UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
State Auto Financial Corporation
| (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares, without par value
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
855-707105
| (CUSIP Number) |
December 31, 2007
| (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. 8)
CUSIP No.: 855-707105
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company I.R.S. Identification No.: 31-4316080 |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ The reporting person disclaims membership in any group. |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
26,120,314 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2007) | |
| 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- Common Shares (as of December 31, 2007) | ||
| 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
26,120,314 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2007) | ||
| 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- Common Shares (as of December 31, 2007) |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
26,120,314 Common Shares (as of December 31, 2007) |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
64.4% (as of December 31, 2007) |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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Items 1 Through 10
of
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 8)
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.
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||
| January 31, 2008 | By | /s/ Steven E. English | ||
| Steven E. English, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||