Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


          Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
          Officers.

On August 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of American Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") elected Brian S. Hertzman as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hertzman, age 49, had served as the Company's Vice President since 2014 and Controller since 2012, and from June 23, 2020, as the Company's interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

In connection with his promotion to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Hertzman's compensation will include a base salary of $420,000 and a prorated target incentive bonus for 2020 of $300,000. Mr. Hertzman will also be eligible to receive benefits and perquisites consistent with those provided to other senior executive officers of the Company.

Neither Mr. Hertzman nor any member of his immediate family is party to any related party transactions for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no family relationship between Mr. Hertzman and any of the Company's directors or executive officers and no arrangements or understandings with other persons pursuant to which Mr. Hertzman was selected as an officer.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 31, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the election set forth in Item 5.02 above. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 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. The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.



    99.1   Press Release dated August 31, 2020.



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