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  STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  20549</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT<br>
  Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; April&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The
  Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Minnesota</font></b></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">41-0518860</font></b></p>
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    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer Identification<br>
    Number)</font></p>
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    Washington Street</font></b></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Saint
    Paul, Minnesota</font></b></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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  310-7911</font></b></p>
  
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  if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
  obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  2.02.&#160; Results of Operations and
  Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On April&nbsp;24,
  2008, The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release
  announcing the results of the Company&#146;s operations for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
  2008, and the availability of the Company&#146;s first quarter financial supplement
  on the Company&#146;s web site.&nbsp; The press release and the financial supplement
  are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report and are hereby
  incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.</font></p>
  
  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As provided in
  General Instruction B.2 of Form&nbsp;8-K, the information and exhibits
  contained in this Form&nbsp;8-K shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes
  of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor
  shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
  specific reference in such a filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release,
    dated April&nbsp;24, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is
    furnished and not filed.)</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.2</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Quarter
    2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. (This exhibit
    is furnished and not filed.)</font></p>
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    April&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">THE TRAVELERS
    COMPANIES, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Bruce A. Backberg</font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Name: &nbsp;Bruce A. Backberg </font></p>
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    <p style="color:#333333;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release,
    dated April&nbsp;24, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is
    furnished and not filed.)</font></p>
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    2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. (This exhibit
    is furnished and not filed.)</font></p>
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text: 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):  April 24, 2008
  The
  Travelers Companies, Inc.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Minnesota
  001-10898
  41-0518860
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification
  Number)
  385
    Washington Street
  Saint
    Paul, Minnesota
  55102
  (Address of
    principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (651)
  310-7911
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  Not
  Applicable
  (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 (
  see
  General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  2.02.  Results of Operations and
  Financial Condition.
  On April 24,
  2008, The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
  announcing the results of the Company's operations for the quarter ended March 31,
  2008, and the availability of the Company's first quarter financial supplement
  on the Company's web site.  The press release and the financial supplement
  are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report and are hereby
  incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
  As provided in
  General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits
  contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes
  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor
  shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
  specific reference in such a filing.
  Item
  9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)        Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release,
    dated April 24, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is
    furnished and not filed.)
  99.2
  First Quarter
    2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (This exhibit
    is furnished and not filed.)
  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.
  Date:      
    April 24, 2008
  THE TRAVELERS
    COMPANIES, INC.
  By:
  /s/ Bruce A. Backberg
  Name:  Bruce A. Backberg
  Title:    Senior Vice President
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release,
    dated April 24, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is
    furnished and not filed.)
  99.2
  First Quarter
    2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (This exhibit
    is furnished and not filed.)