-----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, Ki6PeOe4njP9HHawF0bif7X02rfrloO+7MpIjMTQ2MzP0ZK9k3MjOsvRU85KPclv nadYVV7INOHug7kCNuG/xA== 0000892251-05-000293.txt : 20050331 0000892251-05-000293.hdr.sgml : 20050331 20050331152324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-05-000293 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050331 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 311544320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B5 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-117010 FILM NUMBER: 05719771 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792121 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 424B5 1 prospectussupplement033105.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Prospectus Supplement - 3/31/05
  Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-117010

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus Dated December 10, 2004)

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

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        We and UBS Securities LLC are parties to an equity distribution agreement under which we may offer and sell up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock from time to time through UBS Securities LLC. Through March 31, 2005, we had sold 679,000 shares under the equity distribution agreement and had received proceeds as provided below:

  Gross Proceeds to Us $21,431,033.85  

  Commission to UBS Securities LLC $428,620.68  

  Net Proceeds to Us $21,002,413.17  

        American Premier Underwriters, Inc., our subsidiary, was a party to the equity distribution agreement as selling stockholder, but the equity distribution agreement was terminated as to American Premier Underwriters, Inc. American Premier Underwriters, Inc. sold no shares, and will sell no shares, under such agreement, and American Premier Underwriters, Inc. no longer owns any shares of our common stock.

        Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “AFG.” On March 30, 2005, the last quoted price of the shares of common stock as reported on the NYSE and Nasdaq was $30.90.

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        Investing in the securities involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus.

        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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UBS Investment Bank

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        This Prospectus Supplement is dated March 31, 2005

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