AMERICAN EAGLE GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-04-17
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                SCHEDULE 13D
                                      
                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (AMENDMENT NO. 2)
                                      
                         American Eagle Group, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)
                                      
                        Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)
                                      
                                  02553B102
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                               (CUSIP Number)
                                      
                            James E. Evans, Esq.
                           One East Fourth Street
                           Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                               (513) 579-2536
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                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
                                      
                               April 11, 1997
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the  filing  person has previously filed a statement on Schedule  13G  to
report  the  acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule  13D,  and  is
filing  this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ ].

                             Page 1 of 14 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 469858401             13D             Page 2 of 14 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          American Financial Group, Inc.             31-1422526
          American Financial Corporation             31-0624874

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [X]
                                                          (b) [ ]

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
          N/A

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Ohio corporations

7    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH:
     SOLE VOTING POWER
           - - -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER
           6,782,667 (See Item 5)

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           - - -

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            6,782,667 (See Item 5)

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON
           6,782,667 (See Item 5)

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                [ ]

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           49.5% (See Item 5)

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          HC
          HC
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CUSIP NO. 469858401            13D             Page 3 of 14 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Carl H. Lindner

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [X]
                                                          (b) [ ]
3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         N/A

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States Citizen

7    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH:

        SOLE VOTING POWER
           - - -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER
          6,782,667

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            - - -

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
          6,782,667

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON,
          6,782,667

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                [ ]

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          49.5%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN
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CUSIP NO. 46985840              13D             Page 4 of 14 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Carl H. Lindner III

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [X]
                                                          (b) [ ]
3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
          N/A

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States Citizen

7    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH:

        SOLE VOTING POWER
           - - -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER
           6,782,667

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           - - -

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           6,782,667

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON
           6,782,667

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                [ ]

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           49.5%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN
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CUSIP NO. 46985840             13D              Page 5 of 14 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
          S. Craig Lindner

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [X]
                                                          (b) [ ]
3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           N/A

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States Citizen

7    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH:

        SOLE VOTING POWER
           - - -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER
           6,782,667

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           - - -

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           6,782,667

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON
           6,782,667

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                [ ]

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           49.5%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           IN
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CUSIP NO. 46985840            13D             Page 6 of 14 Pages

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
          Keith E. Lindner

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [X]
                                                          (b) [ ]
3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           N/A

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States Citizen

7    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     WITH:

        SOLE VOTING POWER
               - - -

8    SHARED VOTING POWER
           6,782,667

9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
               - - -

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           6,782,667

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON
           6,782,667

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                [ ]

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           49.5%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           IN


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        This  Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of  American
Financial  Group, Inc. ("American Financial"), American Financial Corporation
("AFC")and Carl H. Lindner, Carl H. Lindner III, S. Craig Lindner  and  Keith
E.  Lindner (collectively, the "Lindner Family") (American Financial, AFC and
the  Lindner Family are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons").
All  capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have  the  meanings
assigned  to them in the Schedule 13D.  Items not included in this  amendment
are either not amended or are not applicable.

Item 4.        Purpose of Transaction.

        Please  see  the American Financial News Release attached  hereto  as
Exhibit 1.

Item 5.        Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

        Upon  consummation of the transactions described in the News  Release
attached  hereto as Exhibit 1, the Reporting Persons beneficial ownership  of
American Eagle Common Stock will be reduced from approximately 49.5% (as  set
forth  below) to less than two percent of the outstanding shares of  American
Eagle Common Stock.

       As of April 15, 1997, assuming conversion of the Preferred Shares, the
Reporting  Persons  beneficially owned 6,782,667  shares  of  American  Eagle
Common Stock as follows:

                                 Preferred
    Holder                       Shares (a)               Common Stock
 --------------                ---------------           --------------
    GAI (b)                        350,000                  66,000
    MID (c)                           -0-                   50,000

             Total:                350,000                 116,000


(a)    Each  Preferred Share is convertible into 19.04762 shares of  American
       Eagle Common Stock.

(b)    GAI = Great American Insurance Company, 100% owned by AFC.

(c)    MID = Mid-Continent Casualty Company, 100% owned by GAI.

        To  the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, no transactions
involving American Eagle equity securities have been effected during the past
60 days by the Reporting Persons or by the directors or executive officers of
American Financial or AFC.


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Item 7.        Material to be filed as Exhibits.

               (1)     News  Release of American Financial Group, Inc.  dated
               April 14, 1997.

               (2)     Agreement  required  pursuant  to  Regulation  Section
               240.13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange  Act
               of 1934, as amended.

               (3)     Powers of Attorney executed in connection with filings
               under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of  the
undersigned,  it is hereby certified that the information set forth  in  this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  April 17, 1997
                                           AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                           
                                           By:   James C. Kennedy
                                           James C. Kennedy, Deputy General
                                           Counsel and Secretary
                                           
                                           AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                           
                                           By:     James C. Kennedy
                                           James C. Kennedy, Deputy General
                                           Counsel and Secretary
                                           
                                           Carl H. Lindner*
                                           Carl H. Lindner
                                           
                                           Carl H. Lindner III*
                                           Carl H. Lindner III
                                           
                                           S. Craig Lindner*
                                           S. Craig Lindner
                                           
                                           Keith E. Lindner*
                                           Keith E. Lindner
     James C. Kennedy
     ----------------------------------
*By: James C. Kennedy, Attorney-in-Fact





                                      
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                                                                    Exhibit 1
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.                         NEWS RELEASE          
       Date:    April 14, 1997       Contact:  Anne N. Watson

