Edgar Filing: State Auto Financial CORP

2014 11-K Employee Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

(Mark One)



x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 000-19289



A.	Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Amended and Restated

Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan



B.	Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

State Auto Financial Corporation

518 East Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215-3976

REQUIRED INFORMATION

See the accompanying financial statements for the State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan

By:		/s/ Steven E. English
		Steven E. English
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

By:		/s/ James A. Yano
		James A. Yano
		Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Date: March 27, 2015



INDEX
	Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	1

Audited Financial Statements:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits	2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits	3
Notes to the Financial Statements	4

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors

State Auto Financial Corporation

Columbus, Ohio

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

Columbus, Ohio

March 27, 2015

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits



	December 31
	2014		2013
Assets
Investments, at fair value:
Shares of registered investment companies (cost $4,097,389 and $3,201,896, respectively)	$	4,259,273	$	3,674,223
Interest-bearing cash	409,548		506,359
Affiliated stock (cost $277,877 and $244,455, respectively)	381,070		335,635
Total investments	5,049,891		4,516,217

Net assets available for benefits	$	5,049,891	$	4,516,217

See accompanying notes.

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits



	Year Ended December 31
	2014			2013		2012
Investment income:
Dividends	$	247,650		$	146,657	$	126,375
Unrealized (losses) gains	(298,427		)	405,334		216,209
Realized gains	322,302			117,958		37,873
Total investment income	$	271,525		$	669,949	$	380,457

Contributions:
Employee	$	516,367		$	433,270	$	545,135
Employer	21,760			36,647		34,590
Total contributions	$	538,127		$	469,917	$	579,725

Deductions:
Benefit payments	$	275,978		$	397,813	$	434,815
Total deductions	$	275,978		$	397,813	$	434,815

Net increase	$	533,674		$	742,053	$	525,367

Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year	$	4,516,217		$	3,774,164	$	3,248,797

End of year	$	5,049,891		$	4,516,217	$	3,774,164

See accompanying notes.

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

1. Description of the Plan

Organization

The State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company Amended and Restated Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) became effective on August 1, 1995. The Plan was amended and restated in its entirety effective as of March 1, 2010, to incorporate amendments made to the Plan subsequent to the Plan’s prior restatement effective as of March 1, 2001, and to add as an investment option a fund comprised solely of shares of the State Auto Financial Corporation common stock (“Affiliated stock”). The Plan was further amended effective as of July 1, 2010 (First Amendment), November 1, 2010 (Second Amendment) and January 1, 2011 (Third Amendment).

Eligible executives include high income or key management employees designated by State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company (the “Company”) on an annual basis. Plan participation is voluntary. The Plan provides to those eligible executives the benefits they would otherwise earn under the State Auto Insurance Companies Retirement Savings Plan (the “Qualified Plan”) if certain federal law restrictions did not apply, and the opportunity to defer designated amounts of their salary and bonuses.

Effective as of January 1, 2011, the Plan was amended to include the ability to transfer the maximum annual contributions permissible to be made to the Qualified Plan each calendar year from the Plan to the Qualified Plan no later than the March 15th following the December 31st of the plan year to which the contributions relate.

The benefits provided to participants under the Plan are paid from the general assets of the Company. The Plan is intended to be an unfunded Plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and is, therefore, exempt from certain ERISA requirements. Each participant’s right to benefits under the Plan is equivalent to the rights of any unsecured creditor of the Company.

Newly eligible executives who wish to participate in the Plan must enroll within 30 days after becoming eligible to participate and defer income from the current calendar year. For subsequent years, participants must enroll prior to the beginning of each new Plan year.

Contributions

Participants are permitted to defer on a pretax basis (a) from 1% to 100% of the participant’s eligible base salary received in the Plan year, (b) from 1% to 100% of each eligible participant’s bonus and/or (c) from 1% to 100% of any award to the participant under the State Auto Financial Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). In addition, the Company matches eligible base salary deferrals at the same rate and in the same manner that it is generally matching 401(k) deferrals under the Qualified Plan. Any limitations on the match under the Qualified Plan also apply to the Plan, with the match under the Plan being offset by the match to the Qualified Plan to the extent duplicative. For example, at the present time under the Qualified Plan, the Company matches up to 6% of compensation at the rate of 100% on the first 1% of contributions plus 50% on contributions in excess of 1%, up to a maximum of 6%. Under the Plan, the Company similarly matches up to 6% of eligible base salary, as defined above, less amounts matched under the Qualified Plan. The Company is required to make nonelective contributions that are not eligible to be contributed to the Qualified Plan.

