# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001042046
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-014827
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-014827.hdr.sgml**: 20260415

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-014827

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260415

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260415

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001042046
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 311544320
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-52601
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26864818

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER
- **STREET 2:** 301 E. 4TH STREET
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5135792121

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER
- **STREET 2:** 301 E. 4TH STREET
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970709
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINDNER S CRAIG
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000942061

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE EAST FOURTH STREET
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 11)**

**American Financial Group, Inc.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock, no par value**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Mark A. Weiss, Esq.**<br>301 East Fourth Street<br>Cincinnati OH 45202<br>(513) 362-0158

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**04/03/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**S. Craig Lindner** | Name of reporting person<br>**S. Craig Lindner** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**—** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**—** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**4021209.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**865478.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**4155253.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**865478.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**5141226.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**5141226.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**6.2%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**6.2%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** This Amendment No. 11 amends and restates the Schedule 13D originally filed on May 11, 2004, as amended through Amendment No. 10 filed on March 31, 2020. This Amendment No. 11 is being filed voluntarily to update the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership and is not the result of any transaction in AFG securities.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock, no par value

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
American Financial Group, Inc.

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202

This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of S. Craig Lindner (the "Reporting Person") with respect to the Common Shares (the "Common Shares") of American Financial Group, Inc. ("AFG").

The principal executive offices of AFG are located at 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The Reporting Person is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of AFG and also serves on the Board of Directors. In these capacities, Mr. Lindner has responsibility for AFG's management and strategic direction. Additionally, in his capacity as a shareholder of the Company, Mr. Lindner reviews his investment in the Company on a continuous basis. Mr. Lindner may from time to time acquire additional Common Shares or dispose of a portion of the Common Shares that he beneficially owns. Any transactions that Mr. Lindner may pursue may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend upon a variety of factors, including, without limitation, other investment and business opportunities available to Mr. Lindner, tax and estate planning considerations and other factors.

Other than as described above in this Item 4, Mr. Lindner has no present plan or proposal relating to or that would result in any of the transactions or changes listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
As of April 3, 2026, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 5,141,226 Common Shares (or approximately 6.2% of the outstanding shares), which amount includes 4,015,209 shares held in trusts over which he has voting and dispositive power; 134,044 shares held in a trust over which he has dispositive power; 116,578 shares held by a trust over which his spouse has voting and dispositive power; 120,495 shares held in AFG's 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan; 509,622 shares held by a charitable foundation over which he shares voting and dispositive power with his brother, Carl H. Lindner III and his mother; 6,000 shares held in trusts for family members over which he holds voting and dispositive power; and 239,278 shares held by a charitable foundation over which he shares voting and dispositive power with his spouse.

Within the 60-day period preceding the date of filing of this Amendment, the Reporting Person has engaged in the following transactions.

Date	         Transaction	    Number of Shares	Price
2/23/2026	Disposition(1)	        (3,300)	           $129.85/share
2/26/2026	Acquisition(2)	        11,294	                 n/a

(1)	Represents shares withheld by AFG to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting of previously-awarded shares of restricted stock.

(2)	Represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to AFG's stock incentive plan. All shares cliff-vest four years after date of grant.

**(b)**
—

**(c)**
—

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Other than the Power of Attorney filed as part of Item 7, the Reporting Person has no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the Common Shares.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** S. Craig Lindner

**Signature:** /s/ Mark A. Weiss

**Name/Title:** Mark A. Weiss, as Attorney-in-Fact for  S. Craig Lindner

**Date:** 04/15/2026