Brian S. Hertzman Form 3 AMERICAN FINANCIAL / Brian S. Hertzman ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hertzman Brian S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

301 E. FOURTH ST

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ AFG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
principal financial officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	7,551	D
Common	1,853.8053	I	ESPP
Common	182.8564	I	DRIP
Common	2,387.87	I	RASP(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	02/23/2020(2)	02/23/2025	Common Stock	6.637	0.00	D
Stock Option Grant	02/23/2020(3)	02/24/2024	Common Stock	1,014	63.15	D
Stock Option Grant	02/24/2019	02/24/2024	Common Stock	1,784	56.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held in the Company's Retirement and Savings Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock is as of June 23, 2020.

2. Represents amounts held by Reporting Person in a retirement plan of the Issuer as of June 23, 2020. Represents the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The Reporting Persons account balance is distributed in cash following termination of employment.

3. These employee Stock Options were granted under the Issuer's stock incentive plan. Date shown is date on which all options became exercisable.

Remarks:

	Brian S. Hertzman by: Karl J. Grafe as Attorney-in-Fact	07/06/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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