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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/97
Institutional Investment Manager:
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE STATE FARM PLAZA
BLOOMINGTON IL 61710
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION
IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENTS TO IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE, AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THAT
ALL UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND
COMPLETE AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
WILLIAM J. HESS SR. ASST. INVEST. COUNSEL 309-766-2392
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ WILLIAM J. HESS BLOOMINGTON IL 09/11/97
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
SCANDINAVIAN BROADCASTING SYS ORD L8137H108 21348 889500 SH SOLE 889500
A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS COM 000886101 360436 11090296 SH SOLE 11090296
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 337634 7628995 SH SOLE 7628995
ATL ULTRASOUND INC COM 00207N100 13362 335935 SH SOLE 335935
ABB AB SPONSORED ADR 00256Q103 44728 316100 SH SOLE 316100
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 378101 5913600 SH SOLE 5913600
AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 008488108 24063 500000 SH SOLE 500000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM 009158106 605344 7298800 SH SOLE 7298800
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 00949T100 200305 5652348 SH SOLE 5652348
ALLEGIANCE CORP COM 017475104 39450 1272578 SH SOLE 1272578
ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 142731 3944200 SH SOLE 3944200
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954101 295927 4450020 SH SOLE 4450020
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 26605 555000 SH SOLE 555000
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 292183 3031728 SH SOLE 3031728
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165102 123073 2540850 SH SOLE 2540850
APTARGROUP INC COM 038336103 55745 996566 SH SOLE 996566
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 1015260 42412932 SH SOLE 42412932
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COM 048825103 170876 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A 05564E106 99410 3518958 SH SOLE 3518958
BALLARD MED PRODS COM 058566100 24530 1016751 SH SOLE 1016751
BANC ONE CORP COM 059438101 287484 5135247 SH SOLE 5135247
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 066050105 32800 447400 SH SOLE 447400
BARRETT RES CORP COM PAR $0.01 068480201 97100 2493733 SH SOLE 2493733
BATTLE MTN GOLD CO COM 071593107 23796 3310750 SH SOLE 3310750
BATTLE MTN GOLD CO PFD CONV $3.25 071593305 2522 50000 SH SOLE 50000
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 332462 6362897 SH SOLE 6362897
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 229247 2850000 SH SOLE 2850000
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 34410 744000 SH SOLE 744000
BETZDEARBORN INC COM 087779104 34188 500000 SH SOLE 500000
BIOMET INC COM 090613100 151728 6322000 SH SOLE 6322000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 60799 1101688 SH SOLE 1101688
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY LTD SPONSORED ADR 112169602 45298 1932700 SH SOLE 1932700
BROWN TOM INC COM NEW 115660201 54945 2220000 SH SOLE 2220000
CMS ENERGY CORP COM 125896100 11100 300000 SH SOLE 300000
CABLE & WIRELESS PUB LTD CO SPONSORED ADR 126830207 12448 481100 SH SOLE 481100
CAMPBELL SOUP CO COM 134429109 251174 5126000 SH SOLE 5126000
CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SHS NON VTG 138906300 31216 1600800 SH SOLE 1600800
CARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC COM 141907105 2544 345000 SH SOLE 345000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 405611 7520000 SH SOLE 7520000
CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP COM 152357109 105546 4757000 SH SOLE 4757000
CENTRAL LA ELEC INC COM NEW 153897608 26449 959600 SH SOLE 959600
CHECKPOINT SYS INC COM 162825103 8775 600000 SH SOLE 600000
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 602372 7250800 SH SOLE 7250800
CHIRON CORP COM 170040109 55099 2435328 SH SOLE 2435328
