of Delaware, United States
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares without Par Value
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
04059G106
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13d-1(b) OR
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [x] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] A group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Under Illinois Law, assets owned by Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois
insurance company, are solely under the control of the board of directors of
the insurer. The characterization of shared dispositive power with the parent
holding company is made solely as a consequence of SEC interpretations
regarding control.)
Continental CNA Loews
Casualty Financial Corporation
Company Corporation
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0 0 0
(b) Percent of Class 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.
Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois insurance company
(IC). (See Exhibit 1.)
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
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ITEM 10. Certification of CNA Financial Corporation.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
January 14, 2008
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Jonathan D. Kantor
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Item 10. Certification of Loews Corporation.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
January 14, 2008
/s/ Gary W. Garson
Gary W. Garson
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Item 10. Certification of Continental Casualty Company.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
January 14, 2008
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Jonathan D. Kantor
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 1
Loews Corporation holds approximately 89.0% of the equity of CNA Financial
Corporation.
CNA Financial Corporation indirectly owns 100.0% of the relevant subsidiary,
Continental Casualty Company, an Illinois domiciled insurance company (IC).
Continental Casualty Company is the direct owner of the position being reported.
Exhibit 2
Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13G filed herewith
is filed jointly, pursuant to Rule 13d-l(f) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each of the undersigned.
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Jonathan D. Kantor
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Jonathan D. Kantor
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LOEWS CORPORATION
/s/ Gary W. Garson
Gary W. Garson
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel