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) September 4,
2008
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New Jersey
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1-8661
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13-2595722 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey
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07061-1615 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000
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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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 4, 2008, the Board of Directors of The Chubb Corporation (Chubb) elected John J.
Kennedy as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective as of September 30, 2008
when he will succeed Henry B. Schram. Mr. Kennedy, 52, currently serves as the Deputy Manager of
Chubb’s Accounting Department and has held positions of increasing responsibility within Chubb’s
Accounting Department since joining Chubb in 1987. As previously reported, Mr. Schram will remain with Chubb to assist with the
transition until his retirement at the end of the year.