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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. 288522303
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Page 2 of 4 Pages
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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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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a)
(b)
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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
1,053,538
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,053,538
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,053,538
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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
4.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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Item 1(a)
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Name of Issuer: Ellington Financial LLC
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Item 1(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
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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 Shares
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Item 2(e)
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CUSIP Number: 288522303
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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: N/A
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Item 4
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Ownership:
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(a)
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See Item 9 of page 2.
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(b)
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See Item 11 of page 2.
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(c)
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See Items 5-8 of page 2.
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Item 5
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Ownership of 5% or Less of Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities check the following: x
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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: N/A
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American Financial Group, Inc.
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February 10, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Karl J. Grafe | |
Name: Karl J. Grafe | |||
Title: Vice President | |||