Results of Operations

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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 28, 2019 CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   1-5823   36-6169860 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.) 151 N. Franklin Chicago , IL 60606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 312 ) 822-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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): ☐ 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 240.13e-4(c)) 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, Par value $2.50   "CNA"   New York Stock Exchange         Chicago Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On October 28, 2019 , the registrant issued a press release and posted on its website ( www.cna.com ) a financial supplement providing information on its results of operations for the third quarter 2019. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the financial supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K. The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits: See Exhibit Index. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued October 28, 2019, providing information on the third quarter 2019 results of operations.       99.2   CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, posted on its website October 28, 2019, providing supplemental financial information on the third quarter 2019.       101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema       101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase       101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase       101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase       101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 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 hereunto duly authorized.     CNA Financial Corporation     (Registrant)       Date:  October 28, 2019 By /s/ James M. Anderson     (Signature)     James M. Anderson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer