UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 19)
State Auto Financial Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, without par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
855-707105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
SCHEDULE 13G/A (Amendment No. 19)
| CUSIP No.: 855-707105 |
| 1 | Name of reporting person
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company | |||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
The reporting person disclaims membership in any group.
(a) ¨ (b) ¨
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| 3 | SEC use only
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| 4 | Citizenship or place of organization
Ohio | |||||
| 5 | Sole voting power
25,960,859.3 Common Shares as of December 31, 2015 | |||||
| 6 | Shared voting power
-0- Common Shares as of December 31, 2015 | |||||
| 7 | Sole dispositive power
25,960,859.3 Common Shares as of December 31, 2015 | |||||
| 8 | Shared dispositive power
-0- Common Shares as of December 31, 2015 | |||||
| 9 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
25,960,859.3 Common Shares as of December 31, 2015 | |||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)
62.6% (as of December 31, 2015) | |||||
| 12 | Type of reporting person
IC | |||||
Items 1 Through 10
of
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 19)
for
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer: State Auto Financial Corporation (“State Auto Financial”) |
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing: State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (“State Auto Mutual”) |
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office: |
518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
| (c) | Place of Organization: Ohio |
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value (the “STFC Shares”) |
| (e) | CUSIP Number: 855-707105 |
| Item 3. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 4. | The information contained in rows 5 through 9, inclusive, and row 11 of the cover page are incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 5. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 6. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 7. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 8. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 9. | Not Applicable. |
| Item 10. | Not Applicable. |
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 accurate.
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||
| January 14, 2016 | By | /s/ Melissa A. Centers | ||||
| Melissa A. Centers, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||||
