UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
State Auto Financial Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, without par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
855-707105
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 5)
CUSIP No.: 855-707105
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
I.R.S. Identification No.: 31-4316080
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
The reporting person disclaims membership in any group. (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
26,240,656 (as of December 31, 2004)
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- (as of December 31, 2004)
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
26,240,656 (as of December 31, 2004)
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- (as of December 31, 2004)
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
26,240,656 (as of December 31, 2004)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
65.44% (as of December 31, 2004)
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC
Items 1 Through 10
of
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 5)
for
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: State Auto Financial Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(c) Place of Organization: Ohio
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 855-707105
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. The information contained in rows 5 through 9, inclusive, and row
11 of the cover page are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Not Applicable.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Not Applicable.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. Not Applicable.
Item 10. Not Applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
accurate.
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
February 8, 2005 By /s/ John R. Lowther
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John R. Lowther, Senior Vice President,
Secretary, and General Counsel