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):  October 22, 2008

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(651) 310-7911

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

o    Written communications 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))

 

 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 22, 2008, The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of the Company’s operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and the availability of the Company’s third quarter financial supplement on the Company’s web site.  The press release and the financial supplement are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report and are hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

 

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)		Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated October 22, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is furnished and not filed.)
99.2		Third Quarter 2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (This exhibit is furnished and not filed.)

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:       October 22, 2008	THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Matthew S. Furman
		Name: Matthew S. Furman
		Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated October 22, 2008, reporting results of operations (This exhibit is furnished and not filed.)
99.2		Third Quarter 2008 Financial Supplement of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (This exhibit is furnished and not filed.)

 

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