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): October 9, 2009
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.) |
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH |
45202 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 513-579-2121
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01
October 9, 2009, American Financial Group, Inc. announced that it expects to record an after-tax realized gain of approximately $50 million ($0.42 per share) during the fourth quarter of 2009 on the sale of a portion of its common stock investment in Verisk Analytics, Inc. ("Verisk," formerly Insurance Services Office, Inc.) AFG sold approximately 35% of its position in conjunction with Verisk's Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), which was announced earlier last week.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Press release, dated October 9, 2009. |
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. |
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Date: October 12, 2009 |
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By: Karl J. Grafe |
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Karl J. Grafe |
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Vice President |