Current Report

 

 

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 22, 2010

 

 

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-9518   34-0963169

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio   44143
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000

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):

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 22, 2010, The Progressive Corporation issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $1.00 per Common Share, payable December 29, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2010. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See exhibit index on page 4.

 

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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.

 

Date: October 22, 2010   THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch
  Name:  Jeffrey W. Basch
  Title:  Vice President and
        Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
Under Reg.
S-K Item 601

  

Form 8-K
Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99    99    News release dated October 22, 2010 announcing extraordinary cash dividend

 

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