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 16775 229600 SH SOLE 229600
CLINTRIALS RESEARCH INC COM 188767107 2109 225000 SH SOLE 225000
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 312550 5124000 SH SOLE 5124000
COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP IDAHO COM 192108108 3998 245070 SH SOLE 245070
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 41492 595400 SH SOLE 595400
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 28779 385000 SH SOLE 385000
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
CONSOLIDATED PAPERS INC COM 209759109 11100 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CORNING INC COM 219350105 463243 9804100 SH SOLE 9804100
COVANCE INC COM 222816100 53005 2451025 SH SOLE 2451025
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO COM 232809103 2703 112628 SH SOLE 112628
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 16125 300000 SH SOLE 300000
DELTA & PINE LD CO COM 247357106 13733 426665 SH SOLE 426665
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM 247361108 80916 859100 SH SOLE 859100
DEUTSCH TELEKOM AG SPONSORED ADR 251566105 17000 891800 SH SOLE 891800
DIEBOLD INC COM 253651103 26275 554600 SH SOLE 554600
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 1004391 12457561 SH SOLE 12457561
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 36324 756750 SH SOLE 756750
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 98990 2773800 SH SOLE 2773800
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 180378 1989000 SH SOLE 1989000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 48721 791400 SH SOLE 791400
DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 222222 4495000 SH SOLE 4495000
ELCOR CORP COM 284443108 15969 500000 SH SOLE 500000
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW COM 285661104 49981 1407900 SH SOLE 1407900
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 140641 2440620 SH SOLE 2440620
ENERGY GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR 292691102 24975 600000 SH SOLE 600000
ENGELHARD CORP COM 292845104 208529 9670893 SH SOLE 9670893
ENVIROTEST SYS CORP CL A 29409W105 191 42420 SH SOLE 42420
EQUITABLE RES INC COM 294549100 48547 1541150 SH SOLE 1541150
ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR CL B SEK10 294821400 275449 5746000 SH SOLE 5746000
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 795850 12423000 SH SOLE 12423000
FPL GROUP INC COM 302571104 48257 940600 SH SOLE 940600
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 15709 295000 SH SOLE 295000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 13974 213750 SH SOLE 213750
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 12415 131200 SH SOLE 131200
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORP COM 31945A100 260636 3463601 SH SOLE 3463601
FIRST EMPIRE ST CORP COM 320076102 126866 305700 SH SOLE 305700
FIRST SEC CORP DEL COM 336294103 34392 1156050 SH SOLE 1156050
FIRST VA BANKS INC COM 337477103 52440 1104000 SH SOLE 1104000
GATX CORP COM 361448103 198991 2945300 SH SOLE 2945300
GTE CORP COM 362320103 19076 420400 SH SOLE 420400
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 567748 8341568 SH SOLE 8341568
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 180393 2090000 SH SOLE 2090000
GOLDEN WEST FINL CORP DEL COM 381317106 181779 2025400 SH SOLE 2025400
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP COM 387241102 203 17081 SH SOLE 17081
GREAT LAKES CHEM CORP COM 390568103 201259 4081300 SH SOLE 4081300
HEILIG MEYERS CO COM 422893107 43011 2797493 SH SOLE 2797493
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC COM 423452101 165144 2064300 SH SOLE 2064300
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 1302210 18720000 SH SOLE 18720000
HON INDS INC COM 438092108 167248 2883600 SH SOLE 2883600
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COM 444903108 4306 100000 SH SOLE 100000
IDAHO POWER CO COM 451380109 44465 1408800 SH SOLE 1408800
ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP COM 452284102 1997 225000 SH SOLE 225000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COM 452308109 481286 9685600 SH SOLE 9685600
IMATION CORP COM 45245A107 12358 465200 SH SOLE 465200
