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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06/30/97
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 08/14/97
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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 19792 889500 SH SOLE 889500
A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS COM 000886101 370138 11090296 SH SOLE 11090296
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 267492 7628995 SH SOLE 7628995
ABB AB SPONSORED ADR 00256Q103 44135 316100 SH SOLE 316100
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 394733 5913600 SH SOLE 5913600
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LABS INC COM 00755N106 12290 335935 SH SOLE 335935
AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 008488108 20219 250000 SH SOLE 250000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM 009158106 593028 7298800 SH SOLE 7298800
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 00949T100 155424 5652348 SH SOLE 5652348
ALLEGIANCE CORP COM 017475104 34678 1272578 SH SOLE 1272578
ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 125474 3944200 SH SOLE 3944200
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954101 302322 4450020 SH SOLE 4450020
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 32259 555000 SH SOLE 555000
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 263571 3031728 SH SOLE 3031728
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165102 96077 2540850 SH SOLE 2540850
APTARGROUP INC COM 038336103 45095 996566 SH SOLE 996566
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 949241 40393272 SH SOLE 40393272
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COM 048825103 141000 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A 05564E106 88414 3518958 SH SOLE 3518958
BALLARD MED PRODS COM 058566100 20399 1016751 SH SOLE 1016751
BANC ONE CORP COM 059438101 248739 5135247 SH SOLE 5135247
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 066050105 28885 447400 SH SOLE 447400
BARRETT RES CORP COM PAR $0.01 068480201 70139 2342833 SH SOLE 2342833
BATTLE MTN GOLD CO COM 071593107 16865 2965350 SH SOLE 2965350
BATTLE MTN GOLD PFD CONV $3.25 071593305 2391 50000 SH SOLE 50000
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 332858 6362897 SH SOLE 6362897
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 216244 2850000 SH SOLE 2850000
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 34503 744000 SH SOLE 744000
BETZDEARBORN INC COM 087779104 33000 500000 SH SOLE 500000
BIOMET INC COM 090613100 117748 6322000 SH SOLE 6322000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 67685 1101688 SH SOLE 1101688
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY LTD SPONSORED ADR 112169602 57498 1932700 SH SOLE 1932700
BROWN TOM INC COM NEW 115660201 47175 2220000 SH SOLE 2220000
CMS ENERGY CORP COM 125896100 6021 170800 SH SOLE 170800
CABLE & WIRELESS PUB LTD CO SPONSORED ADR 126830207 13441 481100 SH SOLE 481100
CAMPBELL SOUP CO COM 134429109 256300 5126000 SH SOLE 5126000
CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SHS NON VTG 138906300 23712 1600800 SH SOLE 1600800
CARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC COM 141907105 3430 245000 SH SOLE 245000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 403732 3760000 SH SOLE 3760000
CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP COM 152357109 82026 3860000 SH SOLE 3860000
CENTRAL LA ELEC INC COM NEW 153897608 26989 959600 SH SOLE 959600
CHECKPOINT SYS INC COM 162825103 9638 600000 SH SOLE 600000
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 536104 7250800 SH SOLE 7250800
CHIRON CORP COM 170040109 50837 2435328 SH SOLE 2435328
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 15412 229600 SH SOLE 229600
CLINTRIALS RESEARCH INC COM 188767107 2700 225000 SH SOLE 225000
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 348315 5124000 SH SOLE 5124000
COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP IDAHO COM 192108108 3171 245070 SH SOLE 245070
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 38850 595400 SH SOLE 595400
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 15323 154000 SH SOLE 154000
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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 10800 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CORNING INC COM 219350105 545354 9804100 SH SOLE 9804100
COVANCE INC COM 222816100 47335 2451025 SH SOLE 2451025
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO COM 232809103 2760 112628 SH SOLE 112628
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 16463 300000 SH SOLE 300000
DELTA & PINE LD CO COM 247357106 15200 426665 SH SOLE 426665
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM 247361108 70983 859100 SH SOLE 859100
DEUTSCH TELEKOM AG SPONSORED ADR 251566105 21515 891800 SH SOLE 891800
DIEBOLD INC COM 253651103 9750 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 999720 12457561 SH SOLE 12457561
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 28757 756750 SH SOLE 756750
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 101591 2773800 SH SOLE 2773800
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 172825 1989000 SH SOLE 1989000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 48124 765400 SH SOLE 765400
DUKE POWER CO COM 264399106 215478 4495000 SH SOLE 4495000
ELCOR CORP COM 284443108 13938 500000 SH SOLE 500000
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW COM 285661104 22435 544900 SH SOLE 544900
