Matthew Robert Pollak - Aug 27, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for State Auto Financial CORP (STFC)

Signature
/s/Matthew Robert Pollak by Melissa A. Centers, attorney in fact, pursuant to POA filed with commission 3-7-16.
Stock symbol
STFC
Transactions as of
Aug 27, 2021
Transactions value $
-$304,481
Form type
4
Date filed
8/30/2021, 08:26 PM
Next filing
Mar 3, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Options Exercise $79.2K +3.49K $22.72 $10.7K Aug 27, 2021 Direct F1
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Sale -$175K -3.49K -32.55% $50.10 7.22K Aug 27, 2021 Direct F1
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Options Exercise $72.8K +3.38K +46.79% $21.54 10.6K Aug 27, 2021 Direct F1
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Sale -$169K -3.38K -31.87% $50.11 7.22K Aug 27, 2021 Direct F1
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Options Exercise $82.8K +3.9K +53.97% $21.23 11.1K Aug 27, 2021 Direct F1
transaction STFC Common Shares without par value Sale -$195K -3.9K -35.05% $50.09 7.22K Aug 27, 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 -3.49K -100% $0.00* 0 Aug 27, 2021 Common Shares 3.49K $22.72 Direct F2
transaction STFC Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ) Options Exercise $0 -3.38K -100% $0.00* 0 Aug 27, 2021 Common Shares 3.38K $21.54 Direct F2
transaction STFC Employee Stock Option Right to Buy (NQ) Options Exercise $0 -3.9K -100% $0.00* 0 Aug 27, 2021 Common Shares 3.9K $21.23 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: 565.902 shares acquired in June 2021 under the State Auto Financial Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Also includes 0.608 shares acquired in March 2021and 0.671 shares acquired in June 2021 in a DRIP Account.
F2 Field should be left blank, but due to a software defect, requires imput.