Steven Eugene English - 25 Aug 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for State Auto Financial CORP

Role: Senior Vice President
Signature: /s/Steven E. English by Melissa A. Centers, attorney in fact, pursuant to POA filed with commission on 3-7-16.
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 25 Aug 2021
Net transactions value: -$1,216,717
Form type: 4
Filing time: 26 Aug 2021, 13:02:48 UTC
Next filing: 27 Aug 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	STFC	Common Shares without par value	Options Exercise	$614,578	+36,582	+80%	$16.80	82,195	25 Aug 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	STFC	Common Shares without par value	Sale	$1,831,295	-36,582	-45%	$50.06	45,613	25 Aug 2021	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	STFC	Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ)	Options Exercise	$0	-36,582	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	25 Aug 2021	28	36,582	$16.80	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Includes the following acquisitions: 211.241 shares acquried in March 2021 and 239.821 shares acquired in June 2021 as dividend reinvestment. Also includes 1,821 shares acquired in March 2021 and 2.006 shares acquired in June 2021 through a DRIP account.
F2	Field should be left blank, but due to a software defect, requires imput.