---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-009919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AFG"
cik: "0001042046"
company_name: "AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T07:54:01.135593+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AFG elects Roger K. Newport to board; director Terry S. Jacobs to retire at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Roger K. Newport as independent director effective Feb. 27, 2024, to serve on Audit Committee.
- Newport former CEO of AK Steel (2016-2020) and CFO; also director at Alliant Energy.
- Director Terry S. Jacobs, board member since 2003, will not stand for re-election at 2024 Annual Meeting and retire.
- Jacobs' retirement not due to any dispute with company; he served on multiple committees including as Compensation Chair.
- Newport receives standard non-employee director compensation per company's policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-009919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AFG
- cik: 0001042046
- company_name: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036124009919/0001140361-24-009919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036124009919/ef20022627_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-009919.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roger K. Newport was elected as Director at AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Roger K. Newport to serve as a director effective February 27, 2024, until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036124009919/0001140361-24-009919-index.htm
- Executive change
  Terry S. Jacobs departed as Director at AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 27, 2024, Terry S. Jacobs notified the Board of his intention to not stand for re-election at the 2024 Annual Meeting and to retire from the Board at such time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036124009919/0001140361-24-009919-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.