CNA FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 10, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA)
CIK: 0000021175
Period of Report: 2005-02-09

Reporting Person: LEWIS JAMES (Pres.&CEO, P&C Operations)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-02-09	Employee Stock Options	$27.27	A	30000	Acquired	2015-02-09	Common (30000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares vest annually in quarterly installments beginning February 9, 2006.