Reg FD Disclosure

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: November 17, 2023 (Date of earliest event reported) CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP ORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 0-4604 31-0746871 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 6200 S. Gilmore Road Fairfield, Ohio 45014‑5141 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 513 ) 870-2000 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock CINF Nasdaq Global Select Market 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: ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐     Emerging growth company ☐     If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On November 17, 2023, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release “Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.” The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. This report should not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained in the news release. The foregoing information is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c)     Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 –      News release entitled, “ Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend " Exhibit 104 –    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL Signature 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. CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION Date: November 17, 2023 /S/ Michael J. Sewell Michael J. Sewell, CPA Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)