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 29, 2006
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-9518
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34-0963169 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
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6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio
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44143 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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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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240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 29, 2006, The Progressive Corporation issued a news release announcing that Brian
Domeck has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007. W.
Thomas Forrester, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, is expected to continue in that
role through March 1, 2007, including participating in the certification of the Company’s 2006
financial statements and related reports. 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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