schedule13gstonegate.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. __)*
 
STONEGATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
86181Q300
(CUSIP Number)
 
 
December 31, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
  o
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
  x
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
  o
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
(Continued on following page(s))
 

 
 
 

CUSIP No.  288522303
  
Page 2 of 4 Pages
 
     
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
American Financial Group, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
 
(a)
(b)
   o
x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America - Ohio
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,811,111
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,811,111
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,811,111
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
7.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
HC

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 

 
 
 
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:  Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, Inc., an Ohio corporation
 
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
 
9190 Priority Way West Drive, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:  American Financial Group, Inc. (“AFG”)
 
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office:
 
 Great American Insurance Tower
301 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio  45202

Item 2(c)
Citizenship:  U.S.A. – Ohio
 
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
 
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:  86181Q300
 
Item 3
If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a:   N/A
 
Item 4
Ownership:
 
 
(a)
See Item 9 of page 2.
 
(b)
See Item 11 of page 2.
 
(c)
See Items 5-8 of page 2.

Item 5
Ownership of 5% or Less of Class:  N/A
 
Item 6
Ownership of More Than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:  N/A
 
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:  N/A

Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A
 
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A
 
Item 10
Certification:  N/A
 

 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
American Financial Group, Inc.
 
  
       
February 10, 2014
By:
/s/ Karl J. Grafe  
    Name:  Karl J. Grafe  
    Title:    Vice President