X0306 4 2015-05-08 0000874977 State Auto Financial CORP STFC 0001398592 Markert Thomas Edward 16204 ANDALUCIA LANE DELRAY BEACH FL 33446 1 0 0 0 Restricted Share Units 2015-05-08 4 A 0 3273 0 A Common Stock 3273 26763.542 D Each restricted share unit represents a right to receive either one share of STFC common stock or the cash equivalent thereof, as further described in the Outside Directors Restricted Share Unit Plan. The restricted share units become payable, in cash or common shares, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of services as a director, following a 6 month vesting period. Includes restricted share units previously granted under Outside Directors Restricted Share Unit Plan and restricted share units credited with dividends, equivalent in value to those declared and paid on one share of STFC common stock; 99.564 restricted share units acquired on 6/30/14; 111.381 restricted share units acquired on 9/30/14; 103.741 restricted share units acquired on 12/31/14 and 97.597 restricted share units acquired on 3/31/15. Thomas E. Markert by James A. Yano, attorney in fact pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission 5-8-07 2015-05-11