UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) | September 20, 2004 | |
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
| New Jersey | 1-8661 | 13-2595722 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey | 07061-1615 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (908) 903-2000 | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 20, 2004, The Chubb Corporation issued a press release relating to the impact of Hurricane Frances. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 20, 2004 (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 |
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| Date: September 20, 2004 | By: | /s/ Henry B. Schram | ||
| Name: | Henry B. Schram | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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