CORRESPONDENCE
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
518 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3976
June 18, 2013
VIA EDGAR
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | State Auto Financial Corporation |
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed on March 8, 2013 (“2012 Form 10-K”)
File No. 000-19289
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of State Auto Financial Corporation (the “Company”), I acknowledge receipt of the June 14, 2013 letter from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to Steven E. English, Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the “June 14 Correspondence”), relating to the subject filing and confirm that the Company will provide a written response to the June 14 Correspondence on or before July 15, 2013.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ James A. Yano |
Vice President and General Counsel |