IMMUNE RESPONSE CORP DEL COM 45252T106 11209 887872 SH SOLE 887872
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 456360106 5 17087 SH SOLE 17087
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
INGERSOLL RAND CO COM 456866102 22614 525150 SH SOLE 525150
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1291026 13985400 SH SOLE 13985400
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 815159 7690396 SH SOLE 7690396
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRANC COM 459506101 309588 6318100 SH SOLE 6318100
INTUIT COM 461202103 14579 455600 SH SOLE 455600
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 983563 17051600 SH SOLE 17051600
JOSTENS INC COM 481088102 37087 1367298 SH SOLE 1367298
KN ENERGY INC COM 482620101 87839 1919965 SH SOLE 1919965
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 390499 9270000 SH SOLE 9270000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 58726 1200000 SH SOLE 1200000
KIMCO REALTY CORP COM 49446R109 14795 425000 SH SOLE 425000
KUBOTA CORP ADR 501173207 1856 23200 SH SOLE 23200
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM 518415104 105828 1625000 SH SOLE 1625000
LECHTERS CORP COM 523238103 1675 348000 SH SOLE 348000
LEE ENTERPRISES INC COM 523768109 6368 224400 SH SOLE 224400
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660107 8913 200000 SH SOLE 200000
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 532177201 8912 294610 SH SOLE 294610
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1112053 9193600 SH SOLE 9193600
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 238315 3466400 SH SOLE 3466400
LOUISIANA PAC CORP COM 546347105 58411 2336454 SH SOLE 2336454
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 201194 2472432 SH SOLE 2472432
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 263448 6504900 SH SOLE 6504900
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 307821 10479000 SH SOLE 10479000
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 243320 6160000 SH SOLE 6160000
MCCORMICK & CO INC COM NON VTG 579780206 97694 4060000 SH SOLE 4060000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 97628 2049900 SH SOLE 2049900
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 78117 1657800 SH SOLE 1657800
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 702561 7030000 SH SOLE 7030000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 93756 708600 SH SOLE 708600
MICROFIELD GRAPHICS INC COM 59506W104 423 410348 SH SOLE 410348
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 603158106 25825 579525 SH SOLE 579525
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 453597 4906900 SH SOLE 4906900
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 243453 2142600 SH SOLE 2142600
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 328687 4573000 SH SOLE 4573000
NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 16632 476811 SH SOLE 476811
NEWHALL LAND & FARMING CO CAL DEPOSITARY REC 651426108 82043 3400758 SH SOLE 3400758
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 91724 2041141 SH SOLE 2041141
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD COM 665815106 205593 1978042 SH SOLE 1978042
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 42079 711700 SH SOLE 711700
NORWEST CORP COM 669380107 336802 5498800 SH SOLE 5498800
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 376052 7137400 SH SOLE 7137400
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 8581 235500 SH SOLE 235500
OSMONICS INC COM 688350107 15894 966937 SH SOLE 966937
PNC BK CORP COM 693475105 275059 5635000 SH SOLE 5635000
PACIFIC CENTY FINL CORP COM 694058108 109900 2037539 SH SOLE 2037539
PACIFICORP COM 695114108 121315 5421908 SH SOLE 5421908
PALL CORP COM 696429307 103256 4788700 SH SOLE 4788700
PENWEST LTD COM 709752109 2783 77850 SH SOLE 77850
PENNZOIL CO COM 709903108 274474 3444372 SH SOLE 3444372
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC COM 716941109 63510 1740000 SH SOLE 1740000
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 1489492 24774800 SH SOLE 24774800
PIONEER HI BRED INTL INC COM 723686101 276258 3035800 SH SOLE 3035800
PITTWAY CORP DEL COM 725790109 3674 57300 SH SOLE 57300
PITTWAY CORP DEL CL A 725790208 50628 779649 SH SOLE 779649
