UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 11/23/04 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) SAFECO CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter) WASHINGTON 1-6563 91-0742146 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) Safeco Plaza, Seattle, Washington 98185 (Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code) (206) 545-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01. Other Events On November 23, 2004, Safeco received a subpoena and interrogatories from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California in connection with an ongoing inquiry of insurance pricing and sales under state antitrust and unfair competition laws. Safeco intends to cooperate fully with this inquiry. 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: November 24, 2004 /s/ Maurice S. Hebert ----------------------------------------- Maurice S. Hebert Senior Vice President, Controller