X0306 4 2015-03-05 0000874977 State Auto Financial CORP STFC 0001544048 Jones Scott Alan 518 E. BROAD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Shares without par value 2015-03-05 4 A 0 718 0 A 3404.448 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) NQ 22.72 2015-03-05 4 A 0 3032 0 A 2016-03-05 2025-03-04 Common Shares 3032 3032 D Includes the following acquisitions: A Restricted Stock Grant of 718 shares was issued on 3/5/15 which has a 3 year cliff vest based on service only; 2.456 shares acquired in September 2014 and 2.317 shares acquired in December 2014 through the State Auto Financial 401(k) plan; 5.261 shares acquired in September 2014, 4.761 and 26.605 shares acquired in December 2014 as Dividend Reinvestment; 319.264 shares acquired in December 2014 under the State Auto Financial Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 5.548 shares acquired in September 2014, 3.045 shares acquired in December 2014 and 2.830 shares acquired in January 2015 as dividend reinvestment. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 5, 2016. Field should be left blank, but due to a software defect, requires imput. /s/Scott Alan Jones by James A. Yano, attorney in fact pursuant to POA filed with the Commission 3/12/12. 2015-03-09