OHIO CASUALTY CORP
13F-E, 1997-01-17
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    12-31-96                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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    1-07-97                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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    12100   550000 SH       SOLE                 550000                  
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP   COMMON           009990102      446   122000 SH       SOLE                 122000                  
ALBERTSONS INC                 COMMON           013104104     3562   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
ALLIED SIGNAL INC              COMMON           019512102     3343    49900 SH       SOLE                  49900                  
ALLSTATE CORP                  COMMON           020002101    24964   431348 SH       SOLE                 431348                  
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP    COMMON           025991928      207    31600 SH       SOLE                  31600                  
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP       COMMON           026609107    23450   400000 SH       SOLE                 400000                  
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COMMON           026874107    30445   281250 SH       SOLE                 281250                  
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I         COMMON           026998AA2      861   101115 SH       SOLE                 101115                  
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E       COMMON           026998AB0      852    67093 SH       SOLE                  67093                  
ARBOR DRUGS INC                COMMON           038760104     5912   340312 SH       SOLE                 340312                  
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO          COMMON           048825103    11925    90000 SH       SOLE                  90000                  
AVERY DENNISON CORP            COMMON           053611109     5285   149400 SH       SOLE                 149400                  
BALDOR ELEC CO                 COMMON           057741100     8187   332500 SH       SOLE                 332500                  
BANC ONE CORP                  COMMON           059438101     8942   207967 SH       SOLE                 207967                  
BANK OF BOSTON CORP            COMMON           060716107    12850   200000 SH       SOLE                 200000                  
BANTA CORP                     COMMON           066821109     3088   135000 SH       SOLE                 135000                  
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED        COMMON           09303*105     4331   433175 SH       SOLE                 433175                  
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON           11125@105     3257  3257139 SH       SOLE                3257139                  
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP    COMMON           12129*101      325   325000 SH       SOLE                 325000                  
CSX CORP                       COMMON           126408103     8450   200000 SH       SOLE                 200000                  
CENTURY SHS TR                 COMMON           156681108    16177   516838 SH       SOLE                 516838                  
CHARTER ONE FINL INC           COMMON           160903100     1984    47250 SH       SOLE                  47250                  
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP           COMMON           16161A108     8043    90000 SH       SOLE                  90000                  
CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC         COMMON           170380109     3525   200000 SH       SOLE                 200000                  
COCA COLA CO                   COMMON           191216100     7893   150000 SH       SOLE                 150000                  
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP   COMMON           197677107    26718   655677 SH       SOLE                 655677                  
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP         COMMON           205363104    14826   180537 SH       SOLE                 180537                  
CORT BUSINESS SERV CORP WRNTS  WARRANT          220493118      210    49500 SH       SOLE                  49500                  
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC          COMMON           228255105    10603   195000 SH       SOLE                 195000                  
DR PEPPER BOTTLING CLASS B     COMMON           256131111      128    40000 SH       SOLE                  40000                  
DONALDSON INC                  COMMON           257651109     2244    67000 SH       SOLE                  67000                  
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO        COMMON           257867101     7843   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
DOVER CORP                     COMMON           260003108    14109   279400 SH       SOLE                 279400                  
EASTMAN CHEM CO                COMMON           277432100     2417    43750 SH       SOLE                  43750                  
ECHLIN INC                     COMMON           278749106     6797   214100 SH       SOLE                 214100                  
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP   COMMON           285661104     7101   164200 SH       SOLE                 164200                  
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO            COMMON           291011104     4359    45000 SH       SOLE                  45000                  
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED        29444G305     1498    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    57378  1525000 SH       SOLE                1525000                  
FIRST DATA CORP                COMMON           319963104    14600   400000 SH       SOLE                 400000                  
FIRST FINL BANCORP             COMMON           320209109    20209   621843 SH       SOLE                 621843                  
FIRST U.S.A. INC.              COMMON           33743H105     8656   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
GPA GROUP PLC CONV RED CUM PFD PREFERRED        361992AD2     3649    38421 SH       SOLE                  38421                  
GENERAL ELEC CO                COMMON           369604103    13842   140000 SH       SOLE                 140000                  
GRACE W R & CO                 COMMON           383911104     5175   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
HANNAFORD BROS CO              COMMON           410550107     7310   215000 SH       SOLE                 215000                  
HARCOURT GENERAL INC           COMMON           41163G101     4670   101250 SH       SOLE                 101250                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON           421937103    17819   622500 SH       SOLE                 622500                  
HOME DEPOT INC                 COMMON           437076102    20050   400000 SH       SOLE                 400000                  
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC          COMMON           452308109     4792    60000 SH       SOLE                  60000                  
INGERSOLL RAND CO              COMMON           456866102     7342   165000 SH       SOLE                 165000                  
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COMMON           459200101     6060    40000 SH       SOLE                  40000                  
INT'L. POST LTD.               COMMON           460181100       92    79545 SH       SOLE                  79545                  
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD        COMMON           501126106      899    86950 SH       SOLE                  86950                  
LCI COMM HLDGS CO              COMMON           501813109      335    31080 SH       SOLE                  31080                  
MBNA CORP                      COMMON           55262L100    14568   525000 SH       SOLE                 525000                  
MGIC INVT CORP                 COMMON           552848103    17100   225000 SH       SOLE                 225000                  
MANOR CARE INC                 COMMON           564054104     7965   295000 SH       SOLE                 295000                  
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO       COMMON           577778103     7269   155500 SH       SOLE                 155500                  
MCDONALDS CORP                 COMMON           580135101    20418   450000 SH       SOLE                 450000                  
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL          COMMON           59019*113     6402  6402180 SH       SOLE                6402180                  
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED        590438305     5319   180000 SH       SOLE                 180000                  
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC        COMMON           62543V105     6029   297750 SH       SOLE                 297750                  
NATIONAL CITY CORP             COMMON           635405103     6731   150000 SH       SOLE                 150000                  
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP           COMMON           674599105     2337   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B      COMMON           6839313*8     3852    12750 SH       SOLE                  12750                  
PMI GROUP INC                  COMMON           69344M101     7503   135500 SH       SOLE                 135500                  
PPG INDS INC                   COMMON           693506107    10383   185000 SH       SOLE                 185000                  
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC      BOND             784163AA5     1908  1500000 SH       SOLE                1500000                  
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON           802177204     6840   180000 SH       SOLE                 180000                  
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO             COMMON           812387108    20700   450000 SH       SOLE                 450000                  
SERVICE CORP INT'L             COMMON           817565104    11788   421000 SH       SOLE                 421000                  
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO            COMMON           824348106    10528   188000 SH       SOLE                 188000                  
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP      COMMON           855707105     6750   375000 SH       SOLE                 375000                  
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P            COMMON           872384102     5227   125200 SH       SOLE                 125200                  
UNION PAC CORP                 COMMON           907818108     5826    96900 SH       SOLE                  96900                  
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC        COMMON           907834105     2379    82068 SH       SOLE                  82068                  
VERIDIEN CORP                  COMMON           923428106      120   350000 SH       SOLE                 350000                  
WALGREEN CO                    COMMON           931422109     8299   206200 SH       SOLE                 206200                  
WALLACE COMPUTER SVCS INC      COMMON           932270101     2925    84800 SH       SOLE                  84800                  
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC          COMMON           939322103     6675   154117 SH       SOLE                 154117                  
WENDYS INTL INC                COMMON           950590109     5125   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
WESTERN GAS RES INC            COMMON           958259103     4812   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
REPORT SUMMARY                 86 DATA RECORDS              717913            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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