Vesting

Each participant is fully vested in base salary deferrals, bonus and LTIP deferrals, and any associated earnings. After five years of service or upon attainment of age 55, retirement, death, or total disability prior to age 55 or other termination of service, each participant is fully vested in matching contributions. After three years of service or upon attainment of age 55, retirement, death, or total disability prior to age 55 or other termination of service, each participant is fully vested in nonelective contributions.

Participant Accounts

Investment funds available under the Plan are merely devices used to calculate gains and losses on the amounts deferred by Plan participants. No participant has any rights or interests in any particular funds, securities or property of the Company or the trust described in Note 6, or in any investment vehicle in which deferrals are deemed to be invested, by virtue of any investment election. Each deferral account, however, is credited or charged in accordance with the Plan with gains and losses as if the participant in fact had made a corresponding actual investment.

Payment of Benefits

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014

The balance of each deferral account is distributed in cash to the participant based on the participant’s distribution election upon a specified date certain or the later of age 55 or termination of service. If no distribution election is made, payments are made in monthly installments over a five-year period. In addition, the payment of Company non-elective contributions is made in the form of 60 monthly installments.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accounting records of the Plan are maintained in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Valuation of Investments and Related Investment Income

The investments of the Plan consist of shares of registered investment companies, interest-bearing cash, and affiliated stock. The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. See Note 3 for discussion on fair value measurements.

Investment income, including appreciation and depreciation in fair value of investments, is allocated to participant accounts daily based upon the ratio of each participant’s account to the total fund balance. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are determined on the average cost method.

Benefit Payments

Benefit payments are recognized when paid.

Administrative Expenses

All administrative expenses are paid by the Company.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the Plan’s statements of net assets available for benefits.

3. Fair Value Measurements

Below is the fair value hierarchy that categorizes into three levels the inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value:

•Level 1 includes observable inputs which reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

•Level 2 includes observable inputs for assets or liabilities other than quoted prices included in Level 1, and it includes valuation techniques which use prices for similar assets and liabilities.

•Level 3 includes unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014

The following is a description of the valuation methods used for assets measured at fair value:

•Registered investment companies: Registered investment companies are public investment vehicles valued using net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the administrator of the mutual fund. The NAV is an unadjusted quoted price on an active market and classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

•Interest-bearing cash: The carrying value approximates fair value and is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

•Affiliated stock: The fair value is based on the unadjusted closing price reported on the active market on which the security is traded and is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following tables reflect the Plan’s investments within the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2014 and 2013:



2014	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Registered investment companies:
Large cap equity investments	$	1,246,517	1,246,517	—	—
Mid cap equity investments	232,150		232,150	—	—
Small cap equity investments	113,890		113,890	—	—
International equity investments	232,557		232,557	—	—
Blended fund investments	1,531,130		1,531,130	—	—
Income bond investments	903,029		903,029	—	—
Total registered investment companies	4,259,273		4,259,273	—	—
Interest-bearing cash	409,548		409,548	—	—
Affiliated stock	381,070		381,070	—	—
Total investments	$	5,049,891	5,049,891	—	—



2013	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Registered investment companies:
Large cap equity investments	$	1,109,409	1,109,409	—	—
Mid cap equity investments	363,485		363,485	—	—
Small cap equity investments	79,494		79,494	—	—
International equity investments	246,833		246,833	—	—
Blended fund investments	1,086,692		1,086,692	—	—
Income bond investments	788,310		788,310	—	—
Total registered investment companies	3,674,223		3,674,223	—	—
Interest-bearing cash	506,359		506,359	—	—
Affiliated stock	335,635		335,635	—	—
Total investments	$	4,516,217	4,516,217	—	—

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014

4. Participant Accounts

Participant balances for all funds are maintained in shares. Share values are determined on a periodic basis. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were 73 and 67 participants in the Plan, respectively, with contributions in one or more of the following funds. The total number of participants in the Plan is less than the sum of the number of participants set forth in the following table because each participant may make contributions to more than one fund. The total number of shares and share values, and number of participants as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, by fund, were as follows:



2014
Investment Options:	Total Number of Shares	Net Asset Share Value		Number of Participants
Registered investment companies:
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	4,543	$	25.07	16
Baron Growth Inst	1,702	73.24		14
FID Contrafund K	6,824	97.90		30
MFS Value Fund R5	7,148	34.94		12
PIM Total RT Inst	84,630	10.66		24
TRP Blue Chip Growth	1,069	67.27		15
MFS Inst Intl Equity	11,106	20.91		24
Spartan 500 Index INST	3,525	72.86		17
VANG TOT Bond Mkt ADM	81	10.87		1
VANG TOT Intl Stk AD	12	26.00		1
Spartan Ext Mkt IDX ADV	1,948	55.18		13
VANG Target RET 2010	648	26.32		1
VANG Target RET 2015	26,449	15.29		9
VANG Target RET 2020	14,369	28.46		17
VANG Target RET 2025	23,258	16.53		11
VANG Target RET 2030	8,216	29.04		9
VANG Target RET 2035	3,500	17.84		8
VANG Target RET 2040	258	29.76		1
VANG Target RET 2045	405	18.65		2
Total registered investment companies	199,691
Interest-bearing cash:
Fidelity US Govt Bond	409,548	1.00		16
Total interest-bearing cash	409,548
Affiliated stock:
State Auto Financial Corporation	17,150	22.22		6
Total affiliated stock	17,150
Total investments	626,389

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014



2013
Investment Options:	Total Number of Shares	Net Asset Share Value		Number of Participants
Registered investment companies:
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	2,924	$	27.19	15
Baron Growth Inst	1,929	73.12		15
FID Contrafund K	7,078	96.07		28
FID Diversified Intl K	3,734	36.84		15
FID Freedom K 2010	778	14.03		2
FID Freedom K 2015	21,668	14.24		7
FID Freedom K 2020	9,581	14.88		7
FID Freedom K 2025	5,575	15.51		9
FID Freedom K 2030	9,907	15.86		11
FID Freedom K 2035	1,675	16.38		5
FID Freedom K 2040	90	16.47		2
FID Freedom K 2045	20	16.80		1
FID Freedom K 2050	365	16.87		1
FID Freedom K Income	13,597	11.96		4
FID Intermed Bond	13,767	10.83		10
FID Puritan K	8,625	21.22		13
Harbor Intl Inst	1,539	71.01		15
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	4,543	35.12		21
MFS Value Fund R5	6,385	33.20		12
PIM Total RT Inst	59,795	10.69		21
Spartan US EQ Index ADV	2,405	65.49		14
TRP Blue Chip Growth	928	64.60		14
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	1,462	42.98		10
Total registered investment companies	178,370
Interest-bearing cash:
Fidelity US Govt Bond	506,359	1.00		16
Total interest-bearing cash	506,359
Affiliated stock:
State Auto Financial Corporation	15,802	21.24		6
Total affiliated stock	15,802
Total investments	700,531

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014

5. Investments

The Plan’s investments and related changes at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and for the years then ended were as follows:



