SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment #2)*
Family Golf Center, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
30701A106
(CUSIP Number)
October 31, 1999 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this schedule is filed:
(X) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-1(c)
( ) Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 cover 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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1) Name of Reporting Person SAFECO Common Stock Trust
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
tion No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)
if a Member of a Group ___________________________
(See Instructions) (b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of State of Delaware
Organization
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Number of (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene- Power 0
ficially
Owned by ___________________________________________________
Reporting (6) Shared Voting 0
Person With Power
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(7) Sole Disposi-
tive Power 0
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(8) Shared
Dispositive 0
Power
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9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by
Reporting Person
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by Amount 0.00%
in Row 9
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12) Type of Reporting Person IV
(See Instructions)
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1) Name of Reporting Person SAFECO Asset Management
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- Company
tion No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)
if a Member of a Group ___________________________
(See Instructions) (b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of State of Washington
Organization
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Number of (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene- Power 0
ficially ___________________________________________________
Owned by (6) Shared Voting
Reporting Power 0
Person With ___________________________________________________
(7) Sole Disposi-
tive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by
Reporting Person
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row 9 0.0%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IA
(See Instructions)
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1) Name of Reporting Person SAFECO Corporation
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
tion No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)
if a Member of a Group ___________________________
(See Instructions) (b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of State of Washington
Organization
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Number of (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene- Power 0
ficially ___________________________________________________
Owned by (6) Shared Voting
Reporting Power 0
Person With ___________________________________________________
(7) Sole Disposi-
tive Power 0
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(8) Shared
Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by
Reporting Person
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row 9 0.0%
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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:
225 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747
Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing: See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4).
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
SAFECO Common Stock Trust: 10865 Willows Road NE,
Redmond, WA 98052
SAFECO Corporation: SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA 98185
SAFECO Asset Management Company: 601 Union Street,
Suite 2500, Seattle, WA 98101
Item 2(c). Citizenship: See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4).
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) or (c), 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 of 1940.
(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) ( ) Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) ( ) Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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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.
Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: This statement is filed to report
that as of October 31, 1999, the reporting persons have ceased
to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the common
stock of Family Golf Centers, Inc.
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. 3).
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 and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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: November 9, 1999 SAFECO Corporation
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Common Stock Trust
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Asset Management Company
By /s/ Neal A. Fuller
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, SAFECO
Asset Management Company, and SAFECO Common Stock Trust each agree that Schedule
13-G filed by them with regard to Emisphere Technologies' common stock is filed
on behalf of each of them.
Date: November 9, 1999 SAFECO Corporation
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Common Stock Trust
By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer
SAFECO Asset Management Company
By /s/ Neal A. Fuller
Neal A. Fuller, Secretary
