Sec Form 4 Filing - Jones Scott Alan @ State Auto Financial CORP - 2021-08-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Jones Scott Alan
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
(Last) (First) (Middle)
518 E. BROAD STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/16/2021
(Street)
COLUMBUS, OH43215
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/16/2021 M 3,032 A $ 22.72 15,484.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 S 3,032 D $ 50 12,452.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 M 2,939 A $ 21.54 15,391.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 S 2,939 D $ 50 12,452.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 M 3,721 A $ 13.53 16,173.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 S 3,721 D $ 50 12,452.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 M 3,564 A $ 16.8 16,016.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 S 3,564 D $ 50 12,452.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 M 2,844 A $ 21.23 15,296.451 ( 1 ) D
Common Shares without par value 08/16/2021 S 2,844 D $ 50 12,452.451 ( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 08/16/2021 M 3,032 03/05/2016 03/05/2025 Common Shares 3,032 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ $ 21.54 08/16/2021 M 2,939 03/03/2017 03/03/2026 Common Shares 2,939 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ $ 13.53 08/16/2021 M 3,721 03/01/2013 02/28/2022 Common Shares 3,721 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ $ 16.8 08/16/2021 M 3,564 02/28/2014 02/28/2023 Common Shares 3,564 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ $ 21.23 08/16/2021 M 2,844 03/06/2015 03/06/2024 Common Shares 2,844 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jones Scott Alan
518 E. BROAD STREET
COLUMBUS, OH43215
Vice President
Signatures
/s/Scott Alan Jones by Melissa A. Centers, attorney in fact pursuant to POA filed with the Commission 3/7/16. 08/17/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes the following acquisitions: 59.434 shares acquired in March 2021 and 67.475 shares acquired in June 2021 as dividend reinvestment.
( 2 )Field should be left blank, but due to a software defect, requires imput.

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