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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FORRESTER CRAIG W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP [CINF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr.VP,Chief Techno Officer-Sub (Last) (First) (Middle) 6200 SOUTH GILMORE RD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/11/2012 (Street) FAIRFIELD, OH 45014-5141 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/11/2012   M   5,513 A $ 32.45 7,570 D   Common Stock 06/11/2012   M   2,750 A $ 26.59 10,320 D   Common Stock 06/11/2012   M   2,398 A $ 26.58 12,718 D   Common Stock 06/11/2012   M   1,872 A $ 34.04 14,590 D   Common Stock 06/11/2012   F   647 D $ 36.58 13,943 D   Common Stock               943 (1) I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock               6,921 I By Spouse's Trust Common Stock               27,437 I By Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 32.45

06/11/2012

M

5,513

02/01/2004(2)

02/01/2013

Common Stock

5,513

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 26.59

06/11/2012

M

2,750

11/14/2009(2)

11/14/2018

Common Stock

2,750

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 26.58

06/11/2012

M

2,398

02/19/2011(2)

02/19/2020

Common Stock

2,398

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 34.04

06/11/2012

M

1,872

02/18/2012(2)

02/18/2021

Common Stock

1,872

$ 0

0

D

Phantom Stock

$ 0

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

1,538

1,538

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FORRESTER CRAIG W 6200 SOUTH GILMORE RD FAIRFIELD, OH 45014-5141			Sr.VP,Chief Techno Officer-Sub

Signatures

Craig W Forrester		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reported stock was acquired under the company's 401(k) plan. The reporting person may transfer the value of his shares into an alternative investment selection within the plan.
(2)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3)	The reported phantom stock shares were acquired under the company's top hat savings plan, an "Excess Benefits Plan" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(2), and are to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The reporting person may transfer the value of his phantom stock shares into an alternative investment selection within the plan. The insider has also elected that future bi-weekly contributions in the Top Hat Savings Plan be invested in the Cincinnati Financial Stock Plan.

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