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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-16-001529
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160627
GROUP MEMBERS:		GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO

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:		161732182

	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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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10,200,000</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;8</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">0</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;9</font></div>
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<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="18%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10,200,000</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">0</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">11</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10,200,000</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">12</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">13</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">51.2%</font></div>
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<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">14</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">CUSIP No. 63654U 100</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;1</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;2</font></div>
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<td colspan="6" valign="top" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(a)&#160;&#160; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: wingdings">o</font></font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(b)&#160;&#160; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: wingdings">x</font></font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;3</font></div>
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<td colspan="6" valign="top" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SEC USE ONLY</font></div>

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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;4</font></div>
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<td colspan="6" valign="top" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SOURCE OF FUNDS*</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WC</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;5</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT</font></div>

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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.75pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;6</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ohio</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SHARES</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">EACH</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">REPORTING</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PERSON WITH</font></div>

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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;7</font></div>
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<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SOLE VOTING POWER</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10,200,000</font></div>
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<td valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;8</font></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">0</font></div>
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