-----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, FrYKMZkb1Ot3oMDjG5oCSvX4qldj+NkWVznEyQ/sIYVUpNvGg4BU690t6lzrcUn2 Xtuchqz0mjrG8QkE9EFm/g== 0001042046-00-000011.txt : 20000309 0001042046-00-000011.hdr.sgml : 20000309 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001042046-00-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000308 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: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52601 FILM NUMBER: 563668 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDNER CARL H ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000943522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792540 SC 13D/A 1 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. 9) American Financial Group, Inc. --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value --------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 025932 10 4 --------------------------------------------------- (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 14 Pages CUSIP NO. 025932 10 4 13D Page 2 of 14 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* 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 2,206,984 (See Item 5), 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,511,684 (See Item 5) 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,511,684 (See Item 5) 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.4% (See Item 5) 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN CUSIP NO. 025932 10 4 13D Page 3 of 14 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* 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 4,928,328 (See Item 5) 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,377,782 (See Item 5) 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,377,782 (See Item 5) 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.3% (See Item 5) 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN CUSIP NO. 025932 10 4 13D Page 4 of 14 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* 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 4,803,358 (See Item 5) 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,252,812 (See Item 5) 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,252,812 (See Item 5) 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.1% (See Item 5) 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN CUSIP NO. 025932 10 4 13D Page 5 of 14 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* 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 7,005,530 (See Item 5) 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,454,984 (See Item 5) 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,454,984 (See Item 5) 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.0% (See Item 5) 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of Carl H. Lindner and his sons Carl H. Lindner III, S. Craig Lindner and Keith E. Lindner (collectively the "Lindner Family" or the "Reporting Persons"). Items not included in this amendment are either not amended or are not applicable. Item 1. Security and Issuer. This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"), of American Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("American Financial" or the "Company"). The principal executive offices of American Financial are located at One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Between February 22, 2000 and February 25, 2000, Carl H. Lindner acquired an aggregate of 183,900 shares of American Financial Common Stock in open market purchases with funds available for investment. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $3,880,000. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Reporting Persons consider American Financial Common Stock to be an attractive investment. The Company is authorized to purchase up to five million shares of Common Stock from time to time under a repurchase program adopted by its board of directors. In addition, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of American Financial Common Stock in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. 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. - 6 - Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. As of February 29, 2000, the Lindner Family beneficially owned an aggregate of 20,597,262 shares (or approximately 35.1%) of the outstanding American Financial Common Stock as follows:
Number Percent Ownership Holder of Shares of Class Interest (a) Carl H. Lindner 2,511,684 (b) 4.4% 4.4% Carl H. Lindner III 5,377,782 (c) 9.3% 10.5% S. Craig Lindner 5,252,812 (d) 9.1% 10.5% Keith E. Lindner 7,454,984 (e) 13.0% 10.5% Total: 20,597,262
(a) This column indicates the ownership percentages for Messrs. Carl H. Lindner III, S. Craig Lindner and Keith E. Lindner before attributing the shares held in various trusts for the benefit of the minor children of Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner (for which Keith E. Lindner acts as trustee with voting and investment power) to Keith E. Lindner. (b) Includes 1,418,468 shares held by his spouse, 85,591 shares held in a charitable foundation over which shares he holds voting and investment power, 304,700 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of listed options, and excludes 7,848,910 shares held in trusts, the grantor of which is his spouse, and the beneficiaries of the trust are Mrs. Lindner and their sons Carl H. Lindner III, S. Craig Lindner and Keith E. Lindner, but for which third parties act as trustee with voting and investment power. (c) Includes 19,088 shares held by a trust over which his spouse has voting and investment power, 449,454 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of options granted under the American Financial Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan"). Does not include 650,744 shares which are held in various trusts for the benefit of his minor children for which Keith E. Lindner acts as trustee with voting and investment power. (d) Includes 71,425 shares held by his spouse as custodian for their minor children or in a trust over which his spouse has voting and investment power and 449,454 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of options granted under the Option Plan. Does not include 775,714 shares which are held in various trusts for the benefit of his minor children for which Keith E. Lindner acts as trustee with voting and investment power. - 7 - (e) This number includes 341 shares held in a trust over which his spouse has voting and investment power, 449,454 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of options granted under the Option Plan and 1,426,458 shares (described in footnotes (c) and (d) above), which are held in various trusts for the benefit of the minor children of his brothers, Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner over which Keith E. Lindner has sole voting and investment power but no financial interest. Not included in to the shares set forth in the foregoing table, subsidiaries of American Financial beneficially own 18,666,614 shares of American Financial Common Stock and hold an additional 1,365,040 shares to satisfy certain claims against the predecessor of American Financial. As a result, these shares are not deemed to be outstanding for purposes of determining the ownership percentages of the Lindner Family, nor are the Reporting Persons entitled to vote such shares. Within the past 60 days, Carl H. Lindner entered into the following transactions involving American Financial Common Stock: DATE Nature of NUMBER OF PRICE PER SHARE Transaction SHARES 1/21/00 Gift (445) n/a 2/22/00 Open Market 2,300 $21.12 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 1,800 $20.745 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 3,900 $20.8075 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 4,800 $21.245 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 5,000 $19.87 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 7,600 $20.87 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 8,000 $21.245 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 10,000 $21.3704 Purchase 2/22/00 Open Market 19,300 $20.87 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 300 $20.87 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 800 $20.9369 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 800 $21.245 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 7,000 $21.37 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 9,200 $21.37 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 23,900 $21.37 Purchase 2/23/00 Open Market 24,200 $20.995 Purchase 2/24/00 Open Market 25,000 $21.12 Purchase 2/24/00 Open Market 200 $21.12 Purchase 2/24/00 Open Market 14,800 $21.1202 Purchase 2/25/00 Open Market 100 $21.1825 Purchase 2/25/00 Open Market 14,900 $21.2452 Purchase - 8 - Except as set forth in this Item 5 and prior amendments to this Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, no transactions involving American Financial Common Stock have been effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. None. Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits. (1) Powers of Attorney executed in connection with filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (2) Agreement required pursuant to Regulation Section 240.13d-1(f)(1) promulgated 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: March 8, 2000 * Carl H. Lindner ------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner * Carl H. Lindner III ------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner III * S. Craig Lindner ------------------------------- S. Craig Lindner * Keith E. Lindner ------------------------------- Keith E. Lindner * By: Karl J. Grafe --------------------------- Karl J. Grafe Attorney-in-Fact (AFG.#9) - 9 - Exhibit 1 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- 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 ----------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner - 10 - POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner III - 11 - POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- S. Craig Lindner - 12 - POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- Keith E. Lindner - 13 - Exhibit 2 AGREEMENT This Agreement executed this 7th day of April, 1995, is by and among 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, 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; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that CHL, CHL III, SCL and KEL 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 any of them pursuant to Section 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. /s/ Carl H. Lindner --------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner /s/ Carl H. Lindner III --------------------------------- Carl H. Lindner III /s/ S. Craig Lindner --------------------------------- S. Craig Lindner /s/ Keith E. Lindner ------------------------------------- Keith E. Lindner - 14 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----