2014	Number of Shares	Fair Value		Dividends		Realized Gain (Loss)			Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Contributions			Benefit Payments
Registered investment companies:
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	4,543	$	113,890	$	13,441	$	1,824		$	(10,347	)	$	30,294		$	(12,635	)
Baron Growth Inst	1,702	124,664		5,592		9,419			(10,214		)	19,571			(6,474		)
FID Contrafund K	6,824	668,061		47,330		24,464			(15,221		)	71,730			(37,189		)
FID Diversified Intl K	—	—		—		27,889			(27,042		)	17,297			(2,758		)
FID Freedom K 2010	—	—		817		731			(1,082		)	—			(267		)
FID Freedom K 2015	—	—		20,257		24,046			(30,142		)	42,244			—
FID Freedom K 2020	—	—		12,888		12,251			(16,402		)	53,103			(2,118		)
FID Freedom K 2025	—	—		6,583		7,828			(9,688		)	7,973			(10		)
FID Freedom K 2030	—	—		17,888		17,718			(22,746		)	13,955			(760		)
FID Freedom K 2035	—	—		2,104		3,094			(3,601		)	8,064			—
FID Freedom K 2040	—	—		186		142			(183		)	2,760			(456		)
FID Freedom K 2045	—	—		25		34			(41		)	—			—
FID Freedom K 2050	—	—		442		661			(757		)	—			—
FID Freedom K Income	—	—		5,828		4,465			(4,982		)	5,568			—
FID Intermed Bond	—	—		2,567		2,218			(1,261		)	4,189			(6,720		)
FID Puritan K	—	—		1,689		33,900			(20,551		)	11,011			(7,678		)
Harbor Intl Inst	—	—		—		21,163			(20,918		)	5,559			(12,880		)
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	—	—		—		45,894			(32,772		)	45,001			(16,454		)
MFS Value Fund R5	7,148	249,764		11,287		2,341			9,035			17,774			(19,254		)
PIM Total RT Inst	84,630	902,152		39,969		(368		)	(6,649		)	62,699			(24,425		)
Spartan 500 Index ADV	—	—		1,651		51,067			(36,094		)	26,330			(2,368		)
TRP Blue Chip Growth	1,069	71,882		3,252		5,916			(2,860		)	25,372			(724		)
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	—	—		15		21,819			(16,879		)	11,783			(3,925		)
MFS Inst Intl Equity	11,106	232,232		6,444		(914		)	(17,733		)	5,843			(4,076		)
Spartan 500 Index INST	3,525	256,809		3,049		57			7,425			5,827			(1,261		)
VANG TOT Bond Mkt ADM	81	877		3		—			—			876			—
VANG Mid Cap IDX ADM	—	—		—		2,047			—			1,077			(595		)
VANG TOT Intl Stk AD	12	325		2		—			(5		)	329			—
Spartan Ext Mkt IDX ADV	1,948	107,486		2,715		(49		)	(335		)	4,310			(2,350		)
VANG Target RET 2010	648	17,065		504		5			(317		)	—			(2,048		)
VANG Target RET 2015	26,449	404,398		11,613		153			(7,278		)	(603		)	(216		)
VANG Target RET 2020	14,369	408,928		8,196		(2		)	(3,299		)	8,989			(3,517		)
VANG Target RET 2025	23,258	384,459		8,018		—			(3,937		)	3,462			—
VANG Target RET 2030	8,216	238,599		4,728		(2		)	(2,597		)	7,339			(406		)
VANG Target RET 2035	3,500	62,439		1,279		—			(766		)	7,218			(59		)
VANG Target RET 2040	258	7,685		150		—			(92		)	2,194			—
VANG Target RET 2045	405	7,558		153		—			(109		)	1,000			—
Total registered investment companies	199,691	4,259,273		240,665		319,811			(310,440		)	530,138			(171,623		)
Interest-bearing cash:
Fidelity US Govt Bond	409,548	409,548		46		—			—			13,559			(100,416		)
Total interest-bearing cash	409,548	409,548		46		—			—			13,559			(100,416		)
Affiliated stock:
State Auto Financial Corporation	17,150	381,070		6,939		2,491			12,013			(5,570		)	(3,939		)
Total affiliated stock	17,150	381,070		6,939		2,491			12,013			(5,570		)	(3,939		)
Total assets held for investment	626,389	$	5,049,891	$	247,650	$	322,302		$	(298,427	)	$	538,127		$	(275,978	)

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014



2013	Number of Shares	Fair Value		Dividends		Realized Gain (Loss)			Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Contributions			Benefit Payments
Registered investment companies:
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	2,924	$	79,494	$	6,868	$	5,898		$	10,906		$	23,897		$	(988	)
Baron Growth Inst	1,929	141,075		3,656		9,952			33,961			22,787			(11,778		)
Calamos Growth Inst	—	—		—		918			2,898			2,471			(6,231		)
FID Contrafund K	7,078	679,982		49,994		23,879			105,548			70,257			(71,117		)
FID Diversified Intl K	3,734	137,553		2,196		3,605			24,369			12,524			(2,787		)
FID Freedom K 2010	778	10,916		212		—			888			—			—
FID Freedom K 2015	21,668	308,556		5,643		2,141			24,774			40,505			(9,139		)
FID Freedom K 2020	9,581	142,566		2,551		233			13,304			7,045			(11,683		)
FID Freedom K 2025	5,575	86,468		1,552		(124		)	8,179			32,946			(13		)
FID Freedom K 2030	9,907	157,121		2,980		642			19,339			19,771			(10,079		)
FID Freedom K 2035	1,675	27,441		361		408			2,858			9,066			(9,094		)
FID Freedom K 2040	90	1,481		21		—			163			476			—
FID Freedom K 2045	20	343		—		113			55			2,379			(6,413		)
FID Freedom K 2050	365	6,158		118		—			757			—			—
FID Freedom K Income	13,597	162,625		3,110		(8		)	3,384			504			—
FID Intermed Bond	13,767	149,100		3,393		1,263			(5,624		)	8,229			(27,988		)
FID Puritan K	8,625	183,017		16,508		2,183			11,531			25,002			(10,143		)
Harbor Intl Inst	1,539	109,280		2,240		1,744			11,202			18,230			(4,208		)
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	4,543	159,552		7,533		6,906			20,810			41,325			(21,563		)
MFS Value Fund R4	—	—		743		45,597			(16,698		)	5,288			(4,662		)
MFS Value Fund R5	6,385	211,996		6,494		395			18,653			2,566			(7,757		)
PIM Total RT Inst	59,795	639,210		20,396		1,147			(33,572		)	74,230			(62,692		)
Spartan US EQ Index ADV	2,405	157,489		2,864		3,996			31,764			24,792			(11,542		)
TRP Blue Chip Growth	928	59,942		—		405			10,191			2,180			(4,888		)
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	1,462	62,858		727		3,554			14,170			5,763			(20,943		)
Total registered investment companies	178,370	3,674,223		140,160		114,847			313,810			452,233			(315,708		)
Interest-bearing cash:
Fidelity US Govt Bond	506,359	506,359		43		—			—			22,871			(82,105		)
Total interest-bearing cash	506,359	506,359		43		—			—			22,871			(82,105		)
Affiliated stock:
State Auto Financial Corporation	15,802	335,635		6,454		3,111			91,524			(5,187		)	—
Total affiliated stock	15,802	335,635		6,454		3,111			91,524			(5,187		)	—
Total assets held for investment	700,531	$	4,516,217	$	146,657	$	117,958		$	405,334		$	469,917		$	(397,813	)

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014



2012	Number of Shares	Fair Value		Dividends		Realized Gain (Loss)			Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Contributions		Benefit Payments
Registered investment companies:
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	2,298	$	48,943	$	1,875	$	478		$	4,138		$	9,857	$	(2,716	)
Baron Growth Inst	2,145	115,948		11,124		293			3,124			25,804		(1,296		)
Calamos Growth Inst	1,018	52,987		3,615		899			4,165			10,540		(14,739		)
FID Contrafund K	6,229	482,774		5,792		16,607			51,722			60,463		(56,535		)
FID Diversified Intl K	3,827	114,374		2,154		(2,691		)	18,024			13,885		(841		)
FID Freedom K 2010	762	9,816		360		—			576			—		—
FID Freedom K 2015	20,042	259,746		8,914		(665		)	14,607			51,290		(5,421		)
FID Freedom K 2020	9,419	126,114		4,509		(907		)	8,634			20,497		(7,789		)
FID Freedom K 2025	3,235	43,928		1,439		(783		)	3,122			16,392		(7		)
FID Freedom K 2030	9,072	124,468		4,865		(195		)	11,928			28,351		(6,249		)
FID Freedom K 2035	1,601	22,211		615		(345		)	1,665			10,056		(5,303		)
FID Freedom K 2040	59	821		28		(3		)	72			104		—
FID Freedom K 2045	447	6,297		124		(149		)	214			6,231		—
FID Freedom K 2050	—	—		—		(1,230		)	1,636			—		—
FID Freedom K Income	11,894	138,919		3,900		(150		)	4,539			443		—
FID Intermed Bond	15,741	175,352		3,153		1,338			1,419			10,683		(21,302		)
FID Puritan K	6,940	134,636		4,836		600			8,810			12,497		(3,330		)
Harbor Intl Inst	1,422	88,347		1,754		(986		)	15,164			10,887		(5,772		)
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	3,731	104,421		2,273		1,859			11,927			30,204		(1,859		)
MFS Value Fund R4	6,084	154,237		4,177		1,157			16,555			14,724		(9,254		)
PIM Total RT Inst	71,765	806,638		50,801		8,959			12,076			93,044		(90,641		)
Spartan US EQ Index ADV	2,325	117,413		2,410		(716		)	4,330			25,561		(712		)
Spartan US EQ Index INV	—	—		—		16,588			(10,065		)	2,540		(211		)
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	1,852	59,587		834		(587		)	9,879			9,886		(22,390		)
Total registered investment companies	181,908	3,187,977		119,552		39,371			198,261			463,939		(256,367		)
Interest-bearing cash:
Fidelity US Govt Bond	389,254	389,254		47		—			—			114,213		(178,448		)
Total interest-bearing cash	389,254	389,254		47		—			—			114,213		(178,448		)
Affiliated stock:
State Auto Financial Corporation	13,182	196,933		6,776		(1,498		)	17,948			1,573		—
Total affiliated stock	13,182	196,933		6,776		(1,498		)	17,948			1,573		—
Total assets held for investment	584,344	$	3,774,164	$	126,375	$	37,873		$	216,209		$	579,725	$	(434,815	)

