Edgar Filing: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2011

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Meeting Information


Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting
For holders as of:		March 15, 2011
Date: May 11, 2011		Time: 11:30 AM EDT


Location:		The Cincinnatian Hotel Second Floor - Filson Room 601 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
1 EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
ATTN: KARL GRAFE

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement 3. Form 10-K
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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:


1.		Election of Directors


Nominees
01 Carl H. Lindner	02 Carl H. Lindner	03 S. Craig Lindner	04 Kenneth C.	05 Theodore H.
06 James E. Evans	07 Terry S. Jacobs	08 Gregory G. Joseph	09 William W. Verity	10 John I. Von Lehman

The Board of Directors
recommends you vote FOR
proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.


2	Proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2011.	NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

3	Proposal to Approve the Co-CEO Equity Bonus Plan.

4	Proposal to Approve the Annual Senior Executive Bonus Plan.

5	Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:


6		Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation of Named Executive Officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposals 7 and 8.

7		Shareholder Proposal Regarding Employment Matters.

8		Shareholder Proposal Regarding Board Composition.

This is a NOTIFICATION of the:

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MEETING DATE: May 11, 2011
RECORD DATE: March 15, 2011
CUSIP NUMBER: 025932104

In connection with the AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, this e-mail describes how to access proxy materials and vote.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

If you received this e-mail, then our records show that you may have consented to receive our proxy materials electronically and to vote over the Internet or by telephone. You may have given this consent

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Please read these instructions carefully.

If you hold AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. shares in multiple accounts, you may receive multiple e-mails showing your various accounts. Each e-mail will include a separate CONTROL NUMBER. We urge you to vote your shares for each account.

CONTROL NUMBER: 012345678901

VOTING OVER THE INTERNET OR BY PHONE

Internet and telephone votes are accepted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, May 08, 2011 for shares in employee benefit plans, or Tuesday, May 10, 2011 for all other shares.

You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.

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PROXY MATERIAL

The proxy materials can also be found by clicking the following links:

2011 PROXY STATEMENT

2010 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2010

TO CHANGE YOUR PROFILE AND/OR RECEIVE HARD COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS IN THE FUTURE:

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