SEC FORM 13F-HR

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:12-31-2017
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:Loews Corp
Address:667 Madison Ave
New York, NY  10065-8087
Form 13F File Number:028-00217

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:Marc Alpert
Title:Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Phone:212-521-2923
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Marc AlpertNew YorkNY02-13-2018
[Signature][City, State][Date]
Loews Corporation (Loews), by virtue of its approximately 89% ownership of voting securities of CNA Financial Corporation whose business address is 333 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (CNA), may be deemed to have investment discretion regarding certain securities (the CNA Securities) as to which investment discretion is deemed to be exercised by CNA. CNA is reporting on behalf of Loews regarding the CNA Securities.
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  13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
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X13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
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Form 13F File NumberName
28-346CNA Financial Corporation
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:161
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:16,529,752
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
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No.Form 13F File NumberName
128-15068Loews MIP, Inc.

SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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VALUESHRS ORSH/PUT/INVESTMENTOTHERVOTING AUTHORITY
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