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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000020286-24-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CINF"
cik: "0000020286"
company_name: "CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T07:20:43.875649+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cincinnati Financial elects new chairman & CEO, promotes new chief legal officer, declares $0.81 dividend

## Summary
- Shareholders elected all 14 director nominees and approved executive compensation, the 2024 stock plan, and auditor ratification at May 4 meeting.
- Board elected Steven J. Johnston as chairman and Stephen M. Spray as president and CEO; Thomas C. Hogan succeeded retiring Lisa A. Love as chief legal officer.
- Declared regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable July 15, 2024, to holders of record June 18, 2024.
- Dividend maintains streak of 64 consecutive years of increasing annual cash dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000020286-24-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CINF
- cik: 0000020286
- company_name: CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028624000033/0000020286-24-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028624000033/cinf-20240504.htm

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