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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000020286-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CINF"
cik: "0000020286"
company_name: "CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-16T13:08:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:09:18.277655+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cincinnati Financial CIO John S. Kellington to retire Aug 7; Ryan M. Osborn to succeed

## Summary
- John S. Kellington, CIO and EVP of The Cincinnati Insurance Company, will retire effective August 7, 2026.
- Ryan M. Osborn, VP of Information Technology, will assume executive responsibility for IT teams.
- Kellington joined in 2010 and led transformation of IT operations, including agency interface services and Cinergy platform.
- Osborn has 26-year tenure, played key roles in architecture program, Agile and DevOps implementation.
- CEO Stephen M. Spray noted established succession planning to ensure smooth transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000020286-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CINF
- cik: 0000020286
- company_name: CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T13:08:01+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028626000034/0000020286-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028626000034/cinf-20260611.htm

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