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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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