OHIO CASUALTY CORP
13F-E, 1998-04-27
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    03-31-98                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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    4-04-98                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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     9487   550000 SH       SOLE                 550000                  
ALBERTSONS INC                 COMMON           013104104     4320    81900 SH       SOLE                  81900                  
ALLIED SIGNAL INC              COMMON           019512102     4191    99800 SH       SOLE                  99800                  
ALLSTATE CORP                  COMMON           020002101    39656   431348 SH       SOLE                 431348                  
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP       COMMON           026609107    38150   400000 SH       SOLE                 400000                  
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COMMON           026874107    47462   376875 SH       SOLE                 376875                  
ARBOR DRUGS INC                COMMON           038760104    12027   510468 SH       SOLE                 510468                  
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO          COMMON           048825103    14152   180000 SH       SOLE                 180000                  
AVERY DENNISON CORP            COMMON           053611109     7974   149400 SH       SOLE                 149400                  
BALDOR ELEC CO                 COMMON           057741100    11942   443333 SH       SOLE                 443333                  
BANC ONE CORP                  COMMON           059438101    31484   497777 SH       SOLE                 497777                  
BANTA CORP                     COMMON           066821109     2165    70000 SH       SOLE                  70000                  
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      550   550000 SH       SOLE                 550000                  
CSX CORP                       COMMON           126408103    11900   200000 SH       SOLE                 200000                  
CENTURY SHS TR                 COMMON           156681108    26157   534925 SH       SOLE                 534925                  
CHARTER ONE FINL INC           COMMON           160903100     3320    49612 SH       SOLE                  49612                  
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP           COMMON           16161A108    14836   110000 SH       SOLE                 110000                  
CHOICE HOTELS INT'L INC        COMMON           169905106     2940   160000 SH       SOLE                 160000                  
COCA COLA CO                   COMMON           191216100     7743   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP   COMMON           197677107    21145   655677 SH       SOLE                 655677                  
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP         COMMON           205363104    17391   316200 SH       SOLE                 316200                  
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC          COMMON           228255105    10432   195000 SH       SOLE                 195000                  
DONALDSON INC                  COMMON           257651109     3450   134000 SH       SOLE                 134000                  
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO        COMMON           257867101    10265   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
DOVER CORP                     COMMON           260003108    21234   558800 SH       SOLE                 558800                  
ECHLIN INC                     COMMON           278749106    11226   214100 SH       SOLE                 214100                  
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP   COMMON           285661104     7532   164200 SH       SOLE                 164200                  
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO            COMMON           291011104     5866    90000 SH       SOLE                  90000                  
FACILITY INS HLDGS CORP - CL A COMMON           30303#107        0    29889 SH       SOLE                  29889                  
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION      COMMON           30324*114        0   386070 SH       SOLE                 386070                  
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN          COMMON           313586109    96456  1525000 SH       SOLE                1525000                  
FIRST DATA CORP                COMMON           319963104    13000   400000 SH       SOLE                 400000                  
FIRST FINL BANCORP             COMMON           320209109    40069   690847 SH       SOLE                 690847                  
GENERAL ELEC CO                COMMON           369604103    24132   280000 SH       SOLE                 280000                  
HANNAFORD BROS CO              COMMON           410550107     9553   215000 SH       SOLE                 215000                  
HARCOURT GENERAL INC           COMMON           41163G101     5606   101250 SH       SOLE                 101250                  
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON           421937103    26728   622500 SH       SOLE                 622500                  
HOME DEPOT INC                 COMMON           437076102    37941   561051 SH       SOLE                 561051                  
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC          COMMON           452308109     7770   120000 SH       SOLE                 120000                  
INGERSOLL RAND CO              COMMON           456866102    11864   247500 SH       SOLE                 247500                  
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC  COMMON           45806@109     3472   138899 SH       SOLE                 138899                  
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PRTNRS    COMMON           494550106     8678   250200 SH       SOLE                 250200                  
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD        COMMON           501126106      770    72139 SH       SOLE                  72139                  
MBNA CORP                      COMMON           55262L100    42034  1173750 SH       SOLE                1173750                  
MGIC INVT CORP                 COMMON           552848103    30872   470000 SH       SOLE                 470000                  
MANOR CARE INC                 COMMON           564054104    11851   320300 SH       SOLE                 320300                  
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO       COMMON           577778103     9874   155500 SH       SOLE                 155500                  
MCDONALDS CORP                 COMMON           580135101    27000   450000 SH       SOLE                 450000                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL          COMMON           59019*113     1484  5938318 SH       SOLE                5938318                  
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED        590438305     5468   180000 SH       SOLE                 180000                  
OPPENHEIMER GRP LONG TERM EXCH BOND             683996AA      2107  2097039 SH       SOLE                2097039                  
PIMCO ADVISORS, LP             COMMON           69338X105      992    29633 SH       SOLE                  29633                  
PMI GROUP INC                  COMMON           69344M101    12556   155500 SH       SOLE                 155500                  
PPG INDS INC                   COMMON           693506107    12568   185000 SH       SOLE                 185000                  
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO             COMMON           812387108    26421   460000 SH       SOLE                 460000                  
SERVICE CORP INT'L             COMMON           817565104    17865   421000 SH       SOLE                 421000                  
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO            COMMON           824348106    13395   376000 SH       SOLE                 376000                  
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP      COMMON           855707105    14906   375000 SH       SOLE                 375000                  
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP      COMMON           866948102      466    53333 SH       SOLE                  53333                  
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P            COMMON           872384102     7214   125200 SH       SOLE                 125200                  
UNION PAC CORP                 COMMON           907818108     5456    96900 SH       SOLE                  96900                  
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC        COMMON           907834105     2914   122068 SH       SOLE                 122068                  
VERIDIEN CORP                  COMMON           923428106       70   350000 SH       SOLE                 350000                  
WALGREEN CO                    COMMON           931422109    14537   412400 SH       SOLE                 412400                  
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC          COMMON           939322103    14583   203347 SH       SOLE                 203347                  
WENDYS INTL INC                COMMON           950590109     5578   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
WESTERN GAS RES INC            COMMON           958259103     4750   250000 SH       SOLE                 250000                  
REPORT SUMMARY                 69 DATA RECORDS              976849            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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