The Plan’s unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



				Unrealized Gain (Loss)
	Beginning Balance			During Period		Ending Balance
2012	$	(58,036	)	216,209		158,173
2013	$	158,173		405,334		563,507
2014	$	563,507		(298,427	)	265,080

There were no plan assets payable at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014

The Plan’s net realized gains and losses were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:



2014
Investment Options:	Aggregate Proceeds		Cost		Net Realized Gains (Losses)
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	$	13,811	$	11,987	$	1,824
Baron Growth Inst	40,780		31,361		9,419
FID Contrafund K	145,411		120,947		24,464
FID Diversified Intl K	155,698		127,809		27,889
FID Freedom K 2010	11,382		10,651		731
FID Freedom K 2015	364,962		340,916		24,046
FID Freedom K 2020	204,406		192,155		12,251
FID Freedom K 2025	99,164		91,336		7,828
FID Freedom K 2030	268,860		251,142		17,718
FID Freedom K 2035	37,102		34,008		3,094
FID Freedom K 2040	4,385		4,243		142
FID Freedom K 2045	362		328		34
FID Freedom K 2050	6,504		5,843		661
FID Freedom K Income	173,504		169,039		4,465
FID Intermed Bond	158,814		156,596		2,218
FID Puritan K	231,574		197,674		33,900
Fidelity US Govt Bond	110,416		110,416		—
Harbor Intl Inst	127,775		106,612		21,163
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	221,675		175,781		45,894
MFS Value Fund R5	22,855		20,514		2,341
PIM Total RT Inst	45,170		45,538		(368		)
Spartan 500 Index ADV	249,356		198,289		51,067
State Auto Financial Corporation	16,419		13,928		2,491
TRP Blue Chip Growth	31,448		25,532		5,916
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	104,591		82,772		21,819
MFS Inst Intl Equity	15,949		16,863		(914		)
Spartan 500 Index INST	2,698		2,641		57
VANG Mid Cap IDX ADM	103,791		101,744		2,047
Spartan Ext Mkt IDX ADV	2,349		2,398		(49		)
VANG Target RET 2010	2,048		2,043		5
VANG Target RET 2015	12,913		12,760		153
VANG Target RET 2020	3,515		3,517		(2		)
VANG Target RET 2030	404		406		(2		)
VANG Target RET 2035	58		58		—
Total	$	2,990,149	$	2,667,847	$	322,302

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014



2013
Investment Options:	Aggregate Proceeds			Cost			Net Realized Gains (Losses)
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	$	19,084		$	13,186		$	5,898
Baron Growth Inst	46,916			36,964			9,952
Calamos Growth Inst	59,274			58,356			918
FID Contrafund K	127,815			103,936			23,879
FID Diversified Intl K	29,555			25,950			3,605
FID Freedom K 2015	37,857			35,716			2,141
FID Freedom K 2020	11,636			11,403			233
FID Freedom K 2025	(143		)	(19		)	(124		)
FID Freedom K 2030	10,099			9,457			642
FID Freedom K 2035	9,093			8,685			408
FID Freedom K 2045	8,508			8,395			113
FID Freedom K Income	(3		)	5			(8		)
FID Intermed Bond	33,620			32,357			1,263
FID Puritan K	16,873			14,690			2,183
Fidelity US Govt Bond	92,267			92,267			—
Harbor Intl Inst	14,402			12,658			1,744
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	39,511			32,605			6,906
MFS Value Fund R4	189,166			143,569			45,597
MFS Value Fund R5	13,744			13,349			395
PIM Total RT Inst	232,370			231,223			1,147
Spartan US EQ Index ADV	24,382			20,386			3,996
State Auto Financial Corporation	12,766			9,655			3,111
TRP Blue Chip Growth	4,883			4,478			405
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	20,965			17,411			3,554
Total	$	1,054,640		$	936,682		$	117,958

