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
                                    03/25/05
                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)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal  Officers;  Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

Maurice Hebert, Safeco's Senior Vice President and Controller, has announced his
resignation  effective April 11, 2005. Mr. Hebert is leaving Safeco for personal
reasons to return to  Southern  California  where he has  accepted a position as
controller of a publicly traded managed health care company.



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: March 30, 2005
                                          /s/ Stephanie Daley-Watson
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                                          Stephanie Daley-Watson
                                          Vice President and Secretary