Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-157649
Dated September 22, 2010
7%Senior Notes due 2050
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Issuer:
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American Financial Group, Inc. |
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Ratings*:
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Baa2 (Stable) (Moodys) / BBB (Pos) (S&P) |
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Security Type:
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Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes |
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Par Amount:
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$25 |
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Size:
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$132,000,000 |
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Trade Date:
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September 22, 2010 |
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Settlement Date:
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September 27, 2010 (T+3) |
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Maturity Date:
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September 30, 2050 |
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Coupon:
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7% |
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Optional Redemption:
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We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, on or after September 30, 2015 at our option, at any time and from time to time, prior to maturity at a price equal to
100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption |
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Interest Payment Dates:
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March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 beginning December 30, 2010 |
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Expected Listing:
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Proposed Symbol:
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AFQ |
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Price to Public:
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100.00% |
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Purchase Price:
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97.150% |
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Net Proceeds:
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$128,234,438 |
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Underwriting Discounts & Commissions: |
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3.150% for retail orders ($3,083,063 total) |
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2.000% for institutional orders ($682,500 total) |
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CUSIP / ISIN:
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025932302 / US0259323022 |
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Joint Book-Running Managers:
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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Joint Lead Manager:
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J.P. Morgan |
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Co-Managers:
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Huntington Investment Company |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC |
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Raymond James |
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RBC Capital Markets |
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US Bancorp |
Each of Joseph P. Rouse and Paul V. Muething, partners of Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL, counsel
to American Financial Group, Inc., serves as trustee of trusts which hold 4,640,501 and 4,595,324
shares, respectively, of AFG Common Stock for the benefit of members of the Lindner family. Each of
Mr. Rouse and Mr. Muething has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares as trustee, but
has no financial interest in such shares.
*Ratings may be changed, suspended or withdrawn at any time and are not a recommendation to buy,
hold or sell any security.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and a preliminary prospectus
supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offering to which this
communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the preliminary
prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the issuer and this
offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange
Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and preliminary prospectus
supplement if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free at (800)
294-1322, or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, toll-free at (800) 326-5897.