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):  December 2, 2014


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

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 2, 2014, the Registrant declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on December 24, 2014 to holders of record on December 15, 2014.  In addition, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors increased the Registrant's existing share repurchase authorization to 5,000,000 shares.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01                          Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)  Exhibits.

99.1   
Press release dated December 2, 2014
 
This Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 and should not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
Date: December 5, 2014
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
By:            /s/ Karl J. Grafe                                                       
Karl J. Grafe
Vice President