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SAFECO Common Stock Trust
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 31, 1996
SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 31, 1996
The last sentence in the first paragraph under the heading "Information About
Share Ownership And Companies That Provide Services To The Trust" on page 42 is
changed to read as follows:
SAFECO Services receives a fee from each Fund for every shareholder account held
in the Fund. SAFECO Services may enter into subcontracts with registered
broker-dealers, third party administrators and other qualified service providers
that generally perform shareholder, administrative, and/or accounting services
which would otherwise be provided by SAFECO Services. Fees incurred by a Fund
for these services will not exceed the transfer agency fee payable to SAFECO
Services. Any distribution expenses associated with these arrangements will be
borne by SAM.
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SAFECO Common Stock Trust
SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED JANUARY 31, 1996
SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 31, 1996
The last two sentences in the last paragraph on page 52 and the table on the
bottom of page 52 and the top of page 53 are changed to read as follows:
SAFECO Services provides, or through subcontracts makes provision for, all
required transfer agent activity, including maintenance of records of each
Fund's shareholders, records of transactions involving each Fund's shares, and
the compilation, distribution, or reinvestment of income dividends or capital
gains distributions. SAFECO Services is paid a fee for these services equal to
$28.00 per shareholder account, but not to exceed .30% of each Fund's average
net assets. The following table shows the fees paid by each Fund to SAFECO
Services during the past three fiscal years or periods:
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<CAPTION>
Years Ended*
September 30 September 30 September 30
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Growth Fund $ 305,000 $210,000 $169,000
Equity Fund $1,018,000 $370,000 $143,000
Income Fund $ 298,000 $264,000 $259,000
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
9 Month
Year Ended Year Ended Period Ended
September 30, 1995 September 30, 1994 September 30, 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Northwest Fund $97,000 $85,000 $56,000
</TABLE>
*Table reflects fees of $3.10 per shareholder transaction payable pursuant to
the prior fee schedule.
