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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration Number 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-8
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE TRAVELERS
COMPANIES,&nbsp;INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Minnesota</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>41-0518860</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State of incorporation)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>485 Lexington Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New York, New York 10017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES,&nbsp;INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kenneth F. Spence III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Executive Vice President and General Counsel </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>385 Washington Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(651) 310-7911 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name,
address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and
&#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;(Check one): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title&nbsp;of<BR>securities&nbsp;to<BR>be&nbsp;registered</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Amount<BR>to&nbsp;be<BR>registered(1)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed<BR>maximum<BR>offering<BR>price<BR>per&nbsp;share(2)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed<BR>maximum<BR>aggregate<BR>offering<BR>price</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, without par value</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">4,400,000 shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$111.89</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$492,316,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$49,576.22</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable as a result
of a stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the outstanding shares of common stock, without par value (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1)&nbsp;under the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low sales prices per share of the
Company&#146;s Common Stock on June 16, 2016, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 4,400,000 shares of Common Stock of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) to be issued pursuant to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). In accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement Nos. 333-176002, 333-164972 and 333-117726) and
relating to the Company&#146;s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-196290), including the information contained therein, are incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Part&nbsp;II&#151;Information Required in the Registration Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) by the Company are incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company&#146;s annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;11, 2016; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2016 filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;21, 2016; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Company&#146;s current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;11, 2016,&nbsp;May&nbsp;20, 2016 and May&nbsp;27, 2016; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in its registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed on October&nbsp;17, 1991, including any amendments or supplements thereto. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All reports and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold (other than information deemed to have been &#147;furnished&#148; rather than &#147;filed&#148; in accordance with the SEC&#146;s rules) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in and to be a part of this Registration Statement from
the date of filing of such documents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes such statement.&nbsp;Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wendy C. Skjerven,&nbsp;Esq., Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Group General Counsel of the Company, has given her opinion about certain
legal matters affecting the Plan in this Registration Statement.&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Skjerven owns, or has the right to acquire, a number of shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock which represents less than 1% of the total outstanding Common Stock of
the Company.&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Skjerven participates in the Plan. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Registration Statement: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Travelers Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013
(File No.&nbsp;1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc., effective as of August 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August 11, 2014 (File
No.&nbsp;1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016 (File No. 1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Wendy C. Skjerven,&nbsp;Esq.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Wendy C. Skjerven,&nbsp;Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Powers of Attorney.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on June&nbsp;17, 2016. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES,&nbsp;INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Kenneth F. Spence III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Executive Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: June&nbsp;17, 2016</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Alan D. Schnitzer</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alan D. Schnitzer, Chief Executive Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: June 17, 2016</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jay S. Benet</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jay S. Benet, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Douglas K. Russell</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Accounting Officer)</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alan L. Beller, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John
H. Dasburg, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Janet M. Dolan, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kenneth M.
Duberstein, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jay S. Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patricia L. Higgins, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas R. Hodgson, Director* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William J. Kane, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cleve L. Killingsworth&nbsp;Jr.,
Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Philip T. Ruegger III, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Todd C.
Schermerhorn, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Donald J. Shepard, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Laurie
J. Thomsen, Director* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">*Kenneth F. Spence III, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of himself and each of the above named
directors of the Company pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons (set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;24 to this Registration Statement). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Kenneth F. Spence III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(For himself and as attorney-in-fact)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: June&nbsp;17, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Travelers Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013
(File No.&nbsp;1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc., effective as of August 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2014 (File No.
1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Travelers Companies,&nbsp;Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016 (File No. 1-10898)).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Wendy C. Skjerven,&nbsp;Esq.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Wendy C. Skjerven,&nbsp;Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD></TR>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2016
Registration Number 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE TRAVELERS
COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
41-0518860
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Kenneth F. Spence III
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
385 Washington Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
(651) 310-7911
(Name,
address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and
"smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
Calculation of Registration Fee
Title of
securities to
be registered
Amount
to be
registered(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering
price
per share(2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock, without par value
4,400,000 shares
$111.89
$492,316,000
$49,576.22
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable as a result
of a stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the outstanding shares of common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the "Company").
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low sales prices per share of the
Company's Common Stock on June 16, 2016, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
Explanatory Note
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 4,400,000 shares of Common Stock of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (the "Company") to be issued pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). In accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Company's Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement Nos. 333-176002, 333-164972 and 333-117726) and
relating to the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement No. 333-196290), including the information contained therein, are incorporated by reference herein.
Part II—Information Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by the Company are incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference:
(1)
The Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February 11, 2016;
(2)
The Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on April 21, 2016;
(3)
The Company's current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2016, May 20, 2016 and May 27, 2016; and
(4)
The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in its registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on October 17, 1991, including any amendments or supplements thereto.
All reports and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold (other than information deemed to have been "furnished" rather than "filed" in accordance with the SEC's rules) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in and to be a part of this Registration Statement from
the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Wendy C. Skjerven, Esq., Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Group General Counsel of the Company, has given her opinion about certain
legal matters affecting the Plan in this Registration Statement. Ms. Skjerven owns, or has the right to acquire, a number of shares of the Company's Common Stock which represents less than 1% of the total outstanding Common Stock of
the Company. Ms. Skjerven participates in the Plan.
1
Item 8. Exhibits
The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Travelers Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013
(File No. 1-10898)).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Travelers Companies, Inc., effective as of August 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2014 (File
No. 1-10898)).
4.3
The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016 (File No. 1-10898)).
5
Opinion of Wendy C. Skjerven, Esq.
23.1
Consent of Wendy C. Skjerven, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
24
Powers of Attorney.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on June 17, 2016.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III
Name:
Kenneth F. Spence III
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: June 17, 2016
/s/ Alan D. Schnitzer
Alan D. Schnitzer, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 17, 2016
/s/ Jay S. Benet
Jay S. Benet, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: June 17, 2016
/s/ Douglas K. Russell
Douglas K. Russell, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Alan L. Beller, Director*
John
H. Dasburg, Director*
Janet M. Dolan, Director*
Kenneth M.
Duberstein, Director*
Jay S. Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board*
Patricia L. Higgins, Director*
Thomas R. Hodgson, Director*
William J. Kane, Director*
Cleve L. Killingsworth Jr.,
Director*
Philip T. Ruegger III, Director*
Todd C.
Schermerhorn, Director*
Donald J. Shepard, Director*
Laurie
J. Thomsen, Director*
*Kenneth F. Spence III, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of himself and each of the above named
directors of the Company pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons (set forth in Exhibit 24 to this Registration Statement).
/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III
Kenneth F. Spence III
(For himself and as attorney-in-fact)
Date: June 17, 2016
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Travelers Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2013
(File No. 1-10898)).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Travelers Companies, Inc., effective as of August 5, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2014 (File No.
1-10898)).
4.3
The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016 (File No. 1-10898)).
5
Opinion of Wendy C. Skjerven, Esq.
23.1
Consent of Wendy C. Skjerven, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
24
Powers of Attorney.
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