SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 3)


Ohio Casualty Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, $.125 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)


677240103
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(CUSIP Number)


James C. Kennedy, Esq.
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-2538
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


December 31, 2002
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

   [ X ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
   [   ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
   [   ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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CUSIP NO. 677240103 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION, NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
		American Financial Group, Inc.             31-1544320
		Carl H. Lindner
		Carl H. Lindner III
		S. Craig Lindner
		Keith E. Lindner
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*		(a) []
			(b) [ ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
		Ohio Corporation
		United States Citizens
5	NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	WITH:
	SOLE VOTING POWER
6	SHARED VOTING POWER
7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER SHARED VOTING POWER
		0
8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		3,950,000
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
	PERSON
		3,950,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
		6.5%
13	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
		CO
		IN

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CUSIP NO. 677240103 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer
		Ohio Casualty Corporation
Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
		9450 Seward Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
Item 2(a)	Names of Person Filing
		American Financial Group, Inc.
		Carl H. Lindner
		Carl H. Lindner III
		S. Craig Lindner
		Keith E. Lindner
Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence
		One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Item 2(c)	Citizenship
		Ohio Corporation
		United States Citizens
Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities
		Common Stock, $.125 par value
Item 2(e)	Cusip Number
		677240103
Item 3	This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
Item 4	Ownership
(a)		Amount Beneficially Owned:		3,950,000
(b)		Percentage of Class:		6.5%
(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:		none
		(ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote:		none
		(iii)  Sole power to vote or direct the
			disposition of:	none
		(iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the
			disposition of:	3,950,000

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CUSIP NO. 67724010313GPage 4 of 6 Pages

     The ownership above represents American Financial's beneficial ownership of an Ohio Casualty Corporation Warrant expiring on 11/30/03 to purchase 3,950,000 shares of Ohio Casualty Corporation Common Stock.

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, it is hereby certified that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:    January 27, 2003

	AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
	By:   Karl J. Grafe
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	Karl J. Grafe, Assistant General      Counsel & Assistant Secretary
	Karl J. Grafe
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	Karl J. Grafe, As Attorney-in-Fact for:
		Carl H. Lindner
		Carl H. Lindner III
		S. Craig Lindner
		Keith E. Lindner
Karl J. Grafe
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*By Karl J. Grafe, Attorney-in-Fact

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

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     I, Carl H. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5^th day of November, 1997.

/s/Carl H. Lindner

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Carl H. Lindner

     I, Carl H. Lindner III, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/Carl H. Lindner III

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Carl H. Lindner III

     I, S. Craig Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/ S. Craig Lindner

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S. Craig Lindner

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

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     I, Keith E. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/ Keith E. Lindner

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Keith E. Lindner