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):  March 7, 2016

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On March 7, 2016, American Financial Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of National Interstate Corporation that are not currently owned by Great American Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, for $30.00 per share in cash.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1   Press release dated March 7, 2016

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: March 7, 2016	By:	/s/ Mark A. Weiss
		Name: Mark A. Weiss
		Title: Vice President