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) FEBRUARY 10, 2005
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-5823 36-6169860
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
CNA CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60685
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312)822-5000
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 10, 2005, CNA Financial Corporation issued a press release and
posted a financial supplement providing information on its results of operations
for the fourth quarter and year-end 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.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued February 10,
2005, providing information on the fourth quarter and year-end
2004 results of operations.
99.2 CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, posted
February 10, 2005, providing supplemental financial
information for the fourth quarter and year-end 2004.
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
(Registrant)
Date February 14, 2005 /s/ D. Craig Mense
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(Signature)
By: D. Craig Mense
Its: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer