SEC Form 4 · accession 0000874977-19-000002
State Auto Financial CORP · STFC
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Melissa A Centers
Officer — Senior Vice President
Period of report
Dec 31, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Jan 2, 2019 · 3:47 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000874977
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commons Shares without Par ValueF2 | Dec 31, 2018 | F | 892 | $34.04 | D | 15,587 | D | |
| Common Shares without Par ValueF2 | Dec 31, 2018 | F | 239 | $34.04 | D | 15,348 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents common shares surrendered by the reporting person to STFC (or disposed to the issuer thereof) for payment of tax liability incident to prior stock awards of 2,006 and 10,000 common shares in which 668 shares out of the 2,006 shares vested on 12/31/18; and 2,500 shares out of the 10,000 shares vested on 12/31/18. Prior thereto, such disposition to the issuer had been approved by the STFC Compensation Committee pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) and is therefore exempt from the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The price per share of 34.04 represents the closing price of STFC's common shares on December 31, 2018.
- F2Includes the following acquisitions: 9.484 shares acquired in March, 2018; 8.602 shares acquired in June, 2018; 10.314 shares acquired in September 2018; and 9.449 shares acquired in December 2018 as dividend reinvestment. Also includes 458.766 shares acquired in June, 2018 under the STFC Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Also includes 4.149 shares acquired in March 2018 and 4.03 shares acquired in June 2018 as Restricted Dividend Reinvestment..