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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-97
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 7-04-97
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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 10896 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 421 120750 SH SOLE 120750
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 3650 100000 SH SOLE 100000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 4191 49900 SH SOLE 49900
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 31488 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 100 31600 SH SOLE 31600
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 30600 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 42011 281250 SH SOLE 281250
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 847 99849 SH SOLE 99849
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 810 65954 SH SOLE 65954
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 6848 340312 SH SOLE 340312
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 12690 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 5994 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 9829 332500 SH SOLE 332500
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 21919 452526 SH SOLE 452526
BANKBOSTON CORPORATION COMMON 06605R106 7237 100000 SH SOLE 100000
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 2305 85000 SH SOLE 85000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4125 412571 SH SOLE 412571
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON 11125@105 2727 2727432 SH SOLE 2727432
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 525 525000 SH SOLE 525000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 11100 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 20744 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 2545 47250 SH SOLE 47250
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 10676 110000 SH SOLE 110000
CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC COMMON 170380109 2709 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 6800 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 25775 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 11402 158100 SH SOLE 158100
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 10420 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 2546 67000 SH SOLE 67000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 9156 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 17218 279400 SH SOLE 279400
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 7707 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 6762 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 4955 90000 SH SOLE 90000
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED 29444G305 1871 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 66528 1525000 SH SOLE 1525000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 17574 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 25198 626043 SH SOLE 626043
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 18200 280000 SH SOLE 280000
GRACE W R & CO COMMON 383911104 5512 100000 SH SOLE 100000
GREAT WESTERN FINL CORP COMMON 391442100 2940 54700 SH SOLE 54700
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 7645 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 4822 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 20775 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 26220 380000 SH SOLE 380000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 5992 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 10188 165000 SH SOLE 165000
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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
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
INT'L. POST LTD. COMMON 460181100 217 69545 SH SOLE 69545
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 1209 83696 SH SOLE 83696
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 28842 787500 SH SOLE 787500
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 22530 470000 SH SOLE 470000
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 10449 320300 SH SOLE 320300
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 7347 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21740 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 6402 6402180 SH SOLE 6402180
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5342 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 8150 297750 SH SOLE 297750
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B COMMON 6839313*8 4032 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 9699 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 10753 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1921 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 6885 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 24725 460000 SH SOLE 460000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 13840 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 11609 376000 SH SOLE 376000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 8437 375000 SH SOLE 375000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 5735 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 6764 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 3036 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 80 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 11057 206200 SH SOLE 206200
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 9208 154117 SH SOLE 154117
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 6484 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 4875 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 78 DATA RECORDS 818033 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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