---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-21-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:57:08.898646+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA appoints Scott Lindquist as EVP & CFO, Amy Smith as CAO

## Summary
- Scott Lindquist named EVP & CFO, effective after 2021 Form 10-K filing; joins Jan 10, 2022.
- Amy Smith appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective Dec 2, 2021; previously SVP & Corporate Controller.
- Larry Haefner resigns as Interim CFO upon Lindquist's assumption of role; will assist transition.
- Lindquist most recently served as CFO of Farmers Group, Inc. (2008–2021), with 30 years of finance experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-21-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000124/0000021175-21-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000124/cna-20211202.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-21-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-21-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-21-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry Haefner resigned as Interim Chief Financial Officer at CNA FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Larry Haefner, currently Interim Chief Financial Officer, will resign in connection with the assumption by Scott Lindquist of the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective February 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000124/0000021175-21-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Lindquist was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CNA FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointment of Scott Lindquist, 58, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000124/0000021175-21-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amy M. Smith was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at CNA FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: appointment of Amy M. Smith, 43, as its Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000124/0000021175-21-000124-index.htm

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