-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WubSc0KMW2MSRgTc28s4G+1enA/Gy2BvpvvQdPdsoiIk8CL1/1DmvUqGAhRRfHxw HYKlonDxHBMiAF7fZmQWEQ== 0000892251-97-000270.txt : 19971219 0000892251-97-000270.hdr.sgml : 19971219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-97-000270 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 POS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971218 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19971218 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 POS SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-10853-99 FILM NUMBER: 97740200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 513-579-25 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970709 S-8 POS 1 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 18, 1997 REGISTRATION NO. 333-10853 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., FORMERLY AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 31-1544320 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 (513) 579-2121 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) James C. Kennedy, Esq. American Financial Group, Inc. 9th Floor, Provident Tower One East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 579-2121 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 414 under the Securities Act of 1933 by American Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (formerly known as American Financial Group Holdings, Inc.)(this successor corporation is referred to in this Explanatory Note as "New AFG"). On December 2, 1997, the shareholders of AFC Holdings Company (formerly known as American Financial Group, Inc.) (formerly known as American Premier Group, Inc.) (this predecessor corporation is referred to in this Explanatory Note as "Old AFG") voted to approve a reorganization pursuant to which Old AFG became a wholly-owned subsidiary of New AFG. Pursuant to Rule 414(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, New AFG, as successor to Old AFG, hereby adopts this Registration Statement as its own registration statement for all purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The contents of this Registration Statement Number 333-10853, including each respective amendment thereto, are hereby incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio, as of the 18th day of December, 1997. AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. By: /S/ Carl H. Lindner ------------------------------------ Carl H. Lindner Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of the 18th day of December, 1997. Signature Title *------------------------------ Carl H. Lindner Chairman of the Board *------------------------------ Carl H. Lindner III Director *------------------------------ Keith E. Lindner Director *------------------------------ S. Craig Lindner Director *------------------------------ Theodore H. Emmerich Director *------------------------------ James E. Evans Director *------------------------------- William R. Martin Director /S/ Fred J. Runk - --------------------------------- Senior Vice President & Treasurer Fred J. Runk (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) *By: /S/ James C. Kennedy ------------------------------ James C. Kennedy, Attorney-in-Fact -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----