AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report of American Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 (the “Report”), the undersigned officers of the Company, certify, pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of their knowledge:
| (1) | | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934; and |
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| (2) | | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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August 8, 2011 | | BY: | | /s/ S. Craig Lindner | | |
Date | | | | S. Craig Lindner | | |
| | | | Co-Chief Executive Officer | | |
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August 8, 2011 | | BY: | | /s/ Carl H. Lindner III | | |
Date | | | | Carl H. Lindner III | | |
| | | | Co-Chief Executive Officer | | |
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August 8, 2011 | | BY: | | /s/ Keith A. Jensen | | |
Date | | | | Keith A. Jensen | | |
| | | | Senior Vice President | | |
| | | | (principal financial and accounting officer) | | |
A signed original of this written statement will be retained by the Registrant and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.