CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 5, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP (CINF)
CIK: 0000020286
Period of Report: 2013-03-01

Reporting Person: POPPLEWELL DAVID H (President - Subsidiary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-01	Common Stock	M	3574	—	Acquired	54977	Direct
2013-03-01	Common Stock	F	1157	$44.79	Disposed	53820	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-01	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	3574	Disposed		Common Stock (3574)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8328	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock Shares	$0		Common Stock (9369)	9369	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported stock was acquired under the company's 401(k) plan. The reporting person may transfer the value of his shares into an alternative investment selection within the plan.

F2: The restricted stock units became payable on March 1; the performance goals were met at the maximum level.

F3: The reported phantom stock shares were acquired under the company's top hat savings plan, an "Excess Benefits Plan" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(2), and are to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The reporting person may transfer the value of his phantom stock shares into an alternative investment selection within the plan.