---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-020028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AFG"
cik: "0001042046"
company_name: "AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:31:46.515304+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AFG shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve advisory compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Carl H. Lindner III received 73,077,401 for shares.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2022: 75,499,581 for, 1,945,217 against, 57,878 abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: 69,936,896 for, 4,493,251 against, 138,741 abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 2,933,788 were recorded on director election and advisory compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-020028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AFG
- cik: 0001042046
- company_name: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036122020028/0001140361-22-020028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036122020028/brhc10037943_8k.htm

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