UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 28, 2025

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
1-13653
31-1544320

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH
  
45202

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 513-579-2121

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
  Common Stock
 AFG
 New York Stock Exchange
  5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059
 AFGB
New York Stock Exchange
  5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 15, 2059
 AFGC
New York Stock Exchange
  5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2060
 AFGD
 New York Stock Exchange
  4.5% Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2060
AFGE
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Section 8 – Other Events
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On February 28, 2025, American Financial Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $2.00 per share of common stock and providing information on its first quarter 2025 common stock repurchases through February 27, 2025. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2025 to holders of record on March 17, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 8.01.
 
The information in Exhibits 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
 
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
       
   
Press Release dated February 28, 2025.
       
 
104
  
Cover page Interactive Date File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
   
Date:  February 28, 2025
By:
/s/ Joseph C. Alter
   
Joseph C. Alter
   
Vice President


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