X0202 5 2005-12-31 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 2005-12-20 5 G 0 26250 0.00 D 6796132 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2005-12-21 5 G 0 12917 0.00 D 6783215 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 2005-12-21 5 G 0 12860 0.00 D 6770355 I Indirect #1 Common Stock 578541.638 I Indirect #2 Common Stock 2748.803 I Indirect #4 Common Stock 1349609.781 I Indirect #5 Common Stock 2677229 I Indirect #8 Deferred Compensation 38.31 Common Stock 12969.314 12969.314 I #1 Indirect #1: By Carl H. Lindner Jr., et al., Trustees for the Carl H. Lindner Amended and Restated Family Trust dated 12/23/83. Indirect #2: By Edyth B. Lindner, Spouse. Indirect #4: Carl H. Lindner, Jr. et al TTEE of the CHL Family Trust dated 1/22/82 Indirect #5: Edyth B. Lindner TTEE of the Edyth B. Lindner Family Trust dtd 4/13/2004. Indirect #8: J. Pedoto, TTEE of the EBL 2005-1 Qualified Annuity Trust, dtd. 4/26/2005. Represents Units 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, 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 2006-02-13