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 134387 2440620 SH SOLE 2440620
ENERGY GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR 292691102 25425 600000 SH SOLE 600000
ENGELHARD CORP COM 292845104 202483 9670893 SH SOLE 9670893
ENVIROTEST SYS CORP CL A 29409W105 106 42420 SH SOLE 42420
EQUITABLE RES INC COM 294549100 50254 1771050 SH SOLE 1771050
ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR CL B SEK10 294821400 226250 5746000 SH SOLE 5746000
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 761121 12423000 SH SOLE 12423000
FPL GROUP INC COM 302571104 43327 940600 SH SOLE 940600
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 14455 295000 SH SOLE 295000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 11694 142500 SH SOLE 142500
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 10037 131200 SH SOLE 131200
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORP COM 31945A100 209548 3463601 SH SOLE 3463601
FIRST EMPIRE ST CORP COM 320076102 103021 305700 SH SOLE 305700
FIRST SEC CORP DEL COM 336294103 31576 1156050 SH SOLE 1156050
FIRST VA BANKS INC COM 337477103 44390 736000 SH SOLE 736000
GATX CORP COM 361448103 170091 2945300 SH SOLE 2945300
GTE CORP COM 362320103 18445 420400 SH SOLE 420400
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 542430 8341568 SH SOLE 8341568
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 198028 2090000 SH SOLE 2090000
GOLDEN WEST FINL CORP DEL COM 381317106 141778 2025400 SH SOLE 2025400
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP COM 387241102 175 17081 SH SOLE 17081
GREAT LAKES CHEM CORP COM 390568103 213758 4081300 SH SOLE 4081300
HEILIG MEYERS CO COM 422893107 54901 2797493 SH SOLE 2797493
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC COM 423452101 118955 2064300 SH SOLE 2064300
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 1048320 18720000 SH SOLE 18720000
HON INDS INC COM 438092108 127600 2883600 SH SOLE 2883600
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COM 444903108 3325 100000 SH SOLE 100000
IDAHO POWER CO COM 451380109 44201 1408800 SH SOLE 1408800
ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP COM 452284102 2475 225000 SH SOLE 225000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COM 452308109 483675 9685600 SH SOLE 9685600
IMATION CORP COM 45245A107 12211 465200 SH SOLE 465200
IMMUNE RESPONSE CORP DEL COM 45252T106 6770 887872 SH SOLE 887872
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 456360106 23 133087 SH SOLE 133087
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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 21619 350100 SH SOLE 350100
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 991652 6992700 SH SOLE 6992700
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 694036 7690396 SH SOLE 7690396
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRANC COM 459506101 319065 6318100 SH SOLE 6318100
INTUIT COM 461202103 10450 455600 SH SOLE 455600
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 1097698 17051600 SH SOLE 17051600
JOSTENS INC COM 481088102 36575 1367298 SH SOLE 1367298
KN ENERGY INC COM 482620101 80879 1919965 SH SOLE 1919965
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 396872 4635000 SH SOLE 4635000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 59700 1200000 SH SOLE 1200000
KIMCO REALTY CORP COM 49446R109 13494 425000 SH SOLE 425000
KUBOTA CORP ADR 501173207 2308 23200 SH SOLE 23200
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM 518415104 91813 1625000 SH SOLE 1625000
LECHTERS CORP COM 523238103 1750 400000 SH SOLE 400000
LEE ENTERPRISES INC COM 523768109 5919 224400 SH SOLE 224400
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660107 8600 200000 SH SOLE 200000
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 532177201 8175 294610 SH SOLE 294610
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1004975 9193600 SH SOLE 9193600
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 179386 3466400 SH SOLE 3466400
LOUISIANA PAC CORP COM 546347105 49358 2336454 SH SOLE 2336454
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 178170 2472432 SH SOLE 2472432
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 238242 6504900 SH SOLE 6504900
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 401150 10479000 SH SOLE 10479000
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 274120 6160000 SH SOLE 6160000
MCCORMICK & CO INC COM NON VTG 579780206 102515 4060000 SH SOLE 4060000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 89810 1858900 SH SOLE 1858900
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 68341 828900 SH SOLE 828900
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 719574 7030000 SH SOLE 7030000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 89549 708600 SH SOLE 708600
MICROFIELD GRAPHICS INC COM 59506W104 308 410348 SH SOLE 410348
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 603158106 21732 579525 SH SOLE 579525
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 501668 4906900 SH SOLE 4906900
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 223633 2142600 SH SOLE 2142600
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 348071 4573000 SH SOLE 4573000
NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 14132 476811 SH SOLE 476811
NEWHALL LAND & FARMING CO CAL DEPOSITARY REC 651426108 73541 3400758 SH SOLE 3400758
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 79605 2041141 SH SOLE 2041141
