Melissa A Centers Form 3 State Auto Financial / MELISSA A CENTERS 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^*

CENTERS MELISSA A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

518 EAST BROAD STREEET

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2015

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	689.156(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) Non-qualified	05/03/2008	05/02/2017	Common Shares	1,464	29.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/06/2009	03/05/2018	Common Shares	1,114	25.81	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/05/2010	03/04/2019	Common Shares	1,095	14.49	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/04/2011	03/03/2020	Common Shares	1,679	18.78	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/03/2012	03/02/2021	Common Shares	1,586	17.03	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/06/2015	03/06/2024	Common Shares	785	21.23	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified	03/05/2016	03/05/2025	Common Shares	716	22.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes the following restricted stock awards:: an award of 186 shares issued on 3/6/2014 and 170 shares issued on 3/5/2015 which both have a 3-year cliff vest based on service only.

Remarks:

	Melissa A. Centers	11/24/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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