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): June 20, 2011 (June 14, 2011)
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 000-19289 | 31-1324304 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio | 43215-3976 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 464-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference is a press release issued by State Auto Financial Corporation on June 14, 2011.
| Section 9. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by State Auto Financial Corporation on June 14, 2011. | |
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: June 20, 2011 | By | /s/ James A. Yano | ||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by State Auto Financial Corporation on June 14, 2011. | |