CNA FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 7, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA)
CIK: 0000021175
Period of Report: 2003-08-06

Reporting Person: MCGINNIS ROBERT L (Pres. & CEO, Life & Group Ops.)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-06	Employee Stock Option	$24.60	A	10000	Acquired	2013-08-06	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares vest in 25% installments on each anniversary date of grant.