0001209191-12-058842.txt : 20121220 0001209191-12-058842.hdr.sgml : 20121220 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