As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2003 Registration No. 333-56338 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 31-1324304 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 518 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3976 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ------------------------ State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan (Full title of the plan) ------------------------ John R. Lowther, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary State Auto Financial Corporation 518 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3976 (614) 464-5000 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ================================================================================ On February 28, 2001, State Auto Financial Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), filed a registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-56338) (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company filed the Registration Statement to register participation interests in the State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") and 250,000 Common Shares, without par value (the "Shares"), of the Company. The Shares were included in a Company stock fund, which was an investment alternative under the Plan. Under the Plan, participants had the ability to direct the investments of their accounts into several investment funds, including the Company stock fund. The Company has removed the Company stock fund as an investment fund under the Plan. A total of 73.695 Shares were sold through the Company stock fund, leaving a total of 249,926.305 Shares unsold. The Company hereby requests that all unsold Shares be deregistered. ================================================================================ PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 8. Exhibits. Exhibit If Incorporated by Reference, Document with Number Description of Exhibit which Exhibit was Previously Filed with SEC ------ ---------------------- ------------------------------------------- 24 Powers of Attorney for David J. D'Antoni, Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. Urlin G. Harris, Paul W. Huesman, William J. 333-43880, filed on August 16, 2000 (see Lhota, George R. Manser and Richard K. Smith Exhibit 24 therein). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on March 25, 2003. STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION Date: March 25, 2003 By /s/ Robert H. Moone ---------------------------------------- Robert H. Moone, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Name Title Date /s/ Robert H. Moone Chairman, President and March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer Robert H. Moone (principal executive officer) /s/ Steven J. Johnston Senior Vice President, Treasurer March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ and Chief Financial Officer Steven J. Johnston (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) /s/ John R. Lowther Senior Vice President, Secretary, March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ General Counsel and Director John R. Lowther David J. D'Antoni* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ David J. D'Antoni Urlin G. Harris, Jr.* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ Urlin G. Harris, Jr. Paul W. Huesman* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ Paul W. Huesman William J. Lhota* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ William J. Lhota George R. Manser* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ George R. Manser Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ S. Elaine Roberts Richard K. Smith* Director March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------ Richard K. Smith *Steven J. Johnston, by signing his name hereto, does hereby execute this Registration Statement on behalf of each of the indicated directors of the Registrant pursuant to powers of attorney executed by such directors and filed as an exhibit to this Registration Statement. By /s/ Steven J. Johnston March 25, 2003 ------------------------------------------ Steven J. Johnston, Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit If Incorporated by Reference, Document with Number Description of Exhibit which Exhibit was Previously Filed with SEC ------ ---------------------- ------------------------------------------- 24 Powers of Attorney for David J. D'Antoni, Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. Urlin G. Harris, Paul W. Huesman, William J. 333-43880, filed on August 16, 2000 (see Lhota, George R. Manser and Richard K. Smith Exhibit 24 therein).