---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-087480"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:33:50.674070+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Financial issues additional $100M of 5.500% notes due 2033

## Summary
- Entered underwriting agreement with BofA Securities and Wells Fargo to sell $100M of 5.500% notes due 2033.
- Notes are a further issuance of the $400M same series issued May 22, 2023; total now $500M outstanding.
- Expected closing August 4, 2023 subject to customary conditions.
- Offered under existing shelf registration statement; proceeds not specified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-087480
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000110465923087480/0001104659-23-087480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000110465923087480/tm2322765d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  CNA FINANCIAL CORP entered into Underwriting Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC valued at $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount (effective 2023-08-02).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
  - Value: $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Effective: 2023-08-02
  source text: On August 2, 2023, the registrant entered into an underwriting agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as underwriters, relating to the offer and sale of an additional $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the registrant’s 5.500% notes due 2033 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000110465923087480/0001104659-23-087480-index.htm

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