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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)
Form 13F File Number: 28-4389
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(513) 579-2489
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signature:
Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio August 4, 2000
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Fred J. Runk
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 5
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 49
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 953,716
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.):
Number 13F File Number Name of Subsidiary
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1. 28-5042 AFC Holding Company
2. 28-497 American Financial Corporation
3. 28-2414 American Premier Underwriters, Inc.
4. 28-3978 Pennsylvania Company
5. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Column 4: Column 5: Column 8:
Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority
Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other ---------------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN
INSURANCE COMPANY
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 $ 2,625 56,000SH Defined 1,2,5 56,000
AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP (*) COM 023840 10 1 608,061 34,377,995SH Defined " 34,377,995
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 208 10,000SH Defined " 10,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 407 6,000SH Defined " 6,000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 63,849 16,215,698SH Defined " 16,215,698
CLEARNET COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A NON-VTG 184902 10 4 3,648 131,400SH Defined " 131,400
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,516 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 1,418 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 195 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
GENERAL MTRS CORP CL H NEW 370442 83 2 3,071 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 1,895 189,543SH Defined " 189,543
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 593 39,543SH Defined " 39,543
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 418 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 124,070 5,210,271SH Defined " 5,210,271
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 533 21,000SH Defined " 21,000
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 10,470 86,800SH Defined " 86,800
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 1,325 17,433SH Defined " 17,433
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,091 72,423SH Defined " 72,423
HOLDINGS OF OTHER SUBSIDIARIES
OF AFG EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 5,185 110,605SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 110,605
AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP (*) COM 023840 10 1 12,063 682,000SH Defined 1,2,5 682,000
AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 2,780 134,018SH Defined 1,2,3,4 134,018
ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265 10 4 810 31,450SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 31,450
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 593 31,630SH Defined 1,2,3,4 31,630
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,165 20,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 20,000
BROADWING INC COM 111620 10 0 846 32,611SH Defined 1,2,3,4 32,611
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 2,356 34,700SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 34,700
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 30,636 7,780,597SH Defined " 7,780,597
CLEARNET COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A NON-VTG 184902 10 4 2,394 86,200SH Defined " 86,200
COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,167 30,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 30,000
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 3,473 85,760SH Defined " 85,760
CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 917 94,000SH Defined " 94,000
JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 349 52,200SH Defined 1,2,3,4 52,200
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 95 10,110SH Defined " 10,110
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 601 26,352SH Defined 1,2 26,352
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 5,338 533,801SH Defined 1,2,3,4 533,801
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 10,355 690,301SH Defined " 690,301
MELLON FINL CORP COM 58551A 10 8 3,680 101,000SH Defined " 101,000
METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 558 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 3,609 189,320SH Defined 1,2,5 189,320
PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 6,922 290,708SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 290,708
RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 1,782 70,250SH Defined " 70,250
RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 8 10,800SH Defined 1,2,5 10,800
SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 12,594 104,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 104,400
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522 10 9 555 30,000SH Defined 1,2,5 30,000
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973 10 6 433 22,500SH Defined 1,2,3,4 22,500
UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420 10 1 722 30,900SH Defined " 30,900
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,255 43,453SH Defined 1,2,5 43,453
WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 327 29,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4 29,400
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 13,755 647,300SH Defined " 647,300
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REPORT TOTAL $ 953,716
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(*) On June 15, 2000, American Annuity Group, Inc.'s corporate name was changed
to Great American Financial Resources, Inc. The new cusip is 389915 10 9.
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