Private company

State Auto Financial CORP

State Auto Financial CORP is an American fire company, incorporated in Ohio.1 It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance1
  • HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio1
  • Incorporated inOH2
  • Business address518 East Broad Street, Columbus, Oh 432152
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer2

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2020

655.0%Net margin3
-4.8%Revenue growth, 20203
1.3%Return on equity3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2020

  • Income tax9¢$1.3M
  • Profit91¢$13.1M

Out of $2.0M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2020

  • Dividends paid36¢$17.5M
  • Kept or used elsewhere64¢$31.5M

Out of $49.0M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue45673$2.0M in 2020−100% since 2014
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2014: $1.2B$1.2B20142015: $1.4B$1.4B2015+17%2016: $1.9M$1.9M2016−100%2017: $2.0M$2.0M2017+5%2018: $2.0M$2.0M2018+0%2019: $2.1M$2.1M2019+5%2020: $2.0M$2.0M2020−5%
Net income4563$13.1M in 2020
-$25.0M0$25.0M$50.0M$75.0M$100.0M2014: -$5.3M-$5.3M20142015: -$4.1M-$4.1M2015−23%2016: -$3.0M-$3.0M2016−27%2017: -$13.1M-$13.1M2017+337%2018: -$4.9M-$4.9M2018−63%2019: $85.8M$85.8M20192020: $13.1M$13.1M2020−85%
Fiscal year2014201520162017201820192020
Revenue$1.2B4$1.4B5$1.9M6$2.0M7$2.0M3$2.1M3$2.0M3
Income tax-$80.6M4$16.1M5-$400.0K6$52.8M7-$100.0K3$19.7M3$1.3M3
Net income-$5.3M4-$4.1M5-$3.0M6-$13.1M6-$4.9M6$85.8M3$13.1M3
Earnings per share$2.634$1.255$0.466-$0.427$0.293$1.983$0.303
Earnings per share (diluted)$2.604$1.235$0.466-$0.427$0.283$1.933$0.303

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Corporate structure

State Auto Financial CORP sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of State Auto Financial CORP

  • PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Filed SC 13G/A on State Auto Financial CORP, latest Feb 14, 2022
  • State Auto Financial CORP Columbus, Ohio

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What State Auto Financial CORP reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Accumulated depreciation$3.5M3 Dec 31, 2020$5.9M3 Dec 31, 2019−40.7%
Property and equipment, net$4.2M3 Dec 31, 2020$4.2M3 Dec 31, 20190%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$90.7M3 Dec 31, 2020$78.0M3 Dec 31, 2019+16.3%
Debt securities available for sale$2.2B3 Dec 31, 2020$2.1B3 Dec 31, 2019+5.1%
Equity securities at fair value$389.7M3 Dec 31, 2020$395.2M3 Dec 31, 2019−1.4%

Leadership

Who has led State Auto Financial CORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (49)

Timeline

  1. Mar 1, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights62
  2. Dec 9, 20218-K Regulation FD disclosure63
  3. Nov 22, 20218-K Other events64
  4. Nov 4, 20218-K Results of operations65
  5. May 5, 2015New chief executive Michael Larocco becomes CEO10
  6. Feb 21, 2006New chief executive Robert P. Restrepo Jr. becomes CEO11

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Nov 4, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results65

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

84 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 quarterly reports, 4 major events, 47 insider forms, 2 large holders, 30 other. The latest 20:

  1. Mar 11, 202215-12G EDGAR
  2. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  3. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  4. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  5. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  6. Mar 4, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  7. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  8. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  9. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  10. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  11. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  12. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  13. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  14. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  15. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  16. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  17. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  18. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  19. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR
  20. Mar 3, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES EDGAR

The 84 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

22 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 22 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 13, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale65,371$51.51$3.4MForm 4
Dec 8, 2021English Steven EugeneSenior Vice PresidentSale25,138$51.57$1.3MForm 4
Dec 3, 2021Stachura Paul MSenior Vice PresidentSale4,370$51.53$225.2KForm 4
Dec 3, 2021Spriggs Elise MarieSenior Vice PresidentSale3,316$51.44$170.6KForm 4
Dec 3, 2021Stachura Paul MSenior Vice PresidentSale5,000$51.50$257.5KForm 4
Dec 2, 2021Stachura Paul MSenior Vice PresidentSale22,448$51.55$1.2MForm 4
Dec 1, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale9,815$51.48$505.3KForm 4
Nov 23, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale22,786$51.45$1.2MForm 4
Nov 23, 2021Berkey Jason EarlSenior Vice PresidentSale7,811$51.60$403.0KForm 4
Nov 22, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale11,594$51.45$596.5KForm 4
Nov 22, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale19,281$51.43$991.6KForm 4
Nov 19, 2021Mrozek Matthew StanleyVice PresidentSale8,400$51.38$431.6KForm 4
Nov 19, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale44$51.45$2.3KForm 4
Nov 18, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale6,907$51.45$355.4KForm 4
Nov 17, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale363$51.45$18.7KForm 4
Nov 15, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale61,366$51.37$3.2MForm 4
Nov 15, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale997$51.45$51.3KForm 4
Nov 12, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale25,000$51.44$1.3MForm 4
Nov 12, 2021Garland Kim BurtonSenior Vice PresidentSale25,000$51.44$1.3MForm 4
Nov 12, 2021LAROCCO MICHAELPresident, CEOSale1,833$51.45$94.3KForm 4

All 22 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How State Auto Financial CORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARState Auto Financial CORP1
  • CIK0000874977
  • Employer ID (EIN)31-13243041
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer1
  • Incorporated inOhio1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)6331 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance1
  • Business address518 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 432151
  • Phone61446450001
  • Shares outstanding44,512,210 as of Oct 29, 202167
  • Public float$319.3M as of Jun 30, 20203
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 12, 19961
  • Filings1,654 in all: 4 (972), 8-K (217), 10-Q (77), SC 13G/A (49), 3 (47), 4/A (43), 11-K (36), DEF 14A (25)1
    All 42 form types

    10-K (24), S-8 POS (19), S-8 (17), CORRESP (16), UPLOAD (15), ARS (11), DEFA14A (11), SC TO-T/A (9), SC 13D/A (8), 424B2 (6), EFFECT (6), POS AM (5), 8-K/A (4), S-3 (4), SC 13G (4), PRE 14A (3), SC 14D9/A (3), 10-Q/A (2), 3/A (2), 5 (2), DFAN14A (2), S-3/A (2), SC 13D (2), 10-K405 (1), 15-12G (1), 15-15D (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B4 (1), DEFM14A (1), PREM14A (1), PRER14A (1), S-4 (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-T (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 10, 2021
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 4, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Mar 31, 2021
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Mar 1, 2022

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