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2014



2012
Investment Options:	Aggregate Proceeds			Cost		Net Realized Gains (Losses)
ABF Sm Cap Val Inst	$	4,710		$	4,232	$	478
Baron Growth Inst	2,255			1,962		293
Calamos Growth Inst	49,800			48,901		899
FID Contrafund K	143,871			127,264		16,607
FID Diversified Intl K	12,727			15,418		(2,691		)
FID Freedom K 2015	35,148			35,813		(665		)
FID Freedom K 2020	7,789			8,696		(907		)
FID Freedom K 2025	(2		)	781		(783		)
FID Freedom K 2030	45,314			45,509		(195		)
FID Freedom K 2035	5,311			5,656		(345		)
FID Freedom K 2040	—			3		(3		)
FID Freedom K 2045	3,249			3,398		(149		)
FID Freedom K 2050	22,729			23,959		(1,230		)
FID Freedom K Income	—			150		(150		)
FID Intermed Bond	32,553			31,215		1,338
FID Puritan K	8,334			7,734		600
Fidelity US Govt Bond	270,700			270,700		—
Harbor Intl Inst	14,762			15,748		(986		)
JPM Mid Cap Value IS	15,559			13,700		1,859
MFS Value Fund R4	20,438			19,281		1,157
PIM Total RT Inst	105,156			96,197		8,959
Spartan US EQ Index ADV	18,188			18,904		(716		)
Spartan US EQ Index INV	84,819			68,231		16,588
State Auto Financial Corporation	14,742			16,240		(1,498		)
VANG Mid Cap IDX SIG	31,476			32,063		(587		)
Total	$	949,628		$	911,755	$	37,873

6. Trust

The Company maintains a trust to provide a source of funds to assist the Company in meeting its obligations under the Plan. The rights of participants and their beneficiaries under the Plan are merely unsecured contractual rights against the Company and its participating subsidiaries. Participants and beneficiaries have no preferred claim on, or any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the trust. All assets of the trust are subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company and its participating subsidiaries under Federal and state law should the Company and its participating subsidiaries become unable to pay their debts as they become due or become subject to Federal bankruptcy proceedings.

7. Related Party

The Plan invests in shares of registered investment companies managed by Fidelity Management Trust Company, custodian of the Plan. Participants may also invest in Affiliated stock.

8. Tax Status

The Plan is not, and is not intended to be, qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Consequently, an application for a favorable determination has not been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The Plan does not have a tax filing requirement with the Internal Revenue Service, and therefore, no liability (or asset) or disclosure related to income taxes is included in the Plan’s financial statements.

Deferred amounts are subject to FICA and Medicare taxes and most local income taxes at the time of the deferral. Deferred amounts (and the earnings thereon) are not subject to Federal and most state income taxes until distributed from the Plan. Such distributions and the related taxes are the responsibility of the participants.

STATE AUTO PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

9. Right to Terminate

The Company may terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason. Following termination of the Plan, no additional deferrals may be made, but all existing participant accounts will continue to be administered in accordance with the Plan, unless the Company elects to accelerate distribution of all Plan accounts in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

10. Investments

The following table sets forth the investments, at fair value, which represent 5% or more of assets available for benefits at December 31, 2014 and 2013:



	December 31
	2014			2013
FID Contrafund K	$	668,061		$	679,982
FID Freedom K 2015	—		*	308,556
Fidelity US Govt Bond	409,548			506,359
PIM Total RT Inst	902,152			639,210
State Auto Financial Corporation	381,070			335,635
Spartan 500 Index INST	256,809			—		*
VANG Target RET 2015	404,398			—		*
VANG Target RET 2020	408,928			—		*
VANG Target RET 2025	384,459			—		*

*Value is less than five percent of net assets available for benefits.