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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):
     
August 3, 2006
 

LOEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
   
Delaware
   
1-6541
   
13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of
   
(Commission
   
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
   
File Number)
   
Identification No.)
 

667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.    
10021-8087
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(212) 521-2000

 
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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Item 8.01
Other Events.
  

On August 3, 2006 the registrant’s shareholders approved amendments to the certificate of incorporation of the registrant (i) increasing the number of shares of its common stock authorized for issuance from 600 million to 1.8 billion, and (ii) reducing the par value per share of its common stock from $1.00 to $0.01. The amendments do not change the number of authorized shares of the registrant’s Carolina Group stock or preferred stock. A certificate of amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the registrant reflecting these changes was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 3, 2006. This certificate of amendment is attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  

 
(a)
Not applicable.
     
 
(b)
Not applicable.
     
 
(c)
Exhibits:


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Exhibit No 
  
      
Description
      
       
 
3.1
  
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Loews Corporation, dated August 3, 2006.


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 hereunto duly authorized.


   
LOEWS CORPORATION
   
(Registrant)
   
    
   
    
   
    
Dated:  August 3, 2006
By:
/s/ Gary W. Garson
   
  
Gary W. Garson
   
  
Senior Vice President
   
General Counsel
   
and Secretary



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