-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E4bR9ZOhEIP1yeSvW4xluLR6IGY7LGNYA+hcUGod82saBn4jxe8jjn0NZgzkaCKB Kr9f9hPaFS0vsL6l+odsgg== 0001341004-08-002133.txt : 20080919 0001341004-08-002133.hdr.sgml : 20080919 20080919170957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-08-002133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080915 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20080919 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080919 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFECO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086104 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 910742146 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06563 FILM NUMBER: 081080998 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FOURTH AVENUE STREET 2: SAFECO PLAZA CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2065455000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FOURTH AVENUE CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680529 8-K 1 safeco_8k.htm FORM 8-K safeco_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
September 19, 2008
(September 15, 2008)
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
 
 
SAFECO CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 

 
         
Washington
  
001-6563
  
91-0742146
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
  
(COMMISSION FILE NO.)
  
(IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 
Safeco Plana, 1001 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington  98154
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
 
(206) 545-5000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
 
 
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Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On September 15, 2008, in connection with the proposed acquisition of Safeco Corporation (the “Company”) by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Liberty Mutual”), the Company terminated its Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, by and among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of October 29, 2007.  Liberty Mutual’s proposed acquisition of the Company is pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 23, 2008, by and among Liberty Mutual, Big Apple Merger Corporation and the Company.  The Company’s acquisition by Liberty Mutual is scheduled to close on Monday, September 22, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Signature
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
         
       
Safeco Corporation
         
       
Registrant
   
Dated: September 19, 2008
  
/s/ Neal A. Fuller
     
       
Neal A. Fuller
         
       
Senior Vice President Finance, Treasurer
 

 
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