SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MYSLIWY ALLIE R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
SAFECO PLAZA
(Street)
SEATTLE WA 98185
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAFECO CORP [ SAF ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Common Stock 08/23/2007 M 20,000 A $33.32 48,927 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 100 D $59.32 48,827 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 100 D $59.31 48,727 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 300 D $59.3 48,427 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 200 D $59.29 48,227 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 200 D $59.27 48,027 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 200 D $59.26 47,827 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 400 D $59.25 47,427 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 800 D $59.24 46,627 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 100 D $59.23 46,527 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 100 D $59.22 46,427 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 400 D $59.21 46,027 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 800 D $59.2 45,227 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 2,600 D $59.19 42,627 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 800 D $59.18 41,827 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 1,096 D $59.17 40,731 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 400 D $59.16 40,331 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 500 D $59.15 39,831 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 800 D $59.14 39,031 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 700 D $59.13 38,331 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 200 D $59.12 38,131 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 200 D $59.11 37,931 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 500 D $59.1 37,431 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 500 D $59.09 36,931 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 900 D $59.08 36,031 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 500 D $59.07 35,531 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 1,000 D $59.06 34,531 D
Common Stock 08/23/2007 S 904 D $59.05 33,627 D
Common Stock 0.245(1) I By 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $33.32 08/23/2007 M 20,000 (2) 05/01/2012 Common Stock 20,000 $0 31,455 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Based on a plan administrator's report for the Safeco Stock Ownership Fund under the Safeco Corporation 401(k)/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan, dated July 31, 2007. These units may be converted to shares of Safeco stock as follows: the number of units multiplied by the price of the units on the transaction date divided by the closing price of Safeco stock on the transaction date.
2. The option vested as follows: 16,250 shares on May 1, 2003, 16,250 shares on May 1, 2004, 15,706 shares on May 1, 2005 and 13,249 shares on May 1, 2006.
Remarks:
This filing is the first of two Form 4 filings disclosing the transactions taking place on August 23, 2007 for the above reporting person.
Karri J. Harrington, Attorney-in-Fact for Allie R. Mysliwy 08/27/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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