Sec Form 4 Filing - BESSETTE ANDY F @ TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. - 2004-01-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BESSETTE ANDY F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. [ TRV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and Chief Admin Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., 385 WASHINGTON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/07/2004 (Street) ST. PAUL, MN55102 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/27/2021 M 835 A $ 106.03 12,744.641 D Common Stock 08/27/2021 S 835 D $ 162.194 ( 1 ) 11,909.641 D Common Stock 08/27/2021 M 20,000 A $ 118.78 31,909.641 D Common Stock 08/27/2021 S 20,000 D $ 162.048 ( 2 ) 11,909.641 D Common Stock 1,566.024 I 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of U nderlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 106.03 08/27/2021 M 835 02/02/2019 02/02/2026 Common Stock 835 $ 0 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 118.78 08/27/2021 M 20,000 02/09/2020 02/09/2027 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 6,005 D Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 01/07/2004 A 144.96 ( 5 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 144.96 $ 39.4 144.96 D Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 01/07/2005 A 297.67 ( 5 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 297.67 $ 36.98 448.14 ( 6 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BESSETTE ANDY F THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. 385 WASHINGTON STREET ST. PAUL, MN55102 EVP and Chief Admin Officer Signatures /s/Wendy C. Skjerven, by power of attorney 08/31/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $162.18 to $162.21. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 2 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $162.01 to $162.17. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 3 )This Form 4 is also being filed to report the acquisition of Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock units, which were inadvertently not reported at the time the reporting person made a contribution to one of the Company's deferred compensation plans. ( 4 )Pursuant to the terms of the plan, the executive will receive distribution of his deferred compensation account in cash following termination of his employment with the Company. ( 5 )Represents the approximate number of shares of Travelers Common Stock underlying the hypothetical investment of deferred compensation pursuant to one of the Company's deferred compensation plans. ( 6 )Includes 5.51 shares of Travelers Common Stock underlying Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock units acquired from January 7, 2004 to the date of the reported transaction pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the deferred compensation plan.

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