UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)
Form 13F File Number: 28-4499
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Sandra W. Heimann and Thomas E. Mischell
Administrative Plan Committee
(513) 579-2121
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signatures:
Sandra W. Heimann Cincinnati, Ohio November 7, 2000
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Sandra W. Heimann
and
Thomas E. Mischell Cincinnati, Ohio November 7, 2000
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Thomas E. Mischell
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 2
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 206,265
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with
respect to which this schedule is filed: NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Column 4: Column 5: Column 8:
Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority
Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other ---------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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GREAT AMERN FINL RES INC COM 389915 10 9 $ 35,921 1,961,563SH Sole 1,961,563
AMERICAN FINL GROUP INC OHIO COM 025932 10 4 170,344 7,346,393SH Sole 7,346,393
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$206,265
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