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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 1996.
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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
American Financial Capital Trust I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 31-6538554
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o American Financial Group, Inc.
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a If this Form relates to the registration of a
class of debt securities and is effective upon class of debt securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) effective simultaneously with the
please check the following box. effectiveness of a concurrent registration
\ \ statement under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange
on which each class
Title of each class is to be registered
___% Trust Originated Preferred Securities_ ("TOPrS_") New York Stock
(Liquidation amount $25 per Preferred Security) Exchange
(together with the rights of holders of the Preferred
Securities under the Trust Guarantee and backup
undertakings, consisting of obligations of American
Financial Group, Inc. as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust, as amended, (including the obligation to pay
expenses of American Financial Capital Trust I), the
Indenture and the __% Subordinated Debentures due 2026
issued to American Financial Capital Trust I)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
See "DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES" included in the
Prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1).
Item 2. Exhibits
The securities described herein are to be registered on the New York Stock
Exchange, on which no other securities of the Registrant are registered.
Accordingly, the following exhibits, required in accordance with Part II to
the Instructions as to the exhibits on Form 8-A, have been duly filed with
the New York Stock Exchange:
(a) Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12537 on Form S-3
as filed on September 24, 1996, as amended on October 11, 1996
and October 15, 1996, and incorporated herein by this
reference.
(b) Registrant's Certificate of Trust as filed as Exhibit 4.2 to
Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement No.333-
12537 and incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Registrant's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust as
filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant's Registration Statement
No.333-12537 and incorporated herein by this reference.
(d) Form of Preferred Security filed as Exhibit 4.7 to
Registrant's Registration Statement No.333-12537 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP
CAPITAL TRUST I
BY:
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James E. Evans, as Regular Trustee
BY:
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Thomas E. Mischell, as
Regular Trustee
Date: October 16, 1996
_ "Trust Originated Preferred Securities" and "TOPrS" are service marks of
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
