Matthew Robert Pollak Form 4 State Auto Financial / Matthew Robert Pollak ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Pollak Matthew Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

518 E. BROAD STREET

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/27/2021

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		M		3,486	A	$22.72	$10,708.067(1)	D
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		S		3,486	D	$50.1	7,222.067(1)	D
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		M		3,379	A	$21.54	10,601.067(1)	D
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		S		3,379	D	$50.11	7,222.067(1)	D
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		M		3,898	A	$21.23	11,120.067(1)	D
Common Shares without par value	08/27/2021		S		3,898	D	$50.09	7,222.067(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ)	$22.72	08/27/2021		M			3,486	03/05/2016	03/05/2025	Common Shares	3,486	$0(2)	0	D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ)	$21.54	08/27/2021		M			3,379	03/03/2017	03/03/2026	Common Shares	3,379	$0(2)	0	D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ)	$21.23	08/27/2021		M			3,898	03/06/2015	03/06/2024	Common Shares	3,898	$0(2)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes the following acquisitions: 565.902 shares acquired in June 2021 under the State Auto Financial Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Also includes 0.608 shares acquired in March 2021and 0.671 shares acquired in June 2021 in a DRIP Account.

2. Field should be left blank, but due to a software defect, requires imput.

Remarks:

	/s/Matthew Robert Pollak by Melissa A. Centers, attorney in fact, pursuant to POA filed with commission 3-7-16.	08/30/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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