POGO PRODUCING CO COM 730448107 241159 5520077 SH SOLE 5520077
POLAROID CORP COM 731095105 74752 1460362 SH SOLE 1460362
POPULAR INC COM 733174106 154741 2919642 SH SOLE 2919642
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 99522 1531100 SH SOLE 1531100
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 39959 578600 SH SOLE 578600
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 20757 1225512 SH SOLE 1225512
RAYCHEM CORP DEL COM 754603108 225506 2668700 SH SOLE 2668700
REUTERS HOLDING PLC ADR B 761324201 273758 3842200 SH SOLE 3842200
RHEOMETRICS SCIENTIFIC INC COM 762073104 306 239048 SH SOLE 239048
RHONE POULENC RORER INC COM 76242T104 315848 3266690 SH SOLE 3266690
RIO ALGOM LTD COM 766889109 38864 1741800 SH SOLE 1741800
RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 133032 2080655 SH SOLE 2080655
ROGERS CORP COM 775133101 17300 400000 SH SOLE 400000
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLD1.25 780257804 54279 978000 SH SOLE 978000
RUBBERMAID INC COM 781088109 252823 9890400 SH SOLE 9890400
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 430369 7005915 SH SOLE 7005915
ST JOE CORP COM 790148100 41689 421100 SH SOLE 421100
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 155242 3014400 SH SOLE 3014400
SEQUENT COMPUTER SYS INC COM 817338106 6185 249250 SH SOLE 249250
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM 826552101 230888 7009880 SH SOLE 7009880
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC ADR REP ORD 832378301 97750 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 70366 3118700 SH SOLE 3118700
SOUTHTRUST CORP COM 844730101 218533 4437225 SH SOLE 4437225
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO COM 845467109 12812 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 75000 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 855193108 635 967334 SH SOLE 967334
STEEL DYNAMICS INC COM 858119100 10657 453500 SH SOLE 453500
STERICYCLE INC COM 858912108 8906 937522 SH SOLE 937522
SUNTRUST BKS INC COM 867914103 408236 6009000 SH SOLE 6009000
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 21287 576300 SH SOLE 576300
TCF FINL CORP COM 872275102 18419 315200 SH SOLE 315200
TECO ENERGY INC COM 872375100 100369 4096700 SH SOLE 4096700
TMBR/SHARP DRILLING INC COM 87257P101 5400 200000 SH SOLE 200000
TECUMSEH PRODS CO CL B 878895101 5818 105300 SH SOLE 105300
TECUMSEH PRODS CO CL A 878895200 17592 315900 SH SOLE 315900
TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S A SP ADR REP ORD 879403780 14749 285000 SH SOLE 285000
TEMPLE INLAND INC COM 879868107 68372 1068316 SH SOLE 1068316
TENNANT CO COM 880345103 15466 418000 SH SOLE 418000
TEXAS UTILS CO COM 882848104 192436 5345466 SH SOLE 5345466
360 COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 885571109 10438 500000 SH SOLE 500000
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 40866 423478 SH SOLE 423478
UNILEVER N V NEW YORK SHS 904784501 31532 148300 SH SOLE 148300
VWR SCIENTIFIC PRODS CORP COM 918435108 2374 103800 SH SOLE 103800
VALLEY NATL BANCORP COM 919794107 17765 560640 SH SOLE 560640
VENTANA MED SYS INC COM 92276H106 13114 813280 SH SOLE 813280
VIKING OFFICE PRODS COM 926913104 31715 1458172 SH SOLE 1458172
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 285151 3277600 SH SOLE 3277600
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771103 382467 5312032 SH SOLE 5312032
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 161889 4420200 SH SOLE 4420200
WASHINGTON FED INC COM 938824109 35710 1205380 SH SOLE 1205380
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 942683103 19718 330000 SH SOLE 330000
WELLS FARGO & CO DEL COM 949740104 485822 1766624 SH SOLE 1766624
WESTCORP INC COM 957907108 27849 1217445 SH SOLE 1217445
WESTVACO CORP COM 961548104 60818 1686450 SH SOLE 1686450
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP COM 971807102 13492 247000 SH SOLE 247000
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP COM 976657106 47463 1825500 SH SOLE 1825500
WORLDCOM INC GA COM 98155K102 40858 1155000 SH SOLE 1155000
REPORT SUMMARY 211 DATA RECORDS 34088464 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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