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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 15, 1998
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CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-5823 36-6169860
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 822-5000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
23.2 Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP 3
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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-33821 and Registration Statement No. 33-50753 of CNA Financial Corporation
and subsidiaries on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 18, 1998, appearing
in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CNA
Financial Corporation and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1997.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: April 17, 1998 By: PATRICIA L. KUBERA
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Patricia L. Kubera
Group Vice President and
Controller
