David Lawrence Thompson Jr., a director and officer of American Financial Group Inc, filed a Form 4 on September 18, 2026, disclosing two acquisitions of common stock on September 16, 2026, both resulting from a pro rata distribution of shares held by Seraphim Partners LLC.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction date: Both transactions occurred on September 16, 2026, with the filing submitted on September 18, 2026.
  • First acquisition: 30,363 shares of common stock acquired indirectly at $0, bringing the total beneficially owned in that trust group to 614,460.586 shares.
  • Second acquisition: 119,914 shares of common stock acquired indirectly at $0, bringing the total beneficially owned in that trust group to 476,958 shares.
  • Source of shares: Both distributions originated from Seraphim Partners LLC (formerly CHL Investments, LLC), described as owned and controlled entirely by Lindner family members.
  • Transaction code: Both transactions are coded "J," indicating a transaction not otherwise specified in the form's standard codes.
  • Additional holding: The filing also lists 30,083.543 shares held indirectly as custodian for minor children, with no transaction reported against that position.
  • Reporting person role: Thompson is identified as both a director and an officer, with the title President of Subsidiary.

Seraphim Partners LLC Distribution Adds Shares to Thompson Trust Holdings at American Financial Group

According to the filing, David Lawrence Thompson Jr. received two separate blocks of American Financial Group Inc (NYSE:AFG) common stock on September 16, 2026, through a distribution from Seraphim Partners LLC, formerly known as CHL Investments, LLC. The filing describes Seraphim Partners LLC as "an entity owned and controlled entirely by Lindner family members, directly or indirectly, including the reporting party's spouse." The filing states that "all shares owned by Seraphim Partners LLC were distributed pro rata to the Lindner family owners in accordance with the LLC's governing documents."

The first block, totaling 30,363 shares, was acquired at a price of $0 and is now held indirectly in trusts described as being "for the benefit of members of the reporting person's family where reporting person or his spouse serve as trustee." Following this transaction, those trust holdings total 614,460.586 shares. The second block, totaling 119,914 shares, also acquired at $0, is held indirectly in trusts for which, according to the filing, "reporting person has voting and dispositive power." The filing notes that Thompson "disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by such trusts except to the extent of the pecuniary interest held by his family." Following that transaction, those holdings total 476,958 shares.

The filing also discloses a separate, standing position of 30,083.543 shares held indirectly by Thompson as custodian for minor children, with no transaction reported against that position in this filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported. The form was signed by Joseph C. Alter as attorney-in-fact for Thompson on September 18, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Thompson disclosed two indirect acquisitions of AFG common stock totaling 150,277 shares, both at $0, resulting from a pro rata distribution by Seraphim Partners LLC to Lindner family owners on September 16, 2026. All acquired shares are held through family trusts.