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)    December 3, 2018





CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Delaware1-582336-6169860(State or other jurisdiction(Commission(IRS Employerof incorporation)File Number)Identification No.)











151 N. Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois60606(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (312) 822-5000





NOT APPLICABLE(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company              [ ]


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    [ ]








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ITEM 5.02(d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On December 3, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Jane Wang to serve on its Board of Directors and as a member of its Finance Committee effective January 1, 2019, following the retirement of Mr. Joseph Rosenberg from the Board effective December 31, 2018.  Ms. Wang is Vice President of Loews Corporation, Registrant’s majority stockholder.  She is responsible for monitoring the performance of Loews’s subsidiaries and also focuses on strategic planning, corporate development and financing.  Ms. Wang joined Loews in 2006 as an associate in the Corporate Development group.


There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Wang and any other person, pursuant to which Ms. Wang was appointed to the Board.  Further, there are no transactions involving Ms. Wang that requires disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.








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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.


CNA Financial Corporation(Registrant)Date:  December 6, 2018By/s/ Stathy Darcy(Signature)Stathy DarcySenior Vice President, Deputy GeneralCounsel & Secretary