Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 9, 2021 (April 8, 2021)

STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio			000-19289			31-1324304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

518 East Broad Street			Columbus			Ohio			43215-3976
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

[phone]

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without par value			STFC			The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2)

Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Section 2.						Financial Information

Item 2.02.						Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 8, 2021, State Auto Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its first quarter catastrophe losses. The full text of the Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9.						Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.						Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)			Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit
99.1						Press release issued by State Auto Financial Corporation on April 8, 2021
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: April 9, 2021			/s/ Steve. E. English
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit
99.1						Press release issued by State Auto Financial Corporation on April 8, 2021
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).