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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09-30-96
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 10-03-96
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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 13956 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 858 132000 SH SOLE 132000
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 4844 115000 SH SOLE 115000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 3287 49900 SH SOLE 49900
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 21243 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 416 34800 SH SOLE 34800
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 25500 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 28335 281250 SH SOLE 281250
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 1164 102065 SH SOLE 102065
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 1058 68254 SH SOLE 68254
AMERICAN RE CORP COMMON 029163102 6350 100000 SH SOLE 100000
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 4934 226875 SH SOLE 226875
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 11475 90000 SH SOLE 90000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 4145 74700 SH SOLE 74700
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 6525 332500 SH SOLE 332500
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 8526 207967 SH SOLE 207967
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COMMON 060716107 11575 200000 SH SOLE 200000
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 3071 135000 SH SOLE 135000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4331 433175 SH SOLE 433175
BRIDGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC WARRANT 10805*114 0 80000 SH SOLE 80000
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON 11125@105 3595 3595627 SH SOLE 3595627
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 250 250000 SH SOLE 250000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 10100 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 15009 516838 SH SOLE 516838
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 1890 47250 SH SOLE 47250
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 7211 90000 SH SOLE 90000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 10175 200000 SH SOLE 200000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 24861 437118 SH SOLE 437118
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 13878 180537 SH SOLE 180537
CONCURRENT COMPUTER COMMON 206710204 303 126280 SH SOLE 126280
CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORP WARRANT 220493118 5 49500 SH SOLE 49500
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 9455 205000 SH SOLE 205000
DR PEPPER BOTTLING CLASS B COMMON 256131111 140 40000 SH SOLE 40000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3232 117000 SH SOLE 117000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 8062 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 13341 279400 SH SOLE 279400
EASTMAN CHEM CO COMMON 277432100 2553 43750 SH SOLE 43750
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 6717 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 10077 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELEC CO COMMON 291011104 4055 45000 SH SOLE 45000
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED 29444G305 1547 28000 SH SOLE 28000
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 55800 1600000 SH SOLE 1600000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 16325 200000 SH SOLE 200000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 17984 565312 SH SOLE 565312
FIRST U.S.A. INC. COMMON 33743H105 11075 200000 SH SOLE 200000
FRESENIUS MED CARE ADR COMMON 358029106 0 131136 SH SOLE 131136
GPA GROUP PLC CONV RED CUM PFD PREFERRED 361992AD2 3553 38421 SH SOLE 38421
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 12740 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
GRACE W R & CO COMMON 383911104 6625 125000 SH SOLE 125000
GRAINGER W W INC COMMON 384802104 1756 25000 SH SOLE 25000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 6987 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 5594 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 14784 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 22750 400000 SH SOLE 400000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 4327 60000 SH SOLE 60000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 7837 165000 SH SOLE 165000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COMMON 459200101 6225 50000 SH SOLE 50000
INT'L. POST LTD. COMMON 460181100 308 79545 SH SOLE 79545
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 1576 87731 SH SOLE 87731
LCI COMM HLDGS CO COMMON 501813109 852 26860 SH SOLE 26860
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 18938 545000 SH SOLE 545000
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 18636 276100 SH SOLE 276100
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 9401 245000 SH SOLE 245000
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO. COMMON 577778103 6345 130500 SH SOLE 130500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21318 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 6895 6895897 SH SOLE 6895897
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5248 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MILES HOMES WARRANT 599268117 0 12000 SH SOLE 12000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 6476 297750 SH SOLE 297750
NATIONAL CITY CORP COMMON 635405103 6318 150000 SH SOLE 150000
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COMMON 674599105 2337 100000 SH SOLE 100000
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B COMMON 6839313*8 127 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 3984 75000 SH SOLE 75000
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 10059 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1802 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SALOMON INC EQUITY LINKED SECS PREFERRED 79549B461 512 35350 SH SOLE 35350
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 6457 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 20137 450000 SH SOLE 450000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 12735 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 8718 188000 SH SOLE 188000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 5531 375000 SH SOLE 375000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 4773 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 7097 96900 SH SOLE 96900
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 192 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 7629 206200 SH SOLE 206200
WALLACE COMPUTER SVCS INC COMMON 932270101 2416 84800 SH SOLE 84800
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 5740 154117 SH SOLE 154117
WAXMAN IND WARRANT 944124114 0 90000 SH SOLE 90000
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 6978 326500 SH SOLE 326500
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 3750 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 92 DATA RECORDS 715696 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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