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): August 1, 2017
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
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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).
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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 second quarter of 2017 and the availability of the Investor Supplement on the Company’s website. The press release was issued on August 1, 2017. 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 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 August 1, 2017, reporting American Financial Group Inc. results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. | |
| 99.2 | Investor Supplement – Second Quarter 2017 | |
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: August 2, 2017 |
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| By: | /s/ Karl J. Grafe | |||||
| Karl J. Grafe | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
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