FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LINDNER CARL H III 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ AFG ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Co-CEO & Co-President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

301 EAST FOURTH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/10/2015
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/6/2015     G    13328   D $0.00   4098805   I   #1   (1)
Common Stock   3/10/2015     A (2)    22069   A $0.00   4120874   I   #1   (1)
Common Stock                  37443   I   #2   (3)
Common Stock                  1348500   I   #12   (4)
Common Stock                  176166   I   #21   (5)
Common Stock                  33091   I   #22   (6)
Common Stock                  56709   I   #25   (7)
Common Stock                  1516741   I   #26   (8)
Common Stock                  167621   I   #27   (9)
Common Stock                  1584   I   #28   (10)
Common Stock                  2346609   I   #29   (11)
Common Stock                  110589   I   #30   (12)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Indirect #1: CHL III, TTEE (or his Successors) of the Carl H. Lindner III Family Trust DTD 8/29/02 as Amended.
( 2)  Stock award from the Issuer made under the Senior Executive Equity Bonus Plan.
( 3)  Indirect #2: Martha S. Lindner, (or her Successor) of the Martha S. Lindner Family Trust DTD 8/30/02 as amended.
( 4)  Indirect #12: Seraphim Partners LLC fka CHL Investments, LLC
( 5)  Indirect #21: Doug Marcian, TTEE MBL Trust Dtd 10/26/05.
( 6)  Indirect #22: Doug Marcian, TTEE GD Trust Dtd 10/26/05.
( 7)  Indirect #25: Lou Ann Flint TTEE MBL 2009 Consolidation Trust DTD 12/22/09.
( 8)  Indirect #26: CHL III 2010-1 Qualified Annuity Trust DTD 4/9/10.
( 9)  Indirect #27: Lou Ann Flint TTEE MBL 2009 Trust DTD 4/13/2009.
( 10)  Indirect #28 MBL TTEE MBL Trust DTD 1/17/2008
( 11)  Indirect #29: Shares voting and dispositive power and holds a remainder interest in shares held directly or indirectly by a charitable lead annuity trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
( 12)  Indirect #30: Martha S. Lindner TTEE Carl H. Lindner Dynasty Trust DTD 12/21/12

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LINDNER CARL H III
301 EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202 		X
Co-CEO & Co-President

Signatures
Carl H. Lindner III By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 3/12/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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