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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892251-16-000225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160517
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160518

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13653
		FILM NUMBER:		161660142

	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="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">As reported in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the shareholders of American Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 17, 2016, approved the Senior Executive Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan").&#160; A summary of the Plan (the "Plan") was included as Proposal No. 4 contained on pages 11-13 of the Company's 2016 proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2016, and the summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which was filed as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.&#160; The summary of the Plan and the full text of the Plan are incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Kenneth C. Ambrecht</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">68,664,037</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">5,705,071</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">John B. Berding</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">63,415,334</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">10,953,774</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Virginia C. Drosos</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">60,151,038</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">James E. Evans</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">63,232,930</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">11,136,178</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Terry S. Jacobs</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">68,980,443</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">5,388,665</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.85pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.3pt">5,231,366</div>
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<tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Gregory G. Joseph</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">72,587,743</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">1,781,365</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.85pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.3pt">5,231,366</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">William W. Verity</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">64,220,464</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">10,148,644</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.85pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.3pt">5,231,366</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">John I. Von Lehman</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.6pt">71,519,132</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9.6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9.6pt">2,849,976</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 21.46%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.85pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.3pt">5,231,366</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">2.</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">Ratify the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 30.19%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 40.77%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 29.04%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstain</div>
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<tr>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 30.19%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">78,937,199</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 40.77%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">587,026</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 29.04%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">76,249</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">3.</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">Approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of our named executive officers.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstain</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Broker</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Non-Votes</div>
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<tr>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">61,794,536</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">12,427,918</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">146,654</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.5pt">5,231,366</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 36pt; align: right">
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt">4.</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">Approve the Senior Executive Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstain</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Broker</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Non-Votes</div>
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<tr>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">66,187,654</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">8,037,781</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 24.99%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">143,673</div>
</td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 25.01%">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 6.6pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4.5pt">5,231,366</div>
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