CNA FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jul 29, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA)
CIK: 0000021175
Period of Report: 2004-07-28

Reporting Person: DEUTSCH ROBERT V (EVP and CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-07-28	Employee Stock Option	$26.80	A	25000	Acquired	2014-07-28	COMMON (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares vest annually in quarterly installments beginning July 28, 2005.