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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: &nbsp;September 24, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center">0-4604</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center">31-0746871</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction<BR> &nbsp;of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission<BR> &nbsp;File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR> &nbsp;Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center">6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center">45014-5141</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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number, including area code: &nbsp;(513) 870-2000</P>

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if changed since last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.15pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))</P>

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of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers</B></P>

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FD Disclosure</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On September 24, 2012, Cincinnati
Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled &ldquo;</FONT>The Cincinnati Insurance Company Consolidates Executive
Oversight of Insurance Operations<FONT STYLE="color: black">&rdquo; furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.
As referenced in the news release, Mr. Joseph&rsquo;s last day of employment was September 24, 2012.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">(c) Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>Exhibit 99.1 &ndash; </B>News
release dated September 24, 2012, &ldquo;</FONT>The Cincinnati Insurance Company Consolidates Executive Oversight of Insurance
Operations.<FONT STYLE="color: black">&rdquo;</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none"><U>September 28, 2012</U></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/S/ Michael J. Sewell</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Michael J. Sewell, CPA</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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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:  September 24, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Ohio
0-4604
31-0746871
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio
45014-5141
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code:  (513) 870-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))
Item 5.02(b) Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure
On September 24, 2012, Cincinnati
Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled "
The Cincinnati Insurance Company Consolidates Executive
Oversight of Insurance Operations
" furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release.
As referenced in the news release, Mr. Joseph's last day of employment was September 24, 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 –
News
release dated September 24, 2012, "
The Cincinnati Insurance Company Consolidates Executive Oversight of Insurance
Operations.
"
Signature
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.
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date:
September 28, 2012
/S/ Michael J. Sewell
Michael J. Sewell, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer