Current Report

 

 

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): August 15, 2013 (August 9, 2013)

 

 

STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   000-19289   31-1324304

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

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.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Section 8. Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 9, 2013, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (the “Company”), each of the following persons, each of whom was a vice president of the Company, was elected to the office of Senior Vice President of the Company: Joel E. Brown, Jessica E. Buss, Steven E. English, Stephen P. Hunckler, Cynthia A. Powell, Lyle D. Rhodebeck, Lorraine M. Siegworth and James A. Yano.

At the same Board meeting, the following directors were appointed or re-appointed to the following Board committees:

 

   

Audit Committee: Chairperson Eileen A. Mallesch, Robert E. Baker, David R. Meuse and Paul S. Williams

 

   

Compensation Committee: Chairperson Robert E. Baker, David J. D’Antoni, Alexander B. Trevor and Paul S. Williams.

 

   

Nominating and Governance Committee: Chairperson David J. D’Antoni, Eileen A. Mallesch, Thomas E. Markert and S. Elaine Roberts

 

   

Investment and Finance Committee: Chairperson David R. Meuse, Thomas E. Markert, Robert P. Restrepo, Jr., S. Elaine Roberts and Alexander B. Trevor

 

   

Independent Committee: Chairperson Alexander B. Trevor, Robert E. Baker, David J. D’Antoni and Paul S. Williams


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: August 15, 2013

   

By

  /s/ Steven E. English
     

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer