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EXHIBIT 10.3
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated November 12, 2004,
is by and between Cincinnati Financial
Corporation, an Ohio corporation
("Cincinnati Financial"), and Robert C.
Schiff, Trustee, Robert C. Schiff
Revocable Trust originally dated November
21, 2001 (the "Trust").
WHEREAS,
the Trust currently owns and desires to sell 1,000,000 shares
(the "Stock") of Cincinnati Financial's
common stock, par value $2.00 per share
(the "Common Stock"); and
WHEREAS,
the Trust desires to sell to Cincinnati Financial and
Cincinnati
Financial desires to purchase from the
Trust the Stock upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter provided.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, in reliance upon
representations and warranties contained
herein, and subject to the conditions
contained herein, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
Section
1.1 Purchase and Sale of Common Stock. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Trust hereby agrees to sell,
transfer, convey and assign to Cincinnati
Financial, and Cincinnati Financial
hereby agrees to purchase from the Trust,
the Stock at a cash purchase price
determined in accordance with Section 1.2
below.
Section
1.2 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase
Price") which Cincinnati Financial shall
pay to the Trust for the Stock on the
Closing Date in accordance with Section 1.4
below, shall be equal to 99% of the
product of (a) 1,000,000 multiplied by (b)
the last reported sale price per
share of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq
National Market at the close of trading
on November 12, 2004.
Section
1.3 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Stock
(the "Closing"), shall be at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time at the offices of
Cincinnati Financial, 6200 S. Gilmore Road,
Fairfield, Ohio 45014-5141 on the
15th day of November, 2004 (the "Closing
Date"); provided, that the conditions
set forth in Article 3 of this Agreement
have been satisfied or waived; and
provided, further, that the Closing may
occur on such other date or at such
other time or place as the parties may
mutually agree in writing.
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Section
1.4 Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, the Trust shall deliver
to
Cincinnati Financial one or more stock
certificates representing the Stock, duly
endorsed for transfer or accompanied by
stock powers duly executed in blank; and
Cincinnati Financial shall pay to the Trust
the Purchase Price by direct deposit
of the Purchase Price directly into one or
more accounts designated by the Trust
in writing to Cincinnati Financial.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section
2.1 Representations of Cincinnati Financial. Cincinnati
Financial
hereby represents and warrants to the Trust
as follows:
(a) Cincinnati Financial is a Ohio corporation validly
subsisting and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Ohio and has all
requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Upon execution of this Agreement by Cincinnati Financial,
this Agreement will be duly authorized,
executed and delivered by Cincinnati
Financial, and will constitute a valid and
binding obligation of Cincinnati
Financial, enforceable against Cincinnati
Financial in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium
or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and general principles of
equity.
(c) No authorization, consent or approval of or with any third
person, any court, any public body or any
regulatory or other authority is
necessary for the consummation by
Cincinnati Financial of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except for
those which if not obtained would not
materially adversely affect Cincinnati
Financial's ability to perform its
obligations hereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement
by Cincinnati Financial will not constitute
a breach, violation or default (or
an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, will constitute a default)
under, or result in the termination or
acceleration under, or result in a
creation of any lien or encumbrance upon
any of the properties o