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SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LINDNER S CRAIG
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EAST FOURTH STREET
(Street)
CINCINNATI OH 45202
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 0(1) D
Common Stock 04/24/2007 G 681 D $0.00 3,666,498(1) I #1(2)
Common Stock 05/07/2007 G 75,000 D $0.00 3,591,498 I #1(2)
Common Stock 05/30/2007 G 3,200 D $0.00 3,588,298 I #1(2)
Common Stock 09/06/2007 G 1,525 D $0.00 3,723,975(3)(4) I #1(2)
Common Stock 11/29/2007 G 3,450 D $0.00 3,884,599(3) I #1(2)
Common Stock 12/14/2007 G 2,620 D $0.00 3,881,979 I #1(2)
Common Stock 12/21/2007 G 23,120 D $0.00 3,858,859 I #1(2)
Common Stock 77,594 I #3(5)
Common Stock 25,898(1) I #5(6)
Common Stock 25,898(1) I #6(7)
Common Stock 0(8) I #7(9)
Common Stock 145,321 I #8(10)
Common Stock 1,020,043 I #9(11)
Common Stock 1,485,000 I #10(12)
Common Stock 35,706 I #12(13)
Common Stock 1,743,000(1)(3)(4) I #13(14)
Common Stock 63,604 I #14(15)
Common Stock 63,604 I #15(16)
Common Stock 63,604 I #16(17)
Common Stock 25,898(1)(8) I #17(18)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On 3/19/2007, the Reporting Person transferred 57,297 shares of common stock to Indirect #1. On 3/30/2007, Indirect #13 transferred 137,133 shares of common stock to Indirect #1. On 4/24/2007, Indirect #1 transferred 681 shares of common stock each to Indirect #5, #6, #17, and 681 shares to an emancipated son.
2. Indirect #1: SCL TTEE of the SCL Living Trust DTD 30/30/83
3. On 7/3/2007, Indirect #13 transferred 137,202 shares of common stock to Indirect #1.
4. On 10/3/2007, Indirect #13 transferred 164,074 shares of common stock to Indirect #1.
5. Indirect #3: By Frances R. Lindner, Trustee for the Frances R. Lindner living Trust dated 9/13/93.
6. Indirect #5: Corinne E. Lindner, TTEE CEL 2002 Living Trust dtd 11/4/02.
7. Indirect #6: FRL, Cust. Christine Frances Lindner Under OH Tsfr to Min Act.
8. On 12/13/2007 Indirect #7 transferred 24,559 shares of common stock to Indirect #17.
9. Indirect #7: FRL Cust. Clara Ann Lindner Under OH Tsfr to Min. Act.
10. Indirect #8: KEL TTEE Under Irr. Trust Agr. with Frances R. Lindner Grantor DTD 2/13/85.
11. Indirect #9: KEL, TTEE Under an Irrev. Trust Ind. with SCL DTD 12/22/83.
12. Indirect #10: SCL Investments, LLC
13. Indirect #12: The Company's Retirement and Savings Plans. The number of shares of Common stock which would be represented by the value of the Reporting Person's Company Securities Funds account in the Issuer's Retirement and Savings Plan is based on a statement dated as of 12/31/2007.
14. Indirect #13: SCL, TTEE of the SCL 2005-1 Qualified Annuity Trust DTD 4/21/05.
15. Indirect #14: M. Myhart TTEE Corinne Under Trust Agreement dtd 3/8/96.
16. Indirect #15: M. Myhart TTEE Clara Under Trust Agreement dtd 3/8/96.
17. Indirect #16: M. Nyhart TTEE Christine Under Trust Agreement dtd 3/8/96.
18. Indirect #17: CAL, daughter of the Reporting Person.
Remarks:
S. Craig Lindner By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 02/05/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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