UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 FORM 8-K


 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 12, 2015


AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Ohio
1-13653
31-1544320
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (513) 579-2121

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.07                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
American Financial Group, Inc. convened its annual meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2015.  The voting results on the proposals considered at the annual meeting are set forth below:
1.
Elect 11 directors.
 
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Carl H. Lindner III
72,011,902
4,888,401
4,953,769
S. Craig Lindner
72,012,392
4,887,911
4,953,769
Kenneth C. Ambrecht
72,880,977
4,019,326
4,953,769
John B. Berding
63,995,090
12,905,213
4,953,769
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
62,785,518
14,114,785
4,953,769
Virginia C. Drosos
61,827,172
15,073,131
4,953,769
James E. Evans
69,309,166
7,591,137
4,953,769
Terry S. Jacobs
71,815,618
5,084,685
4,953,769
Gregory G. Joseph
72,602,199
4,298,104
4,953,769
William W. Verity
67,350,235
9,550,068
4,953,769
John I. Von Lehman
73,614,578
3,285,725
4,953,769
2.
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
For
Against
Abstain
80,809,540
684,564
359,968
3.
Approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of our named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
64,309,621
12,059,513
531,169
4,953,769
4.
Approve 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
55,650,275
20,860,492
389,536
4,953,769



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Date: May 13, 2015
 
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
By: /s/ Mark A. Weiss                                                                                       
Mark A. Weiss
Vice President