# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001042046
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-022469
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6435
**Document Hash:** 16451368f27959510d7c6f58f1489699
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-022469.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-022469

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13653
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261009595

**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

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### 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, 2026

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

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| **Ohio**<br>| **1-13653**<br>| **31-1544320**<br>|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH** | **45202**<br>|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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

  <br> (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange on** <br> **which registered** |
| Common Stock<br>AFG<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| 5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059<br>AFGB<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| 5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 15, 2059<br>AFGC<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| 5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2060<br>AFGD<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|
| 4.5% Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2060<br>AFGE<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|

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**Section 5**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Corporate Governance and Management**

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| **Item 5.07**  | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2026. The voting results on the proposals considered at the annual meeting are set forth below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Elect 12 directors.

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|  | <u>For</u> | <u>Withheld</u> | Broker<br> <u>Non-Votes</u> |
| Carl H. Lindner III | 71683240 | 642306 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| S. Craig Lindner | 71681321 | 644225 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| John B. Berding | 70818568 | 1506978 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| Gregory G. Joseph | 68107756 | 4217790 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| S. Craig Lindner Jr. | 67226186 | 5099360 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| Mary Beth Martin | 70832343 | 1493203 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| Amy Y. Murray | 71872324 | 453222 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| Roger K. Newport | 72097586 | 227960 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| Evans N. Nwankwo | 70880035 | 1445511 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| David L. Thompson | 71565185 | 760361 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| William W. Verity | 62988078 | 9337468 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |
| John I. Von Lehman | 66927560 | 5397986 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3585352 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

<u>For</u> <u>Against</u> <u>Abstain</u> <br> 74,822,879 1,034,836 53,183

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | Broker<br> <u>Non-Votes</u> |
| 69,738,224 | 2,495,013 | 92,309 | 3,585,352 |

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.** | **AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.** |
| Date: May 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joseph C. Alter |

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Joseph C. Alter <br> Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

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