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<DOCUMENT> <TYPE> SC 13D/A <TEXT> <PAGE> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 28) PROVIDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 743866 10 5 --------------------- (CUSIP Number) James C. Kennedy, Esq. One East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 579-2538 ------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) See Item 5 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Page 1 of 15 Pages <PAGE> CUSIP NO. 743866 10 5 13D Page 2 of 15 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS American Financial Group, Inc. 31-1544320 American Financial Corporation 31-0624874 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Ohio corporations 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER - - - 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,716,814 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - - - 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,705,014 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,705,014 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.5% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC HC <PAGE> CUSIP NO. 743866 10 5 13D Page 3 of 15 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Carl H. Lindner 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Citizen 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 2,413,869 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,716,814 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,413,869 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,705,014 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,118,883 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.3% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN <PAGE> CUSIP NO. 743866 10 5 13D Page 4 of 15 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Carl H. Lindner III 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Citizen 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 2,575,472 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,716,814 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,575,472 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,705,014 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,280,486 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN <PAGE> CUSIP NO. 743866 10 5 13D Page 5 of 15 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS S. Craig Lindner 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Citizen 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 3,232,306 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,716,814 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,232,306 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,705,014 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,937,320 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.0% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN <PAGE> CUSIP NO. 743866 10 5 13D Page 6 of 15 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Keith E. Lindner 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Citizen 7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 3,635,108 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,716,814 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,635,108 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,705,014 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,340,122 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.8% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN <PAGE> Item 1. Security and Issuer. This Amendment No. 28 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. ("American Financial" or "AFG"), and Carl H. Lindner ("CHL"), Carl H. Lindner III ("CHLIII"), S. Craig Lindner ("SCL") and Keith E.
Lindner ("KEL") (collectively, the "Lindner Family") (AFG and the Lindner Family are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons"), to amend and update the Schedule 13D most recently amended on June 9, 2000, relative to the no par value Common
Stock ("Common Stock") issued by Provident Financial Group, Inc. (referred to herein as "Provident"). The principal executive offices of Provident are located at One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Schedule 13D, as
amended. Items not included in this amendment are either not amended or are not applicable. As of October 31, 2000, the Lindner Family beneficially owned approximately 40.2% of the outstanding voting stock of AFG. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. During September and October 2000, the Reporting Persons had acquired beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 240,835 shares of Provident Common Stock through open market purchases. All such purchases were made with funds
available for investment aggregating approximately $6.7 million. See Item 5. Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction. The Reporting Persons consider their beneficial ownership of Provident equity securities as an investment which they continue to evaluate. Although they have no present plans to do so, from time to time the Reporting Persons
may acquire additional Provident equity securities or dispose of some or all of the Provident equity securities which they beneficially own. Except as set forth in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons presently have no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. - 7 - <PAGE> Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. As of October 31, 2000, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 18,561,769 shares (or approximately 37.3% of the outstanding shares) of Provident Common Stock as follows: Holder Number of Shares ------------- ---------------- GAI 5,313,971 GALIC (a) 724,503 LOYAL (b) 494,100 ACC 36,104 AESLIC 2,000 Infinity 103,535 MCC 30,801 Carl H. Lindner (c) 2,413,869 Carl H. Lindner III (d) 2,575,472 S. Craig Lindner (e) 3,232,306 Keith E. Lindner (f) 3,635,108 --------- Total: 18,561,769
GAI = Great American Insurance Company, 100% owned by AFG
GALIC = Great American Life Insurance Company, 83% owned by AFG
LOYAL = Loyal American Life Insurance Company, 100% owned by GALIC
AESLIC = American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company, 100% owned by AFG
ACC = Atlanta Casualty Company, 100% owned by AFG
Infinity = Infinity Insurance Company, 100% owned by AFG
MCC = Mid-Continent Casualty Company, 100% owned by AFG
(a) Includes 494,100 shares issuable upon conversion of Provident D Preferred.
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Certain executive officers and directors of AFG and AFC beneficially own shares of Provident Common Stock as follows:
Holder |
Number of Shares |
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James E. Evans |
20,000 |
Fred J. Runk |
148,735 |
Thomas E. Mischell |
40,684 |
William R. Martin |
707 |
Theodore H. Emmerich |
2,625 |
Thomas M. Hunt |
3,000 |
As of October 31, 2000, and within the prior 60-day period, the Reporting Persons have entered into the following transactions involving Provident Common Stock.
