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UNITED STATES
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) July 29, 2004
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CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-5823 36-6169860
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
CNA PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60685
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 822-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued July 29, 2004,
providing information on second quarter 2004 results of
operations
99.2 CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, issued July 29,
2004, providing supplemental financial information for the second
quarter 2004
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 29, 2004, CNA Financial Corporation issued a press release and posted a
financial supplement providing information on its results of operations for the
second quarter of 2004. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the
financial supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
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.
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: July 29, 2004 /s/ Robert V. Deutsch
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By: Robert V. Deutsch
Its: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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