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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
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Rent-Way, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
76009U104
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
SAFECO Common Stock Trust
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 261,500
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 261,500
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
261,500
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.9%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IV
(See Instructions)
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
SAFECO Asset Management Company
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 261,500
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 261,500
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
261,500 (1)
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
1 The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are owned
beneficially by registered investment companies for which the
Reporting Person serves as an adviser, and includes the shares
reported in this joint 13G by SAFECO Common Stock Trust.
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.9%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IA
(See Instructions)
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CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
SAFECO Corporation
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 261,500
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 261,500
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
261,500 (2)
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
2 The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are owned
beneficially by registered investment companies for which the
Reporting Person serves as an adviser.
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.9%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
HC
(See Instructions)
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: See front cover
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:
3230 West Lake Road, Erie, PA 16505
Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing: See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-5).
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA 98185
Item 2(c). Citizenship: See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-5).
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: See front cover page.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: See front cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the persons filing are:
(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) (X) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) (X) Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) (X) Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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CUSIP No. 76009U104
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Item 4. Ownership:
Items (a) through (c): See items 1 and 5-11 of the cover pages
(pp 2-5).
SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation expressly
declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall
not be construed as an admission that they are, for the purposes
of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this
statement. Each of such companies is filing this statement
because it is considered an indirect beneficial owner of such
securities based on its ownership or control of one or more
investment companies which directly own such shares.
Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: (X)
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not
applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary on which SAFECO
Corporation is reporting as the parent holding company. SAFECO
Asset Management Company is an investment adviser as specified in
Item 12 on the cover page (p. 4).
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not
applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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CUSIP No. 76009U104
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Exhibits.
The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as Exhibit A.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 10, 1997 SAFECO Corporation
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
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Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Common Stock Trust
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
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Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Asset Management Company
By /s/ Neal A. Fuller
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Neal A. Fuller, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Agreement for filing Schedule 13-G.
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 13d-1(d), SAFECO Corporation and
SAFECO Asset Management Company each agree that Schedule 13G filed by them with
regard to Rent-Way, Inc.'s common stock is filed on behalf of each of them.
Date: October 10, 1997 SAFECO Corporation
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
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Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Common Stock Trust
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
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Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Asset Management Company
By /s/ Neal A. Fuller
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Neal A. Fuller, Secretary
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