X0202 4 2007-12-14 0000874977 State Auto Financial CORP STFC 0001184033 DUEMEY JAMES E 518 E. BROAD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Shares without par value 2007-12-14 5 A 0 5 0 A 16055.031 D Includes indirect holdings by spouse of 2,040 shares and 500 shares jointly owned with spouse. Also includes the following acquisitions: 4.996 shares acquired in September 2007 and 6.973 shares acquired in December 2007 under the dividend reinvestment feature of the STFC Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and 0.053 shares acquired in September 2007 and 0.058 shares acquired in December 2007 under the STFC Dividend Reinvestment Plan; 272.173 shares acquired in November 2007 through the State Auto Financial Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. James E. Duemey by James A. Yano, attorney in fact pursuant to POA filed with Commission 8-17-07. 2008-01-08