X0202 5 2004-12-31 0 0 0 0001042046 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC AFG 0000943521 LINDNER CARL H ONE EAST FOURTH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 8985942.8135 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 349401.0073 I Indirect #2 Common Stock 1235796.4144 I Indirect #3 Common Stock 1327270.3213 I Indirect #4 Deferred Compensation 31.31 Common Stock 12763.2219 12763.2219 I #1 Indirect #1: By Carl H. Lindner Jr., et al., Trustee for the Carl H. Lindner Amended and Restated Family Trust dated 12/23/83. Indirect #2: By Edyth B. Lindner, Spouse. Indirect #3: By Lou Ann Flint, Trustee of the Edyth B. Lindner 2002-2 Qualified Annuity Trust U/A dated 8/19/02. Indirect #4: EBL, TTEE of the EBL Family Trust dtd 4/13/04. Represents amounts deferred by the Reporting Person in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan. The account value increases or decreases based on the value of the Issuer's common stock. Upon termination of employment or earlier, if so elected, the Reporting Person's account balance may be distributed, at the option of the Issuer, either in cash or in shares of the Issuer's common stock. Carl H. Lindner By: Karl J. Grafe, as Attorney-in-Fact 2005-02-14