SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
Hvide Marine Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value, and Warrants exercisable for Common
Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
44851M109 (Common Stock)
44851M117 (Warrants)
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(CUSIP Numbers)
James C. Kennedy, Esq.
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-2538
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
/ X / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 44851M109 (Common Stock) 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
44851M117 (Warrants)
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
American Financial Group, Inc. 31-1544320
Carl H. Lindner
Carl H. Lindner III
S. Craig Lindner
Keith E. Lindner
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio Corporation
United States Citizens
5 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
411,601
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- - -
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
577,815
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
577,815
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
IN
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CUSIP NO. 44851M109 (Common Stock) 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
44851M117 (Warrants)
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
Hvide Marine Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office.
2200 Eller Drive, P.O. Box 13038, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
American Financial Group, Inc.
Carl H. Lindner
Carl H. Lindner III
S. Craig Lindner
Keith E. Lindner
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence.
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
Ohio Corporation
United States Citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Warrants, exercisable for Common Stock
Item 2(e). Cusip Numbers.
44851M109 (Common Stock) 44851M117 (Warrants)
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 577,815
(b) Percentage of Class: 5.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: none
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 411,601
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: 577,815
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CUSIP NO. 44851M109 (Common Stock) 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
44851M117 (Warrants)
Ownership includes 411,601 shares of Common Stock and
Warrants to purchase 166,214 shares of Common Stock.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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: February 10, 2000 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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CUSIP NO. 44851M109 (Common Stock) 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
44851M117 (Warrants)
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
I, Carl H. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and
Karl J. Grafe, 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), 14(d) or 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at
Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Carl H. Lindner
Carl H. Lindner
I, Carl H. Lindner III, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy
and Karl J. Grafe, 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), 14(d) or 16(a) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at
Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Carl H. Lindner III
Carl H. Lindner III
I, S. Craig Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and
Karl J. Grafe, 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), 14(d) or 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at
Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ S. Craig Lindner
S. Craig Lindner
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CUSIP NO. 44851M109 (Common Stock) 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
44851M117 (Warrants)
I, Keith E. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and
Karl J. Grafe, 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), 14(d) or 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at
Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.
/s/ Keith E. Lindner
Keith E. Lindner
