SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Givler Sean Michael

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6200 SOUTH GILMORE ROAD

(Street)

FAIRFIELD

45014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP [ CINF ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr Vice President - Subsidiary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,602.822	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2015⁽¹⁾	02/14/2024⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	206	$46.81	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/13/2016⁽¹⁾	02/13/2025⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	320	$52.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/12/2017⁽¹⁾	02/12/2026⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	861	$61.47	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/10/2018⁽¹⁾	02/10/2027⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	10,128	$70.7	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	3,092	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	348	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	700	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,031	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. The restricted stock units vest March 1, 2020, as set forth in the grant agreement, if performance goals are met. The number of restricted stock units shown is the maximum number of such units that may vest.

3. The restricted stock units vested February 19, 2018, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

4. The restricted stock units vested February 19, 2019, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

5. The restricted stock units vest in three annual installments on March 1, as set forth in the grant agreement, if service requirements are met.

	/s/ Sean M. Givler	05/15/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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