UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)
State Auto Financial Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, without par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
855-707105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2014
(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. 16)
| 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
The reporting person disclaims membership in any group.
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio | |||||
| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
25,655,148.1 Common Shares as of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- Common Shares as of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,655,148.1 Common Shares as of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- Common Shares as of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,655,148.1 Common Shares as of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
62.5% (as of December 31, 2014) | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC | |||||
Items 1 Through 10
of
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 16)
for
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
| Item 1. |
| (a) | Name of Issuer: State Auto Financial Corporation (“State Auto Financial”) |
| (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 (“State Auto Mutual”) |
| (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 (the “STFC Shares”) |
| (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.
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||
| January 22, 2015 | By | /s/ James A. Yano | ||||
| James A. Yano, Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||