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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) EVP exercises options and settles taxes in shares

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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP executive vice president and chief risk officer Teresa C. Cracas reported a compensation-related stock transaction. On April 29, 2026, she exercised options to acquire 15,386 shares of common stock at $70.70 per share and had 10,321 shares withheld at a market price of $163.92 per share to cover tax obligations. Following these non-open-market transactions, she directly holds about 57,442.704 shares of common stock, and the exercised stock option grant has been fully used.

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Insider Cracas Teresa C
Role EVP, Chief Risk Off. - Sub
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15,386 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 15,386 $70.70 $1.09M
Tax Withholding Common Stock 10,321 $163.92 $1.69M
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 65,879.704 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Options exercised 15,386 shares Common stock acquired via option exercise on April 29, 2026
Exercise price $70.70/share Stock option exercise price for 15,386 shares
Shares withheld for taxes 10,321 shares Common stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations
Tax withholding price $163.92/share Market price used for tax-withholding disposition
Shares held after transactions 57,442.704 shares Direct common stock holdings following transactions
Option expiration date February 10, 2027 Expiration of exercised stock option grant
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action": "derivative exercise/conversion""
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title": "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
Form 4 regulatory
"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cracas Teresa C

(Last)(First)(Middle)
6200 SOUTH GILMORE RD

(Street)
FAIRFIELD OHIO 45014

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP [ CINF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Risk Off. - Sub
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock04/29/2026M15,386A$70.765,879.704D
Common Stock04/29/2026F10,321D$163.9257,442.704D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)$70.704/29/2026M15,38602/10/2018(1)02/10/2027(1)Common Stock15,386$0.000.00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option vests in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
Remarks:
/s/ Teresa C Cracas04/30/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) executive Teresa Cracas report in this Form 4?

Teresa C. Cracas reported an option exercise and related tax withholding. She acquired 15,386 CINCINNATI FINANCIAL common shares through option exercise and had 10,321 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations, with no open-market buying or selling involved.

How many CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) shares did Teresa Cracas acquire and at what price?

She exercised stock options to acquire 15,386 common shares at a fixed exercise price of $70.70 per share. This represents converting a stock option award into actual shares rather than purchasing shares in the open market.

How many CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) shares were used for tax withholding in this filing?

A total of 10,321 common shares were withheld at a market price of $163.92 per share to cover tax liabilities. This tax-withholding disposition is not an open-market sale and is a routine mechanism tied to the option exercise.

What are Teresa Cracas’s CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) holdings after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Teresa C. Cracas directly holds 57,442.704 shares of CINCINNATI FINANCIAL common stock. This figure reflects her position following the option exercise and the share withholding for tax obligations reported on April 29, 2026.

Were any stock options remaining after Teresa Cracas’s CINCINNATI FINANCIAL (CINF) transaction?

The filing shows a stock option for 15,386 shares with a $70.70 exercise price and February 10, 2027 expiration going to zero balance. This indicates that particular option grant was fully exercised, leaving no remaining options from that grant.