Purchaser |
DATE |
Nature of Transaction |
NUMBER OF SHARES |
PRICE PER SHARE |
Infinity |
9/11/00 |
Purchase |
10,000 |
$26.56 |
Infinity |
9/11/00 |
Purchase |
10,000 |
$26.873 |
Infinity |
9/12/00 |
Purchase |
20,000 |
$26.685 |
AESLIC |
9/13/00 |
Purchase |
2,000 |
$26.56 |
GAI |
9/18/00 |
Purchase |
10,400 |
$27.056 |
MCC |
9/19/00 |
Purchase |
15,801 |
$26.90 |
GAI |
10/20/00 |
Purchase |
2,500 |
$27.433 |
GAI |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
14,500 |
$27.558 |
GAI |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
20,500 |
$27.495 |
GAI |
10/24/00 |
Purchase |
6,000 |
$27.748 |
GAI |
10/24/00 |
Purchase |
3,500 |
$27.873 |
GAI |
10/24/00 |
Purchase |
3,700 |
$28.060 |
GAI |
10/31/00 |
Purchase |
19,200 |
$30.000 |
Infinity |
10/25/00 |
Purchase |
9,134 |
$28.647 |
Infinity |
10/30/00 |
Purchase |
8,500 |
$30.060 |
Infinity |
10/26/00 |
Purchase |
21,700 |
$27.54 |
Infinity |
10/27/00 |
Purchase |
23,400 |
$29.556 |
MCC |
10/26/00 |
Purchase |
15,000 |
$27.499 |
CHL |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
1,000 |
$27.688 |
CHL |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
1,500 |
$27.808 |
CHL |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
2,500 |
$27.745 |
CHL |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
9,500 |
$27.870 |
CHL |
10/23/00 |
Purchase |
10,500 |
$27.620 |
CHL |
10/31/00 |
Received from GRAT |
740,000 |
N/A |
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, other than as described herein, no transactions involving Provident equity securities had been engaged in by the Reporting Persons or by the directors or executive officers of AFG or AFC.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
AFG has agreed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") that any shares of Provident Common Stock purchased or received upon conversion of Provident D Preferred (taken with all other Provident voting shares beneficially owned by AFG), which represent more than 4.9% of Provident's outstanding voting shares, will be voted in strict proportion with all other (non-AFG held) outstanding Provident voting shares.
In June 2000, the Federal Reserve agreed to allow AFG to purchase up to 980,000 additional shares of Provident Common Stock. Through October 31, 2000, AFG had purchased 215,835 shares of this authorization.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
(1) Agreement required pursuant to Regulation Section 240.13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2) Powers of Attorney executed in connection with filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, it is hereby certified that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 9, 2000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: Karl J. Grafe
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Asst. General Counsel & Asst. Secretary
Karl J. Grafe
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Karl J. Grafe,
As Attorney-in-Fact for:
Carl H. Lindner
Carl H. Lindner III
S. Craig Lindner
Keith E. Lindner
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT
This Agreement executed this 7th day of April, 1995, is by and among American Premier Group, Inc. ("American Premier") and American Financial Corporation ("AFC"), both Ohio corporations, located at One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, and Carl H. Lindner ("CHL"), Carl H. Lindner III (CHL III), S. Craig Lindner ("SCL") and Keith E. Lindner ("KEL"), each an individual, the business address of each is One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. CHL, CHL III, SCL and KEL are referred to herein collectively as the Lindner Family.
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, American Premier owns 100% of the common stock of AFC and the Lindner Family beneficially owns approximately 49.9% of American Premier's outstanding Common Stock and each member of the Lindner Family is a director and executive officer of American Premier and AFC;
WHEREAS, the Lindner Family may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by American Premier, AFC and their subsidiaries pursuant to Regulation Section 240.13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
WHEREAS, American Premier and AFC and their subsidiaries from time to time must file statements pursuant to certain sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning the ownership of equity securities of public companies;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that American Premier, AFC and the Lindner Family, do hereby agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by or on behalf of American Premier, AFC or any of their subsidiaries pursuant to Section 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
AMERICAN PREMIER GROUP, INC.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:/s/ James E. Evans
Vice President & General Counsel
/s/ Carl H. Lindner
/s/ Carl H. Lindner III
/s/ S. Craig Lindner
/s/ Keith E. Lindner
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Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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I, Carl H. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Carl H. Lindner
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Carl H. Lindner
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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I, Carl H. Lindner III, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Carl H. Lindner III
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Carl H. Lindner III
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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I, S. Craig Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ S. Craig Lindner
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S. Craig Lindner
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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I, Keith E. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Keith E. Lindner
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Keith E. Lindner
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