Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 24, 2012, Symetra Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued (i) a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, have been "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Symetra Financial Corporation, dated October 24, 2012, announcing third quarter ended September 30, 2012 results.

99.2 Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

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