Sec Form 3 Filing - Hertzman Brian S. @ AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC - 2020-06-23

FORM 3 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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hertzman Brian S. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ AFG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) principal financial officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 301 E. FOURTH ST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/23/2020 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH45202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 7,551 D Common 1,853.8053 I ESPP Common 182.8564 I DRIP Common 2,387.87 I RASP ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Phantom Stock $ 0 02/23/2020( 2 ) 02/23/2025 Common Stock 6.637 D Stock Option Grant $ 63.15 02/23/2020( 3 ) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 1,014 D Stock Option Grant $ 56.44 02/24/2019 02/24/2024 Common Stock 1,784 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hertzman Brian S. 301 E. FOURTH ST CINCINNATI, OH45202 principal financial officer Signatures Brian S. Hertzman by: Karl J. Grafe as Attorney-in-Fact 07/06/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Held in the Company's Retirement and Savings Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock is as of June 23, 2020. ( 2 )Represents amounts held by Reporting Person in a retirement plan of the Issuer as of June 23, 2020. Represents the economic equivalent of oneshare of common stock. The Reporting Persons account balance is distributed in cash following termination of employment. ( 3 )These employee Stock Options were granted under the Issuer's stock incentive plan. Date shown is date on which all options became exercisable.

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