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):  May 20, 2020
 
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
 
     
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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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.     ☐
 
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
6% Subordinated Debentures due November 15, 2055
AFGH
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



Section 5
Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2020.  The voting results on the proposals considered at the annual meeting are set forth below:
 
1.
Elect 12 directors.
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Carl H. Lindner III
76,944,382
2,190,314
3,138,982
S. Craig Lindner
76,945,088
2,189,608
3,138,982
Kenneth C. Ambrecht
74,671,040
4,463,656
3,138,982
John B. Berding
72,919,218
6,215,478
3,138,982
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
70,178,329
8,956,367
3,138,982
Virginia C. Drosos
77,054,455
2,080,241
3,138,982
James E. Evans
72,824,886
6,309,810
3,138,982
Terry S. Jacobs
72,517,613
6,617,083
3,138,982
Gregory G. Joseph
76,735,404
2,399,292
3,138,982
Mary Beth Martin
76,922,070
2,212,626
3,138,982
William W. Verity
70,319,025
8,815,671
3,138,982
John I. Von Lehman
75,812,879
3,321,817
3,138,982
 
2.
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
 
For
Against
Abstain
78,975,547
3,254,129
44,002
 
3.
Approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of our named executive officers.
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
73,767,588
5,261,340
105,768
3,138,982


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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
   
Date: May 21, 2020
By:
/s/ Mark A. Weiss
   
Mark A. Weiss
   
Vice President


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