UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) April 14, 2005
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
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
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):
| o | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
- 1 -
| Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99 News Release | ||||||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 14, 2005, 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 March 2005 (the “News Release”). A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
See exhibit index on page 4.
- 2 -
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: April 14, 2005
| THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch | |||
| Name: Jeffrey W. Basch | ||||
| Title: Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
- 3 -