For Release:    Immediately            Phone:  (513) 579-6652
                                    Web Site:  http://www.amfnl.com

                 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP AGREES TO ACQUIRE
                     GENERAL AVIATION INSURANCE BUSINESS

        (Cincinnati,  Ohio)   American  Financial  Group,  Inc.  (NYSE:  AFG)
announced today that it had executed an agreement with American Eagle  Group,
Inc. (NYSE: FLI) and American Eagle's wholly-owned subsidiary, American Eagle
Insurance  Company.  Under the agreement, AFG will acquire  American  Eagle's
general aviation insurance assets and related liabilities (approximately  $75
million) in exchange for (i) transferring the American Eagle Series D  Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock acquired by AFG on December 31, 1996 and  (ii)  a
cash  payment estimated to be in the range of $10-12 million based on certain
of  the assets to be transferred to AFG in the transaction. After the closing
of  this transaction, AFG will pay American Eagle a normal commission rate on
renewal  business.  As a result of this acquisition, AFG expects  1997  gross
written  premium  to approach $100 million on the general  aviation  business
acquired.
        The  closing  of the transaction is subject to approval  by  American
Eagle  shareholders (holders of a majority of American Eagle's  voting  stock
have agreed to vote in favor) and applicable regulatory approvals.
        American Financial Group is engaged primarily in specialty and multi-
line  property  and casualty insurance businesses and in  the  sale  of  tax-
deferred annuities and certain life and health insurance products.





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Exhibit 1
                                  AGREEMENT

        This  Agreement executed this 7th day of April, 1995, is by and among
American  Premier  Group, Inc. ("American Premier")  and  American  Financial
Corporation  ("AFC"),  both Ohio corporations, located  at  One  East  Fourth
Street,  Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, and Carl H. Lindner ("CHL"), Carl H. Lindner
III (CHL III), S. Craig Lindner ("SCL") and Keith E. Lindner ("KEL"), each an
individual,  the  business  address  of  each  is  One  East  Fourth  Street,
Cincinnati,  Ohio  45202.  CHL, CHL III, SCL and KEL are referred  to  herein
collectively as the Lindner Family.

        WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, American Premier owns 100%
of  the  common  stock  of  AFC  and  the Lindner  Family  beneficially  owns
approximately 49.9% of American Premier's outstanding Common Stock  and  each
member  of the Lindner Family is a director and executive officer of American
Premier and AFC;

        WHEREAS, the Lindner Family may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner
of  securities held by American Premier, AFC and their subsidiaries  pursuant
to Regulation Section 240.13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended;

        WHEREAS, American Premier and AFC and their subsidiaries from time to
time  must  file  statements pursuant to certain sections of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, concerning  the  ownership  of  equity
securities of public companies;

        NOW  THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED, that American Premier,  AFC  and  the
Lindner  Family,  do  hereby agree to file jointly with  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made
by  or  on  behalf  of  American Premier, AFC or any  of  their  subsidiaries
pursuant to Section 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.

                               AMERICAN PREMIER GROUP, INC.
                               AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                               By:   /s/ James E. Evans
                                    James E. Evans V.P. & General Counsel

                               /s/ Carl H. Lindner
                               Carl H. Lindner

                               /s/ Carl H. Lindner III
                               Carl H. Lindner III

                               /s/ S. Craig Lindner
                               S. Craig Lindner

                               /s/ Keith E. Lindner
                                  Keith E. Lindner
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Exhibit 2


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



        I,  Carl  H. Lindner, do hereby appoint James E. Evans and  James  C.
Kennedy, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact  to  sign
on my behalf individually and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive  Officer  of American Financial Group, Inc. or  as  a  director  or
executive  officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities
and  Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto
made  by  me  or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or  any  of  its
subsidiaries  pursuant  to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g),  and  14(d)  of  the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati,  Ohio
this 4th day of April, 1995.



                                             /s/ Carl H. Lindner
                                             Carl H. Lindner






















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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



        I, Carl H. Lindner III, do hereby appoint James E. Evans and James C.
Kennedy, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact  to  sign
on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial
Group,  Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries
and  to  file  with the Securities and Exchange Commission any  schedules  or
other  filings  or  amendments thereto made by me or on  behalf  of  American
Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections  13(d),
13(f),  13(g),  and  14(d) of the Securities and Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as
amended.

        IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati,  Ohio
this 4th day of April, 1995.


                                             /s/ Carl H. Lindner III
                                             Carl H. Lindner III





























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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



        I,  S.  Craig Lindner, do hereby appoint James E. Evans and James  C.
Kennedy, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact  to  sign
on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial
Group,  Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries
and  to  file  with the Securities and Exchange Commission any  schedules  or
other  filings  or  amendments thereto made by me or on  behalf  of  American
Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections  13(d),
13(f),  13(g),  and  14(d) of the Securities and Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as
amended.

        IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati,  Ohio
this 4th day of April, 1995.



                                             /s/ S. Craig Lindner
                                             S. Craig Lindner
                                             




























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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



        I,  Keith E. Lindner, do hereby appoint James E. Evans and  James  C.
Kennedy, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact  to  sign
on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial
Group,  Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries
and  to  file  with the Securities and Exchange Commission any  schedules  or
other  filings  or  amendments thereto made by me or on  behalf  of  American
Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections  13(d),
13(f),  13(g),  and  14(d) of the Securities and Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as
amended.

        IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati,  Ohio
this 4th day of April, 1995.



                                                /s/ Keith E. Lindner
                                                Keith E. Lindner














   

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