FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Pouraghabagher Setareh		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

State Auto Financial CORP [ STFC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1117 INVERNESS PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2022
(Street)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit  (3)3/1/2022  D (1)(2)    3132 (3)(4)  (3) (3)Common Stock 3132  (3)0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (3)3/1/2022  D (1)(2)    3059 (3)(4)  (3) (3)Common Stock 3059  (3)0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (3)3/1/2022  D (1)(2)    2819 (3)(4)  (3) (3)Common Stock 2819  (3)0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (3)3/1/2022  D (1)(2)    2571 (3)(4)  (3) (3)Common Stock 2571  (3)0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (3)3/1/2022  D (1)(2)    4144 (3)(4)  (3) (3)Common Stock 4144  (3)0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Combination (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of July 12, 2021, by and among State Auto Financial Corporation, an Ohio corporation ("STFC"), State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, an Ohio mutual insurance company ("SAM"), Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., a Massachusetts mutual holding company ("LMHC"), Pymatuning, Inc., an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of LMHC ("Merger Sub I"), and Andover, Inc., an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of LMHC, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to STFC's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2021.
(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 1, 2022, LMHC effected the acquisition of STFC through the merger of Merger Sub I with and into STFC (the "Merger") with STFC surviving the Merger as the surviving corporation and as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LMHC. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each issued and outstanding share of common stock of STFC (each, a "Share") (other than the SAM Owned Shares, the Cancelled Shares and the Dissenting Shares, as such terms are defined in the Merger Agreement) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $52.00 in cash (the "Merger Consideration") without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.
(3) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, effective upon the Effective Time, each STFC restricted stock unit (each, a "STFC RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, became fully vested, in the case of a time-based vesting STFC RSU, or became vested at the target level of performance, in the case of a performance based vesting STFC RSU, and was automatically converted, to the extent vested after giving effect to this clause, into the right to receive a lump-sum amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (A) the Merger Consideration and (B) the number of Shares subject to such STFC RSU.
(4) Includes STFC RSUs previously granted under the STFC Outside Directors Restricted Share Unit Plan and STFC RSUs credited with dividends, equivalent in value to those declared and paid on one Share; 87.957 acquired on June 30, 2021; 30.634 acquired on September 30, 2021 and 30.438 acquired on December 31, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Pouraghabagher Setareh
1117 INVERNESS PLACE
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401		X
Signatures
/s/Setareh Pouraghabagher by Melissa A. Centers, attorney in fact pursuant to POA filed with the Commission on 7/19/17.3/3/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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