UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 12, 2010|
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Ohio |
1-13653 |
31-1544320 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH |
45202 |
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______________________________ |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 513-579-2121
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Financial Group, Inc. was held on May 12, 2010 at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders:
(a) Votes regarding the election of ten directors:
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Name |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Kenneth C. Ambrecht |
94,385,825 |
3,540,972 |
6,300,542 |
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Theodore H. Emmerich |
95,579,395 |
2,347,402 |
6,300,542 |
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James E. Evans |
94,410,714 |
3,516,083 |
6,300,542 |
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Terry S. Jacobs |
96,432,429 |
1,494,368 |
6,300,542 |
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Gregory G. Joseph |
93,777,198 |
4,149,599 |
6,300,542 |
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Carl H. Lindner |
88,867,845 |
9,058,952 |
6,300,542 |
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Carl H. Lindner III |
95,378,834 |
2,547,963 |
6,300,542 |
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S. Craig Lindner |
95,377,570 |
2,549,227 |
6,300,542 |
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William W. Verity |
90,389,553 |
7,537,244 |
6,300,542 |
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John I. Von Lehman |
95,637,098 |
2,289,699 |
6,300,542 |
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(b) Votes regarding the ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Public Accountants for 2010.
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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103,223,812 |
957,363 |
46,163 |
(c) Votes regarding the amendment of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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65,724,605 |
31,117,145 |
1,085,047 |
6,300,542 |
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.
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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| Date: May 17, 2010 | By: /s/ Karl J. Grafe |
| Karl J. Grafe | |
| Vice President | |