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD COM 665815106 180002 1978042 SH SOLE 1978042
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 34428 711700 SH SOLE 711700
NORWEST CORP COM 669380107 309308 5498800 SH SOLE 5498800
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 403264 7137400 SH SOLE 7137400
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 7909 157000 SH SOLE 157000
OSMONICS INC COM 688350107 17828 966937 SH SOLE 966937
PNC BK CORP COM 693475105 235261 5635000 SH SOLE 5635000
PACIFIC CENTY FINL CORP COM 694058108 94236 2037539 SH SOLE 2037539
PACIFICORP COM 695114108 119282 5421908 SH SOLE 5421908
PALL CORP COM 696429307 111337 4788700 SH SOLE 4788700
PENWEST LTD COM 709752109 2627 77850 SH SOLE 77850
PENNZOIL CO COM 709903108 263578 3444372 SH SOLE 3444372
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC COM 716941109 60465 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 1480295 12387400 SH SOLE 12387400
PIONEER HI BRED INTL INC COM 723686101 242864 3035800 SH SOLE 3035800
PITTWAY CORP DEL COM 725790109 2865 57300 SH SOLE 57300
PITTWAY CORP DEL CL A 725790208 38788 779649 SH SOLE 779649
POGO PRODUCING CO COM 730448107 213558 5520077 SH SOLE 5520077
POLAROID CORP COM 731095105 81050 1460362 SH SOLE 1460362
POPULAR INC COM 733174106 117879 2919642 SH SOLE 2919642
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 91292 1531100 SH SOLE 1531100
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 40864 289300 SH SOLE 289300
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 25200 1225512 SH SOLE 1225512
RAYCHEM CORP DEL COM 754603108 198484 2668700 SH SOLE 2668700
READERS DIGEST ASSN INC CL B 755267200 1191 43000 SH SOLE 43000
REUTERS HOLDING PLC ADR B 761324201 240169 3812200 SH SOLE 3812200
RHEOMETRICS SCIENTIFIC INC COM 762073104 403 239048 SH SOLE 239048
RHONE POULENC RORER INC COM 76242T104 296861 3266690 SH SOLE 3266690
RIO ALGOM LTD COM 766889109 42021 1741800 SH SOLE 1741800
RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 147466 2080655 SH SOLE 2080655
ROGERS CORP COM 775133101 14100 400000 SH SOLE 400000
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLDR 5 780257705 52955 978000 SH SOLE 978000
RUBBERMAID INC COM 781088109 294240 9890400 SH SOLE 9890400
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 433490 7005915 SH SOLE 7005915
ST JOE CORP COM 790148100 35267 421100 SH SOLE 421100
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 125475 3014400 SH SOLE 3014400
SEQUENT COMPUTER SYS INC COM 817338106 32983 1565950 SH SOLE 1565950
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM 826552101 245784 7009880 SH SOLE 7009880
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC ADR REP ORD 832378301 91625 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 68222 3118700 SH SOLE 3118700
SOUTHTRUST CORP COM 844730101 183590 4437225 SH SOLE 4437225
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO COM 845467109 13000 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 78375 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
STAR TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 855193108 257 967334 SH SOLE 967334
STEEL DYNAMICS INC COM 858119100 11338 453500 SH SOLE 453500
STERICYCLE INC COM 858912108 3750 937522 SH SOLE 937522
SUNTRUST BKS INC COM 867914103 330869 6009000 SH SOLE 6009000
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 21035 576300 SH SOLE 576300
TCF FINL CORP COM 872275102 15563 315200 SH SOLE 315200
TECO ENERGY INC COM 872375100 104723 4096700 SH SOLE 4096700
TMBR/SHARP DRILLING INC COM 87257P101 2700 200000 SH SOLE 200000
TECUMSEH PRODS CO CL B 878895101 5936 105300 SH SOLE 105300
TECUMSEH PRODS CO CL A 878895200 18915 315900 SH SOLE 315900
TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S A SP ADR REP ORD 879403780 13644 285000 SH SOLE 285000
TEMPLE INLAND INC COM 879868107 57689 1068316 SH SOLE 1068316
TENNANT CO COM 880345103 13899 418000 SH SOLE 418000
TEXAS UTILS CO COM 882848104 184084 5345466 SH SOLE 5345466
360 COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 885571109 8563 500000 SH SOLE 500000
UNILEVER N V NEW YORK SHS 904784501 32329 148300 SH SOLE 148300
U S BANCORP ORE COM 911596104 35968 560900 SH SOLE 560900
VWR SCIENTIFIC PRODS CORP COM 918435108 1635 103800 SH SOLE 103800
VALLEY NATL BANCORP COM 919794107 15207 560640 SH SOLE 560640
VENTANA MED SYS INC COM 92276H106 10537 922172 SH SOLE 922172
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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
VIKING OFFICE PRODS COM 926913104 27705 1458172 SH SOLE 1458172
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 257292 3277600 SH SOLE 3277600
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771103 309757 5312032 SH SOLE 5312032
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 149457 4420200 SH SOLE 4420200
WASHINGTON FED INC COM 938824109 30963 1205380 SH SOLE 1205380
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 942683103 13943 330000 SH SOLE 330000
WELLS FARGO & CO DEL COM 949740104 476106 1766624 SH SOLE 1766624
WESTCORP INC COM 957907108 22371 1217445 SH SOLE 1217445
WESTVACO CORP COM 961548104 53018 1686450 SH SOLE 1686450
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP COM 971807102 11300 247000 SH SOLE 247000
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP COM 976657106 45410 1825500 SH SOLE 1825500
WORLDCOM INC GA COM 98155K102 36960 1155000 SH SOLE 1155000
REPORT SUMMARY 212 DATA RECORDS 32075064 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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