CNA FINANCIAL CORP - Director's Dealing 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA)
CIK: 0000021175
Period of Report: 2017-02-07

Reporting Person: PONTARELLI THOMAS (Former EVP & Chief Admin Off)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-02-07	Common Stock	M	236	$42.53	Acquired	58316	Direct
2017-02-07	Common Stock	S	236	$42.58	Disposed	58080	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-02-07	Stock Appreciation Rights	$41.86	M	15000	Disposed	2017-02-07	Common Stock (15000.0)	Direct

F1: The Reporting Person exercised 15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights and as such received a gain of 236 shares of the issuers common stock.

F2: A previously reported, the Stock Appreciation Rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 7, 2008.

F3: As previously reported, the Reporting Person received the Derivative Security pursuant to a grant of stock appreciation rights at no cost.