Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 11, 2012

 

 

THE CHUBB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   1-8661   13-2595722

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey   07059
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Table of Contents

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Signatures

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2012

Press release dated December 11, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K)

Item 7.01

On December 11, 2012, The Chubb Corporation (Chubb) issued a press release announcing its estimate of losses from Storm Sandy, information relating to Chubb’s share repurchase program and the date on which Chubb expects to announce fourth quarter 2012 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1     Press release dated December 11, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    THE CHUBB CORPORATION
Date: December 11, 2012     By:  

/s/ John J. Kennedy

    Name:   John J. Kennedy
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

DATED DECEMBER 11, 2012

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated December 11, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K)