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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892251-14-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140708

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			National Interstate CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				341607394
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-80324
		FILM NUMBER:		14964172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE
		CITY:			RICHFIELD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(330) 659-8900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE
		CITY:			RICHFIELD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44286

FILED BY:		

	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

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 4
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Amendment No. 4<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif"><u>National Interstate Corporation</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">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 [X]</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">American Financial Group, Inc.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SOLE VOTING POWER</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">10,200,000</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">0</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;9</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">10,200,000</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">0</div>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends certain Items of the Schedule 13D (the "Original 13D") filed by American Financial Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation ("AFG" or the "Reporting Person"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 5, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on February 19, 2014 with the SEC, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on March 3, 2014 with the SEC and Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on March 17, 2014 with the SEC, with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), of National Interstate Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Issuer") by furnishing the information set forth below.&#160; The Common Shares owned by the Reporting Person are held of record by Great American Insurance Company ("Great American"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.&#160; Except as set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The information contained in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows:</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, Great American entered into an agreement with the Issuer and Mr. Alan R. Spachman, pursuant to which Great American and Mr. Spachman each received registration rights in exchange for the Issuer's right of first refusal to buy back their Common Shares in connection with certain proposed sales of their Common Shares. the Issuer's right of first refusal will be triggered by any gift, bequest, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment or other disposition of all or any portion of the Common Shares owned, whether beneficially or of record, by either Great American or Mr. Spachman, other than the transfer of Common Shares (i) in a charitable gift or a bequest, without consideration, so long as the number of Common Shares transferred to one person or group of related persons as a result of such gift or bequest or series of related gifts or bequests is less than 10.0% of the Issuer's total issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately prior to such gift, (ii) pursuant to an underwriting agreement, a purchase agreement or similar arrangement to which Great American, the Issuer and/or Mr. Spachman are party relating to an underwritten public offering of the Issuer's Common Shares, (iii) in a public or privately negotiated sale, so long as, to the knowledge of the selling shareholder, each purchaser in such negotiated sale or series of negotiated sales, either alone or as a member of a group of related or affiliated purchasers, will not be the beneficial owner of 10.0% or more of the Issuer's total issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately following such sale, (iv) pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer which seeks to acquire at least two-thirds of the Issuer's outstanding Common Shares or (v) to any trust or other entity, for financial planning or estate planning purposes, without consideration, the primary beneficiary of which is Mr. Spachman or his lineal descendants.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">On July 1, 2014, the Reporting Person, the Issuer, Great American and Mr. Spachman entered into an agreement by which the Issuer agreed to nominate Mr. Spachman, Patrick J. Denzer, Keith A. Jensen, and Ronald J. Brichler to its Board of Directors for election as Class II directors at the Issuer's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2014 Annual Meeting").&#160; Class II directors elected at the 2014 Annual Meeting will serve a term expiring at the Issuer's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.&#160; Mr. Jensen and Mr. Spachman currently serve as directors of the Issuer.&#160; Mr. Denzer currently serves as Founder and President of LI Ventures, LLC, an independent firm providing investment and advisory services.&#160; Mr. Brichler currently serves as Executive Vice President of Great American.&#160; Further information about each of the Issuer's director nominees will be found in the Issuer's definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the 2014 Annual Meeting.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Furthermore, Mr. Spachman agreed, subject to the other parties' continuing compliance with the terms of the agreement, not to invoke or encourage or support any other person or entity in invoking cumulative voting in connection with the 2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting and not to encourage any other person or entity to vote against the director nominees or any individual director nominee.&#160; In the event that cumulative voting is invoked by another shareholder of the Issuer, all of the parties agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to cause the election of the director nominees.</div>

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