UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2019

 

 

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio		1-13653		31-1544320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH		45202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 513-579-2121

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		AFG		New York Stock Exchange
6-1/4% Subordinated Debentures due September 30, 2054		AFGE		New York Stock Exchange
6% Subordinated Debentures due November 15, 2055		AFGH		New York Stock Exchange
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059		AFGB		New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results Of Operations And Financial Condition.

Reference is made to the press release of American Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) relating to the announcement of the Company’s results of operations for the first quarter of 2019 and the availability of the Investor Supplement on the Company’s website. The press release was issued on May 1, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the Investor Supplement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained herein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 30, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $1.50 per share of Company common stock payable on May 28, 2019 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2019.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Financial statements of business acquired. Not applicable.

 

(b)

Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.

 

(c)

Shell company transactions. Not applicable

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Earnings Release dated May 1, 2019, reporting American Financial Group Inc. results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
99.2		Investor Supplement – First Quarter 2019

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: May 2, 2019
				By:		/s/ Karl J. Grafe
						Karl J. Grafe
						Vice President

 

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