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) March 14, 2003
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
| Ohio | 1-9518 | 34-0963169 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio | 44143 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Progressive Corporation (the “Company”) produced a Summary Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2002. This Summary Annual Report will be distributed to shareholders, along with the Company’s 2003 Proxy Statement and the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, on or about March 17, 2003. A copy of the Summary Annual Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a).
On March 14, 2003, the Company issued a News Release containing certain selected underwriting results of the Company for the month of February 2003 (the “News Release”). A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(b).
On March 14, 2003, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Glenn M. Renwick, and the Principal Financial Officer, W. Thomas Forrester, of the Company made certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, accompanying Progressive’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. A copy of each of these certifications is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(c) and 99(d), respectively.
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: March 14, 2003
| THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION | ||||||
| By: | /s/ W. Thomas Forrester | |||||
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Name: W. Thomas Forrester Title: Vice President and Chief |
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| Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. Under Reg. S-K Item 601 |
Form 8-K Exhibit No. |
Description | ||
| 99 | 99(a) | Summary Annual Report of The Progressive Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2002 | ||
| 99 | 99(b) | News Release dated March | ||
| 14, 2003, containing certain selected underwriting results of The Progressive Corporation for the month of February 2003 | ||||
| 99 | 99(c) | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, Glenn M. Renwick, of The Progressive Corporation, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
| 99 | 99(d) | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer, W. Thomas Forrester, of The Progressive Corporation, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |