FORM 4
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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 *

Gillis Michelle A
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
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

9/11/2019
(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  9/11/2019    M    3  A $34.34  33678.38  D   
Common Stock  9/11/2019    S    3  D $105.00  33675.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    M    757  A $34.34  34432.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    S    757  D $105.00  33675.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    M    2139  A $38.11  35814.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    M    2053  A $37.60  37867.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    S    4192  D $105.00  33675.38  D   
Common Stock  9/12/2019    S    897  D $105.00  32778.38  D   
Common Stock                 2759.3265 (1) I  ESPP 
Common Stock                 11.0597 (2) I  ESPP DRIP 

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
Stock Option Exercise  $34.34  9/11/2019    M        3    (3) 2/16/2021  Common  3  $0.00  5997  D   
Stock Option Exercise  $34.34  9/12/2019    M        757    (3) 2/16/2021  Common  757  $0.00  5240  D   
Stock Option Exercise  $38.11  9/12/2019    M        2139    (3) 2/23/2022  Common  2139  $0.00  3861  D   
Stock Option Exercise  $37.60  9/12/2019    M        2053    (3) 3/12/2022  Common  2053  $0.00  947  D   

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares owned by the reporting Person in the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). All ESPP information reporting herein is based on a plan statement dated as of 12/31/2018.
(2)  Represents shares owned by the Reporting Person through dividend reinvestment with the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). All ESPP DRIP information reporting herein is based on a plan statement dated as of 12/31/2018.
(3)  These Employee Stock Options become exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gillis Michelle A
301 E. FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202


Senior Vice President

Signatures
Michelle A. Gillis By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 9/13/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date


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