SAFECO CORP
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-10
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                               Washington, D.C.  20549



                                     SCHEDULE 13G


                                          
                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                   (Amendment #1)*
                                          

                             Sirrom Capital Corporation 
                             --------------------------
                                   (Name of Issuer)


                                    Common Stock 
                                    ------------
                            (Title of Class of Securities)


                                      829905108
                                      ---------
                                    (CUSIP Number)

    DECEMBER 31, 1998   (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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CUSIP No. 829905108
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 (1) Name of Reporting Person                     SAFECO Common Stock Trust
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification                
     No. of Above Person

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                                  State of Delaware
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                     0
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Reporting                    (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With                                      5,184,100
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                  5,184,100
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
                                                  5,184,100
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
                                                  13.9%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                                                  IV


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CUSIP No. 829905108
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Name of Reporting Person                     SAFECO Asset Management
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification                Company
     No. of Above Person

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                                  State of Washington
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                     0
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Reporting                    (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With                                      6,611,300
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                  6,611,300
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
                                                  6,611,300(1)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
                                                  17.8%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                                                  IA

- ----------------------
(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 include the shares reported in this joint 13G by SAFECO Common
     Stock Trust.

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CUSIP No. 357658103
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Name of Reporting Person                     SAFECO Corporation
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification                
     No. of Above Person

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                                  State of Washington
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                     0
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Reporting                    (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With                                      6,611,300
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                  6,611,300
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person
                                                  6,611,300(2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
                                                  17.8%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                                                  HC

- ----------------------
(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 a subsidiary of the Reporting
     Person serves as adviser. 

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CUSIP No. 829905108
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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:  See front cover

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:
               
               500 Church Street, Suite 500, Nashville, TN  37219

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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CUSIP No. 829905108
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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:  Not applicable.

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), and reported 
               shares are owned beneficially by registered investment 
               companies for which SAFECO Asset Management Company serves 
               as investment adviser.

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.
          
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CUSIP No. 829905108
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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: February 10, 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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CUSIP No. 829905108
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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 Sirrom Capital Corporation's common stock is
filed on behalf of each of them.


Date: February 10, 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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