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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 63654U 100
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
American Financial Group, Inc.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(b) x
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America - Ohio
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
10,200,000
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,200,000
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,200,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
52.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Item 1(a)
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Name of Issuer: National Interstate Corporation, an Ohio corporation
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Item 1(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286
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Item 2(a)
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Name of Person Filing: American Financial Group, Inc. (“AFG”)
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Item 2(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office:
Great American Insurance Tower
301 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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Item 2(c)
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Citizenship: U.S.A. – Ohio
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Item 2(d)
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Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value
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Item 2(e)
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CUSIP Number: 63654U 100
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Item 3
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If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a:
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act 15 U.S.C. 78c)
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(d) o
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
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(e) o
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An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1
1(b)(1)(ii)(e)
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(f) o
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
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(g) x
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
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(h) o
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
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(i) o
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
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(j) o
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Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
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Item 4
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Ownership:
(a) See Item 9 of page 2.
(b) See Item 11 of page 2.
(c) See Items 5-8 of page 2.
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Item 5
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Ownership of 5% or Less of Class: N/A
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Item 6
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Ownership of More Than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
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Item 7
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A
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Item 8
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
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Item 9
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Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
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Item 10
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Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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American Financial Group, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Karl J. Grafe | |
| Name | Karl J. Grafe | ||
| Title | Vice President | ||