UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 19, 2021
 
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
 1-13653
31-1544320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH
  
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 579-2121
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
 AFG
New York Stock Exchange
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059
AFGB
New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 15, 2059
AFGC
New York Stock Exchange
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2060
AFGD
New York Stock Exchange
4.5% Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2060
AFGE
New York Stock Exchange

Section 5
Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2021.  The voting results on the proposals considered at the annual meeting are set forth below:
 
1.
Elect 11 directors.
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Carl H. Lindner III
72,510,261
2,074,360
3,409,311
S. Craig Lindner
72,516,032
2,068,589
3,409,311
John B. Berding
69,598,280
4,986,341
3,409,311
Virginia C. Drosos
73,045,753
1,538,868
3,409,311
James E. Evans
65,972,074
8,612,547
3,409,311
Terry S. Jacobs
69,430,473
5,154,148
3,409,311
Gregory G. Joseph
72,724,802
1,859,819
3,409,311
Mary Beth Martin
72,493,202
2,091,419
3,409,311
Evans N. Nwankwo
73,999,994
584,627
3,409,311
William W. Verity
67,367,358
7,217,263
3,409,311
John I. Von Lehman
72,243,218
2,341,403
3,409,311
 
2.
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.
 
For
Against
Abstain
76,425,980
1,528,892
39,060
 
3.
Approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of our named executive officers.
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
70,134,632
4,260,685
189,304
3,409,311

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
Date: May 21, 2021
By:
/s/ Mark A. Weiss
 
 
Mark A. Weiss
 
 
Vice President