John M Petrucci Form 3 State Auto Financial / JOHN M PETRUCCI ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PETRUCCI JOHN M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

518 EAST BROAD STREEET

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
State Auto Financial CORP [ STFC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares without par value	15,946.733(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Incentive	05/17/2007	05/16/2016	Common Shares	2,946	33.5	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	05/17/2007	05/16/2016	Common Shares	204	33.5	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	05/17/2007	05/16/2016	Common Shares	3,150	33.5	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	05/03/2008	05/02/2017	Common Shares	3,978	29.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/06/2009	03/05/2018	Common Shares	3,499	25.81	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/05/2010	03/04/2019	Common Shares	3,526	14.49	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/04/2011	03/03/2020	Common Shares	5,462	18.78	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/03/2012	03/02/2021	Common Shares	5,141	17.03	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/01/2013	02/28/2022	Common Shares	3,657	13.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	02/28/2014	02/28/2023	Common Shares	3,244	16.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/06/2015	03/06/2024	Common Shares	2,400	21.23	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/05/2016	03/05/2025	Common Shares	2,167	22.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes the following restricted stock awards: (i) an award of 513 shares issued on 3/5/2015 which has a 3-year cliff vest based on service only; and (ii) an award of 566 shares issued on 3/6/2014 which has a 3-year cliff vest based on service only.

Remarks:

	/s/ John M. Petrucci by Melissa A. Centers attorney in fact, per POA attached	11/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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