UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 13, 2004
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
EX-99 News Release |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 13, 2004, The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) issued a News Release containing financial results of the Company for the month and year-to-date periods ended August 2004 (the News Release) and announcing the commencement of a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase up to 17.1 million of its outstanding Common Shares, $1.00 par value. A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 13, 2004
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch
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Name: | Jeffrey W. Basch | |||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Form 8-K | |||||
Under Reg. | Exhibit | |||||
S-K Item 601 |
No. |
Description |
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99
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99 | News Release dated September 13, 2004, containing financial results of The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries for the month and year-to-date periods ended August 2004 and announcing the commencement of a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase up to 17.1 million of its outstanding Common Shares, $1.00 par value |