8-K

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 27, 2022

(Date of earliest event reported)

CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 870-2000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 27, 2022, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Death of Board Member William Bahl.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing information is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed 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 filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 –     News release entitled, “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Death of Board Member William Bahl"

Exhibit 104 –    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL

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.

Document

Investor Contact: Dennis E. McDaniel, 513-870-2768

CINF-IR@cinfin.com

Media Contact: Betsy E. Ertel, 513-603-5323

Media_Inquiries@cinfin.com

Cincinnati Financial Corporation Announces Death of Board Member William Bahl

•Lead Independent Director Dies at 71

Cincinnati, September 27, 2022 – Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) today announced with great sadness that William F. Bahl, CFA, CIC passed away on September 26, 2022.

A director since 1995, Mr. Bahl was the corporation’s lead independent director and also served as chair of the nominating committee and as a member of the audit, executive and investment committees. He also served as a director of the company’s U.S. insurance subsidiaries. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Bahl developed a deep understanding of what makes our company unique, including our independent agency focus and our equity investing and dividend paying strategies. He personified our corporate culture of living by the Golden Rule, treating others as he would wish to be treated and always placing the company’s interests above his own.

Mr. Bahl was co-founder and chairman of the board of Cincinnati-based, registered investment adviser Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel Inc. Prior to co-founding Bahl & Gaynor, he was senior vice president and chief investment officer at Northern Trust Company in Chicago, having previously worked for Fifth Third Bank and Mellon Bank.

Steven J. Johnston, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “We are deeply saddened to lose Bill. We will be forever grateful for his friendship and service to our company. It has been a privilege to work alongside him. The entire board benefitted from his investment expertise, business acumen and genuine affection for our company. We will miss him greatly. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

About Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corporation offers primarily business, home and auto insurance through The Cincinnati Insurance Company and its two standard market property casualty companies. The same local independent insurance agencies that market those policies may offer products of our other subsidiaries, including life insurance, fixed annuities and surplus lines property and casualty insurance. For additional information about the company, please visit cinfin.com.

Mailing Address: Street Address:

P.O. Box 145496 6200 South Gilmore Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-5496 Fairfield, Ohio 45014-5141

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