UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000 AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report) Form 13F File Number: 28-4389 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Fred J. Runk Senior Vice President and Treasurer (513) 579-2489 ----------------------------------------------- (Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager) Signature: Fred J. Runk Cincinnati, Ohio August 4, 2000 - ---------------------------------- Fred J. Runk Senior Vice President and Treasurer Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. Page 1 of 3

FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE --------------------- Number of Other Included Managers: 5 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 49 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $ 953,716 ---------- Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.): Number 13F File Number Name of Subsidiary ------ --------------- ------------------------------------ 1. 28-5042 AFC Holding Company 2. 28-497 American Financial Corporation 3. 28-2414 American Premier Underwriters, Inc. 4. 28-3978 Pennsylvania Company 5. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company Page 2

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Column 4: Column 5: Column 8: Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other --------------------------- Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None -------------- ---------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------ --------- HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY - ------------------------------ ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 $ 2,625 56,000SH Defined 1,2,5 56,000 AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP (*) COM 023840 10 1 608,061 34,377,995SH Defined " 34,377,995 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 208 10,000SH Defined " 10,000 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 407 6,000SH Defined " 6,000 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 63,849 16,215,698SH Defined " 16,215,698 CLEARNET COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A NON-VTG 184902 10 4 3,648 131,400SH Defined " 131,400 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,516 39,000SH Defined " 39,000 COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 1,418 35,000SH Defined " 35,000 CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 195 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 GENERAL MTRS CORP CL H NEW 370442 83 2 3,071 35,000SH Defined " 35,000 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 1,895 189,543SH Defined " 189,543 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 593 39,543SH Defined " 39,543 METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 418 15,000SH Defined " 15,000 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 124,070 5,210,271SH Defined " 5,210,271 RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 533 21,000SH Defined " 21,000 SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 10,470 86,800SH Defined " 86,800 TIME WARNER INC COM 887315 10 9 1,325 17,433SH Defined " 17,433 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 2,091 72,423SH Defined " 72,423 HOLDINGS OF OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF AFG EACH HAVING LESS THAN $100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES - ------------------------------ ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848 10 5 5,185 110,605SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 110,605 AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP (*) COM 023840 10 1 12,063 682,000SH Defined 1,2,5 682,000 AT HOME CORP COM SER A 045919 10 7 2,780 134,018SH Defined 1,2,3,4 134,018 ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265 10 4 810 31,450SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 31,450 BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 593 31,630SH Defined 1,2,3,4 31,630 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 1,165 20,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 20,000 BROADWING INC COM 111620 10 0 846 32,611SH Defined 1,2,3,4 32,611 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A 12686C 10 9 2,356 34,700SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 34,700 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC COM 170032 10 6 30,636 7,780,597SH Defined " 7,780,597 CLEARNET COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A NON-VTG 184902 10 4 2,394 86,200SH Defined " 86,200 COMCAST CORP CL A 200300 10 1 1,167 30,000SH Defined 1,2,3,4 30,000 COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300 20 0 3,473 85,760SH Defined " 85,760 CONSECO INC COM 208464 10 7 917 94,000SH Defined " 94,000 JOHN HANCOCK BK &THRIFT OPP FD SH BEN INT 409735 10 7 349 52,200SH Defined 1,2,3,4 52,200 HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P 10 4 95 10,110SH Defined " 10,110 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288 10 4 601 26,352SH Defined 1,2 26,352 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B 571783 20 8 5,338 533,801SH Defined 1,2,3,4 533,801 MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL A 571783 30 7 10,355 690,301SH Defined " 690,301 MELLON FINL CORP COM 58551A 10 8 3,680 101,000SH Defined " 101,000 METRICOM INC COM 591596 10 1 558 20,000SH Defined " 20,000 POPULAR INC COM 733174 10 6 3,609 189,320SH Defined 1,2,5 189,320 PROVIDENT FINL GROUP INC COM 743866 10 5 6,922 290,708SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 290,708 RCN CORP COM 749361 10 1 1,782 70,250SH Defined " 70,250 RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464 10 0 8 10,800SH Defined 1,2,5 10,800 SEPRACOR INC COM 817315 10 4 12,594 104,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 104,400 TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522 10 9 555 30,000SH Defined 1,2,5 30,000 US BANCORP DEL COM 902973 10 6 433 22,500SH Defined 1,2,3,4 22,500 UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420 10 1 722 30,900SH Defined " 30,900 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322 10 3 1,255 43,453SH Defined 1,2,5 43,453 WESTPOINT STEVENS INC COM 961238 10 2 327 29,400SH Defined 1,2,3,4 29,400 ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 13,755 647,300SH Defined " 647,300 ---------- REPORT TOTAL $ 953,716 ========== [FN] (*) On June 15, 2000, American Annuity Group, Inc.'s corporate name was changed to Great American Financial Resources, Inc. The new cusip is 389915 10 9.