UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report: February 15, 2022(Date of earliest event reported)CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Ohio0-460431-0746871(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)6200 S. Gilmore RoadFairfield,Ohio45014‐5141(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 870-2000N/A(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon stockCINFNasdaq Global Select MarketCheck 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:☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 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.Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  On February 15, 2022, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On February 15, 2022, the company also distributed the attached information titled “Supplemental Financial Data,” furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release or supplemental financial data.In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.(c)     ExhibitsExhibit 99.1 – News release dated February 15, 2022, “Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results”Exhibit 99.2 – Supplemental Financial Data for the Period Ending December 31, 2021 distributed February 15, 2022Exhibit 104  – The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRLSignaturePursuant 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. CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATIONDate: February 15, 2022/S/Michael J. SewellMichael J. Sewell, CPAChief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer(Principal Accounting Officer)