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| UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549                                                                                                       |
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| FORM 8-K                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| CURRENT REPORT                                                                                                                                                              |
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| Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                      |
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| Date of Report:  February 8, 2017(Date of earliest event reported)                                                                                                          |
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| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                                                                                                                            |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                                                                                                                      |
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| Ohio                                                                                                                                                                        | 0-4604 | 31‐0746871 |
| (State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)                                                                                                                             | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 6200 S. Gilmore Road, Fairfield, Ohio                                                                                                                                       | 45014‐5141 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 870-2000                                                                                                   |
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| N/A(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)                                                                                                           |
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| 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: |

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|                   | CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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| Date: February 8, 2017 | /S/Michael J. Sewell |
|                   | Michael J. Sewell, CPA |
|                   | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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