0001209191-12-058842.txt : 20121220
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20121220165906
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-058842
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121218
FILED AS OF DATE: 20121220
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121220
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERDING JOHN B
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196316
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13653
FILM NUMBER: 121277882
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 250 EAST FIFTH STREET
CITY: CINCINNATI
STATE: OH
ZIP: 45202
ISSUER:
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
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER
STREET 2: 301 E. 4TH STREET
CITY: CINCINNATI
STATE: OH
ZIP: 45202
BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792121
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER
STREET 2: 301 E. 4TH STREET
CITY: CINCINNATI
STATE: OH
ZIP: 45202
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970709
4
1
doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2012-12-18
0
0001042046
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
AFG
0001196316
BERDING JOHN B
301 EAST FOURTH STREET
27TH FLOOR
CINCINNATI
OH
45202
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2012-12-18
4
M
0
26000
20.28
A
124070
D
Common Stock
2012-12-18
4
S
0
26000
39.581
D
98070
D
Common Stock
2012-12-20
4
M
0
4930
20.28
A
103000
D
Common Stock
33271
I
By Trust
Common Stock
2291.3851
I
ESPP
Common Stock
1144.484
I
401(k)
Stock Option Exercise
20.28
2012-12-18
4
M
0
26000
0.00
D
2015-02-24
Common
26000
21570
D
Stock Option Exercise
20.28
2012-12-20
4
M
0
4930
0.00
D
2015-02-24
Common
4930
0
D
Reflects transfers of 33,271 shares, including 11,317 shares from the Reporting Person's direct holdings and 21,954 shares from the Reporting Person's Employee Stock Purchase Plan holdings.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.49 to $39.695, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Financial Group, Inc., ("AFG"), any security holder of AFG, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
Represents shares held in the Issuer's 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock is based on a Plan Statement dated as of April 30, 2012.
These Employee Stock Options ("Options") become exercisable as to 20% of the shares initially granted on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with an additional 20% becoming exercisable on each subsequent anniversary. The Options were granted under the Issuer's Stock Option Plan pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
John B. Berding
By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact
2012-12-20