UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 8, 2005 |
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey |
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1-8661 |
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13-2595722 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey |
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07061-1615 |
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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
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Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated December 8, 2005 |
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Exhibit 10.1 - Non-Employee Director Annual Compensation Program |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 8, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Chubb Corporation (Chubb) completed its review of Chubb’s non-employee director compensation program. Pursuant to that review, Chubb’s Board of Directors has approved the non-employee director compensation structure set forth on Exhibit 10.1 hereto, which will become effective January 1, 2006. Exhibit 10.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 of Form 8-K as if fully set forth herein.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 8, 2005, Chubb issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The press release announcing the Company’s stock repurchase is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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10.1 |
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Non-Employee Director Annual Compensation Program |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated December 8, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
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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.
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THE CHUBB CORPORATION |
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December 8, 2005 |
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/s/ W. Andrew Macan |
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W. Andrew Macan |
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Vice President, Corporate Counsel |
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and Secretary |
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