FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Rhodebeck Lyle Dean

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/8/2014 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

State Auto Financial CORP [STFC]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

518 EAST BROAD STREEET

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 /

(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43215       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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   3930.899   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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) NQ   3/6/2009   3/5/2018   Common Shares   4839   $25.81   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ   3/5/2010   3/4/2019   Common Shares   3422   $14.49   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ   3/4/2011   3/3/2020   Common Shares   5568   $18.78   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ   3/3/2012   3/2/2021   Common Shares   5976   $17.03   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ   3/1/2013   2/28/2022   Common Shares   4251   $13.53   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ   2/28/2014   2/28/2023   Common Shares   18096   $16.80   D  
 
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) NQ   3/6/2015   3/6/2024   Commons Shares   5671   $21.23   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rhodebeck Lyle Dean
518 EAST BROAD STREEET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Senior Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Lyle D. Rhodebeck by James A. Yano, attorney in fact, per POA attached 8/15/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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