Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13G

STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL

INSURANCE COMPANY

February 14, 2012

/s/ James A. Yano

James A. Yano, Vice President and

General Counsel

0001193125-12-061269.txt : 20120214 0001193125-12-061269.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214170556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-061269 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: State Auto Financial CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 311324304 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58913 FILM NUMBER: 12612291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144645000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001110810 IRS NUMBER: 314316080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144645000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 SC 13G/A 1 d300768dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)

State Auto Financial Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

855-707105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 11)


CUSIP No.: 855-707105


(1)	Name of reporting person State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
(2)	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ The reporting person disclaims membership in any group.
(3)	SEC use only
(4)	Citizenship or place of organization Ohio
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:		(5)	Sole voting power 25,269,798 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2011)
		(6)	Shared voting power -0- Common Shares (as of December 31, 2011)
		(7)	Sole dispositive power 25,269,798 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2011)
		(8)	Shared dispositive power -0- Common Shares (as of December 31, 2011)
(9)	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 25,269,798 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2011)
(10)	Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
(11)	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 62.6% (as of December 31, 2011)
(12)	Type of reporting person IC

Items 1 Through 10

Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 11)

for

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer: State Auto Financial Corporation

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing: State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:

518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

(c)

Place of Organization: Ohio

(d)

Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value

(e)

CUSIP Number: 855-707105

Item 3.

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

The information contained in rows 5 through 9, inclusive, and row 11 of the cover page are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Not Applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and accurate.