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
of
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.
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||
| February 14, 2012 | By | /s/ James A. Yano | ||||
| James A. Yano, Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||