-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BxOQoqaW3hj2QxHjETylujYWq1nF60XyNknZz4it/AuuSez5xpujF+CU+s3VBeII 1NgS/PrQYUAYOoUAEbUF0Q== 0001042046-03-000033.txt : 20030206 0001042046-03-000033.hdr.sgml : 20030206 20030206164102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001042046-03-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030206 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDNER S CRAIG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942061 RELATIONSHIP: DIRECTOR STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2ND FLOORPROVIDENT TOWER STREET 2: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2ND FLOOR PROVIDENT TOWER STREET 2: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13653 FILM NUMBER: 03542856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970709 5 1 scl2003frm5.htm S. C. LINDNER AFG FORM 5 (FILED 2/6/03) FORM 4

FORM 5


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utilities
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(H) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Lindner             S.               Craig

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (AFG)

          (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director            _ __ 10% Owner

   (Last)                      (First)                  (Middle)

3.   IRS or Social Security

4.   Statement for

   

__X__ Officer (give

____ Other (Specify

One East Fourth Street

  Number of Reporting
  Person (Voluntary)

  Month/Year

December 31, 2002

Title below

        
Co-President

                                   (Street)

   

5.   If Amendment,
  Date of Original

   

7.   Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
    
(Check Applicable Line)

Cincinnati              OH          45202

   

   (month/Year)

   

   _X_  Form filed by One Reporting Person
   
___  Form filed by More than One
         
than Reporting Person

      (City)                  (State)                   (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned

1.   Title of Security

     (Instr. 3)

2.   Trans-
  action Date
  (Month/
  Day/Year)

2.A. Deemed
  Execution
  Date, if any
  Month/Day/
  Year)

3. Trans-
  action
  Code
   (Instr.
  8)

4.   Securities Acquired (A)
  or Disposed of (D)
   (Instr. 3,4 and 5)

5.   Amount of
  Securities
  Beneficially
  Owned at
  the end of

6.  Owner-
  ship
  Form:
  Direct
   (D) or

7.  Nature
  of InDirect
  Bene ficial
  Owner-
  ship

   

   

   

   


Amount


(A) or
(D)


Price

  Issuer's Fiscal
  Year
  (Instr. 3 and 4)

  Indirect
   (I)
   (Instr. 4)

   (Instr. 4)

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

277,039

D

     

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

2,249,281

I

#1

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

1,495,346

I

#2

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

50,000

I

#3

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

11,280

I

#4

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

12,027

I

#5

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

12,027

I

#6

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

12,027

I

#7

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

96,881

I

#8

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

680,029

I

#9

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

747

I

#10

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

1,000,000

I

#11

Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

400.61

I

401-K(a)

If the form is filed by more than one person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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Table II - Derivative Securities Aquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)


1. Title of Derivative
  Security  (Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
 or Exercise
 Price of
 Derivative
 Security

3.  Trans-
 action
 Date
 if any

3A.
 Deemed
 Execution
 Date
 if any

4.
 Trans-
 action
 Code

5.Number of Deriv-
ative Securities
Acquired (A) or
Disposed of (D)

6.   Date Exer-
cisable and
Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7.  Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price
of
Deriv-
ative

9.   Number
  of deriv-
  ative
  Securities
  Bene-

10.   Owner-
  ship
  Form
  of
  Deriva-

11. Nature
  of In-
  direct
  Bene-
  ficial

  

  

 (Month/
 Day/
 Year)

 (Month/
 Day/
 Year)

 (Instr.
8)

(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

   

   


Amount
or

Secur
- -ity

  ficially
  Owned
  at End

  tive
  Security
  Direct or

  Owner-
  ship

  

  

  

  

  

(A)

(D)

Date
Exer-
cisable

Expir-
ation
Date

Title

Number of
Shares

(Instr.
  5)

  of
  Month
   (Instr. 4)

  Indirect
   (I)
   (Instr 4)

   (Instr.
  4)

Deferred Compensa-tion Obligation (b)

  

5/17/02

  

A

4,400.015

  

(b)

(b)

Common Stock

4,400.015

$23.753

12,261.968

D

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Explanation of Responses:   

(a)   The number of shares of Common Stock which would be represented by the value of the Reporting Person's Common Stock Fund account in the Issuer's Retirement and Savings Plan ("401(k) Plan"),
     based on a 401(k) Plan statement dated as of 12/31/02.

(b)  Represents a bonus deferred by the Reporting Person in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan. The account value increases or decreases based on the value of the Issuer's common stock. Upon
     termination of employment, the Reporting Person's account balance may be distributed, at the option of the Issuer, either in cash or in shares of the Issuer's common stock.


Indirect #1   By S. Craig Lindner, Trustee for the S. Craig Lindner Living Trust dated 3-30-83.
Indirect #2   S. Craig Lindner, Trustee of the S. Craig Lindner 1996-2 Qualified Annuity Trust dated 3/28/96
.
Indirect #3   By Frances R. Lindner (spouse), Trustee for the Frances R. Lindner Living Trust dated 9-13-93.
Indirect #4   By Frances R. Lindner (spouse), Custodian for minor child.
Indirect #5   By Frances R. Lindner (spouse), Custodian for minor child.
Indirect #6   By Frances R. Lindner (spouse), Custodian for minor child.
Indirect #7   By Frances R. Lindner (spouse), Custodian for minor child.
Indirect #8   By Keith E. Lindner, Trustee under an Irrevocable Trust indenture with Frances R. Lindner dated 2/13/85.
Indirect #9   By Keith E. Lindner, Trustee under an Irrevocable Trust indenture with Stephen Craig Lindner dated 12/22/83.
Indirect #10   By S. Craig Lindner, Jr.
Indirect #11   SCL Investments, LLC, a limited liability company directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the Reporting Person

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v)

** Intentional mistatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.

______Karl J. Grafe____________________              February 6, 2003

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

** Signature of Reporting Person                                Date
   S. Craig Lindner

   Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact

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