Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LINDNER S CRAIG 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC [AFG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 301 EAST FOURTH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2025 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH 45202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/24/2025 I 16,638.90(1) A $120.20 112,935.89 I Indirect #12(2) Common Stock 2,755,320 I Indirect #1(3) Common Stock 1,146,494 I Indirect #2(4) Common Stock 116,578 I Indirect #3(5) Common Stock 3,000 I Indirect #4(6) Common Stock 3,000 I Indirect #5(7) Common Stock 134,044 I Indirect #6(8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LINDNER S CRAIG 301 EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202	X		Co-CEO

Signatures

S. Craig Lindner By: Joseph C. Alter, as Attorney-in-Fact		02/26/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Under the issuer's Retirement and Savings Plan ("RASP"), the reporting person transferred funds from a mutual fund to the RASP's AFG Common Stock Fund which is a unitized fund consisting of cash and AFG common stock. The number of shares of AFG common stock attributed to the reporting person's RASP account balance with respect to the AFG Common Stock Fund is estimated based on the closing price of AFG common stock on the date of transaction.
(2)	Indirect #12: Held in the Company's Retirement and Savings Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock is based on a statement dated as of 2/24/25.
(3)	Indirect #1: SCL TTEE of the SCL Living Trust DTD 03/30/83.
(4)	Indirect #2: By SCL Trust.
(5)	Indirect #3: By Franes R. Lindner, Trustee for the Frances R. Lindner Living Trust dated 9/13/93.
(6)	Indirect #4: By Dynasty Trust.
(7)	Indirect #5: By GST Trust.
(8)	Indirect #6: By Legacy Trust 10/30/20.

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