SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY
(State of incorporation or organization)
13-2595722
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
WARREN, NEW JERSEY
(Address of principal executive offices of registrant)
07061-1615
(Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to Name of each exchange on which
be registered each class is to be registered
Equity Units ("Equity Units") issued as Corporate New York Stock Exchange
Units ("Corporate Units") by The Chubb Corporation
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(d)(2), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-104310
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1 Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The class of securities to be registered hereby are the Equity Units
("Equity Units"), issued as Corporate Units ("Corporate Units"), of The
Chubb Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (the "Company").
For a description of the Equity Units and Corporate Units, reference is
made to the description of stock purchase units under the caption
"Description of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units" in
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended
(Registration No. 333-104310), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 4, 2003, and to the prospectus supplement, dated
June 18, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 19, 2003, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 2 Exhibits.
1.1 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-104310) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 4, 2003 by the Company, is incorporated herein by
reference.
4.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 of the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 1996).
4.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998).
4.3 Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Amendment to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998).
4.4 By-Laws of the Company, (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3 of the Company's first amendment to its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
4.5 Senior Indenture, dated as of October 25, 1989, between the
Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as successor in
interest to The First National Bank of Chicago relating to
Senior Debt Securities (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4(a) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 33-31796)).
4.6 Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of March 18, 2003, to
the Senior Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.5 hereto, between the
Company and Bank One Trust Company, N.A. relating to the
Senior Debt Securities (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.29 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-104310)).
4.7 Form of Global Note (included in the Indenture filed as
Exhibit 4.5 hereto).
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4.8 Form of Purchase Contract Agreement.
4.9 Form of Pledge Agreement.
4.10 Form of Corporate Unit Certificate (included in the Form of
Purchase Contract Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.8 hereto).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
By: /s/ HENRY G. GURLICK
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Name: Henry G. Gulick
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Dated: June 18, 2003
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