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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-96
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 7-03-96
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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
AIRGAS INC COMMON 009363102 10450 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 858 132000 SH SOLE 132000
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 4758 115000 SH SOLE 115000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 4284 75000 SH SOLE 75000
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 19680 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 418 34950 SH SOLE 34950
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 24050 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 27738 281250 SH SOLE 281250
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 1175 103015 SH SOLE 103015
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 1076 69415 SH SOLE 69415
AMERICAN RE CORP COMMON 029163102 4487 100000 SH SOLE 100000
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 4736 226875 SH SOLE 226875
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 10642 90000 SH SOLE 90000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 4099 74700 SH SOLE 74700
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 7481 332500 SH SOLE 332500
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 7070 207967 SH SOLE 207967
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COMMON 060716107 9900 200000 SH SOLE 200000
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 3408 135000 SH SOLE 135000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4604 460427 SH SOLE 460427
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*101 250 250000 SH SOLE 250000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 9650 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 14523 516838 SH SOLE 516838
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 1220 35000 SH SOLE 35000
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 6356 90000 SH SOLE 90000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 9800 200000 SH SOLE 200000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 23440 437118 SH SOLE 437118
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 9359 125000 SH SOLE 125000
CONCURRENT COMPUTER COMMON 206710204 252 126280 SH SOLE 126280
CONTINUUM COMPANY INC COMMON 212180103 4077 70300 SH SOLE 70300
CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORP WARRANT 220493118 5 49500 SH SOLE 49500
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 9225 205000 SH SOLE 205000
DAISYTEK INTL CORP COMMON 234053106 1529 36409 SH SOLE 36409
DISNEY WALT CO COMMON 254687106 5515 87722 SH SOLE 87722
DR PEPPER BOTTLING CLASS B COMMON 256131111 140 40000 SH SOLE 40000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3012 117000 SH SOLE 117000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 8718 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 11472 249400 SH SOLE 249400
EASTMAN CHEM CO COMMON 277432100 2663 43750 SH SOLE 43750
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 8010 211500 SH SOLE 211500
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 8825 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELEC CO COMMON 291011104 2259 25000 SH SOLE 25000
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED 29444G305 2456 45000 SH SOLE 45000
FTD CORP CLASS B COMMON 144A COMMON 302648209 0 25000 SH SOLE 25000
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 53600 1600000 SH SOLE 1600000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 15950 200000 SH SOLE 200000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 18231 565312 SH SOLE 565312
FIRST U.S.A. INC. COMMON 33743H105 12892 234400 SH SOLE 234400
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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
GPA GROUP PLC CONV RED CUM PFD PREFERRED 361992AD2 3559 38421 SH SOLE 38421
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 12145 140000 SH SOLE 140000
GRACE W R & CO COMMON 383883105 11184 157800 SH SOLE 157800
GRAINGER W W INC COMMON 384802104 1937 25000 SH SOLE 25000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 7014 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 5062 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 14862 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 21600 400000 SH SOLE 400000
HORMEL GEO A & CO COMMON 440452100 2311 86400 SH SOLE 86400
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 1690 25000 SH SOLE 25000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 7218 165000 SH SOLE 165000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COMMON 459200101 5940 60000 SH SOLE 60000
INT'L. POST LTD. COMMON 460181100 308 79545 SH SOLE 79545
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 1635 91037 SH SOLE 91037
LCI COMM HLDGS CO COMMON 501813109 842 26860 SH SOLE 26860
LIVING WELL INC CONV SUB DEB BOND 538405AA9 0 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 15247 535000 SH SOLE 535000
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 15496 276100 SH SOLE 276100
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 9646 245000 SH SOLE 245000
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO. COMMON 577778103 5709 130500 SH SOLE 130500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21037 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 6895 6895897 SH SOLE 6895897
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5225 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MILES HOMES WARRANT 599268117 0 12000 SH SOLE 12000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 5657 297750 SH SOLE 297750
NATIONAL CITY CORP COMMON 635405103 5268 150000 SH SOLE 150000
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COMMON 674599105 3118 126000 SH SOLE 126000
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B COMMON 6839313*8 127 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 1062 25000 SH SOLE 25000
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 9018 185000 SH SOLE 185000
RICHFOOD HOLDINGS INC COMMON 763408101 1682 51770 SH SOLE 51770
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1745 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SALOMON INC EQUITY LINKED SECS PREFERRED 79549B461 521 35350 SH SOLE 35350
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 6255 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 21881 450000 SH SOLE 450000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 12103 210500 SH SOLE 210500
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 8742 188000 SH SOLE 188000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 6062 250000 SH SOLE 250000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 4648 125200 SH SOLE 125200
TOWN & CTRY TR COMMON 892081100 984 75000 SH SOLE 75000
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 6770 96900 SH SOLE 96900
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 120 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 6907 206200 SH SOLE 206200
WALLACE COMPUTER SVCS INC COMMON 932270101 2538 42400 SH SOLE 42400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 4604 154117 SH SOLE 154117
WAXMAN IND WARRANT 944124114 0 90000 SH SOLE 90000
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5708 306500 SH SOLE 306500
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 4062 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 98 DATA RECORDS 694392 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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