Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PETRUCCI JOHN M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
State Auto Financial CORP [STFC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
518 EAST BROAD STREEET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43215		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares without par value 15,946.733 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Incentive 05/17/2007 05/16/2016 Common Shares 2,946 $ 33.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 05/17/2007 05/16/2016 Common Shares 204 $ 33.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 05/17/2007 05/16/2016 Common Shares 3,150 $ 33.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 05/03/2008 05/02/2017 Common Shares 3,978 $ 29.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/06/2009 03/05/2018 Common Shares 3,499 $ 25.81 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/05/2010 03/04/2019 Common Shares 3,526 $ 14.49 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/04/2011 03/03/2020 Common Shares 5,462 $ 18.78 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/03/2012 03/02/2021 Common Shares 5,141 $ 17.03 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/01/2013 02/28/2022 Common Shares 3,657 $ 13.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 02/28/2014 02/28/2023 Common Shares 3,244 $ 16.8 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/06/2015 03/06/2024 Common Shares 2,400 $ 21.23 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Non-qualified 03/05/2016 03/05/2025 Common Shares 2,167 $ 22.72 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PETRUCCI JOHN M
518 EAST BROAD STREEET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ John M. Petrucci by Melissa A. Centers attorney in fact, per POA attached 11/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes the following restricted stock awards: (i) an award of 513 shares issued on 3/5/2015 which has a 3-year cliff vest based on service only; and (ii) an award of 566 shares issued on 3/6/2014 which has a 3-year cliff vest based on service only.

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