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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12-31-95
Institutional Investment Manager:
OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION
136 N. THIRD STREET
HAMILTON OH 45025
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION
IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENT TO IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THAT
ALL UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND
COMPLETE AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
BY_____________________________
BARRY S. PORTER
CFO/TREASURER
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
BARRY S. PORTER CFO/TREASURER 513-867-3903
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ BARRY S. PORTER HAMILTON OH 1-05-96
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COMMON 009158106 3497 66300 SH SOLE 66300
AIRGAS INC COMMON 009363102 9143 275000 SH SOLE 275000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 572 132000 SH SOLE 132000
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 3780 115000 SH SOLE 115000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 5225 110000 SH SOLE 110000
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 17739 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 324 35000 SH SOLE 35000
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 19400 200000 SH SOLE 200000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 26015 281250 SH SOLE 281250
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 1006 104915 SH SOLE 104915
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 989 70576 SH SOLE 70576
AMERICAN RE CORP COMMON 029163102 4087 100000 SH SOLE 100000
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 3714 176875 SH SOLE 176875
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 9967 90000 SH SOLE 90000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 2741 54700 SH SOLE 54700
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 5174 257100 SH SOLE 257100
BALL CORP COMMON 058498106 2497 90000 SH SOLE 90000
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 7113 189062 SH SOLE 189062
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COMMON 060716107 9250 200000 SH SOLE 200000
BANKAMERICA CORP COMMON 066050105 6475 100000 SH SOLE 100000
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 3960 90000 SH SOLE 90000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 5445 544523 SH SOLE 544523
BRIDGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC WARRANT 10805*114 0 80000 SH SOLE 80000
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON 11125@105 3905 3905577 SH SOLE 3905577
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 150 150000 SH SOLE 150000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 9125 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CAPITAL CITIES ABC INC COMMON 139859102 10314 83600 SH SOLE 83600
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 14047 500437 SH SOLE 500437
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 1071 35000 SH SOLE 35000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 7425 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 22183 437118 SH SOLE 437118
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 8781 125000 SH SOLE 125000
CONCURRENT COMPUTER COMMON 206710204 138 126280 SH SOLE 126280
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 8558 205000 SH SOLE 205000
DST SYS INC DEL COMMON 233326107 213 7500 SH SOLE 7500
DR PEPPER BOTTLING CLASS B COMMON 256131111 140 40000 SH SOLE 40000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 2311 92000 SH SOLE 92000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 9843 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 6578 178400 SH SOLE 178400
EASTMAN CHEM CO COMMON 277432100 2728 43750 SH SOLE 43750
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 7719 211500 SH SOLE 211500
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED 29444G305 3673 75000 SH SOLE 75000
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 49550 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 13375 200000 SH SOLE 200000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 19927 565312 SH SOLE 565312
FIRST U.S.A. INC. COMMON 33743H105 13551 305384 SH SOLE 305384
FORD MTR CO DEL PREFERRED 345370209 2368 25000 SH SOLE 25000
EVA GABOR INT'L. COMMON 36242*102 0 111530 SH SOLE 111530
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 10080 140000 SH SOLE 140000
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
GENERAL MTRS CORP CL E COMMON 370442402 8538 164200 SH SOLE 164200
GRACE W R & CO COMMON 383883105 9329 157800 SH SOLE 157800
GRAINGER W W INC COMMON 384802104 1656 25000 SH SOLE 25000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 5294 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 4239 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 14525 415000 SH SOLE 415000
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 19100 400000 SH SOLE 400000
HORMEL GEO A & CO COMMON 440452100 2127 86400 SH SOLE 86400
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 5795 165000 SH SOLE 165000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COMMON 459200101 5482 60000 SH SOLE 60000
INT'L. POST LTD. COMMON 460181100 328 79545 SH SOLE 79545
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 1457 91818 SH SOLE 91818
LCI COMM HLDGS CO COMMON 501813109 550 26860 SH SOLE 26860
LANXIDE CORP SER A CONV PFD PREFERRED 5165582#9 0 50000 SH SOLE 50000
LIVING WELL INC CONV SUB DEB BOND 538405AA9 0 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 12168 330000 SH SOLE 330000
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 13079 241100 SH SOLE 241100
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 8575 245000 SH SOLE 245000
MARRIOTT DIVERSIFIED AMERICAN COMMON 571995AA7 240 1922 SH SOLE 1922
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 5497 130500 SH SOLE 130500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 20306 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 7693 7693527 SH SOLE 7693527
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5342 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MILES HOMES WARRANT 599268117 0 12000 SH SOLE 12000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 4764 198500 SH SOLE 198500
NATIONAL CITY CORP DEPOSITARY PREFERRED 635405509 1962 25000 SH SOLE 25000
CORT FURNITURE RENTAL WARRANT 643637119 179 49500 SH SOLE 49500
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COMMON 674599105 2693 126000 SH SOLE 126000
OPPENHEIMER GROUP INC WARRANT 6839312*9 3048 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PNC BK CORP COMMON 693475105 2463 76400 SH SOLE 76400
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 8463 185000 SH SOLE 185000
PRIDE COS LP PFD UNIT 2.60 CON PREFERRED 741537203 405 180000 SH SOLE 180000
RICHFOOD HOLDINGS INC COMMON 763408101 1365 51060 SH SOLE 51060
ROOSEVELT FINL GROUP INC COMMON 776493108 5521 285000 SH SOLE 285000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1899 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SALOMON INC EQUITY LINKED SECS PREFERRED 79549B461 534 35350 SH SOLE 35350
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 6592 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 18146 465299 SH SOLE 465299
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 9262 210500 SH SOLE 210500
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 7661 188000 SH SOLE 188000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 6500 250000 SH SOLE 250000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 4554 125200 SH SOLE 125200
TOWN & CTRY TR COMMON 892081100 975 75000 SH SOLE 75000
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 6395 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNIROYAL CHEM CORP COMMON 908903107 825 100000 SH SOLE 100000
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 114 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 6160 206200 SH SOLE 206200
WALLACE COMPUTER SVCS INC COMMON 932270101 1496 27400 SH SOLE 27400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 4450 154117 SH SOLE 154117
WAXMAN IND WARRANT 944124114 0 90000 SH SOLE 90000
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5399 254100 SH SOLE 254100
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 4031 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 102 DATA RECORDS 643042 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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