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AMENDMENT
TO
FORM N-8A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: SAFECO Managed Bond Trust*
Address of Principal Business Office: SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, Washington 98185
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
David F. Hill
SAFECO Plaza
Seattle, Washington 98185
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
/ / Yes / X / No
* Name changed from SAFECO Institutional Series Trust
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Item 1. SAFECO Managed Bond Trust
Item 2. Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on
May 13, 1993.
Item 3. Registrant is a business trust.
Item 4. Registrant is a management company.
Item 5. (a) Registrant is an open-end company.
(b) Registrant is a diversified company.
Item 6. SAFECO Asset Management Company
SAFECO Plaza
Seattle, Washington 98185
Item 7. Barbara J. Dingfield
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052
David F. Hill
SAFECO Plaza
Seattle, Washington 98185
Richard W. Hubbard
1270 NW Blakely Court
Seattle, Washington 98177
Richard E. Lundgren
764 S. 293rd Street
Federal Way, Washington 98032
Boh A. Dickey
SAFECO Plaza
Seattle, Washington 98185
Larry L. Pinnt
15306 NE 190th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072
John W. Schneider
1808 N 41st Street
Seattle, Washington 98103
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. (a) Yes.
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(b) SAFECO Securities, Inc.
SAFECO Plaza
Seattle, Washington 98185
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Yes.
(e) As of June 3, 1997, there are 13 beneficial owners of the Managed
Bond Trust's outstanding securities. None of the owners own 10%
or more of the Managed Bond Trust's outstanding voting
securities.
Item 10. The value of the Managed Bond Trust's total assets as of June 3, 1997
is $4,516,128.
Item 11. No.
Item 12. A copy of the Managed Bond Trust's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 1996 was filed with the SEC on or about
February 27, 1997 and is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 1.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on
behalf of the registrant in the City of Seattle and the State of Washington on
the 11th day of June, 1997.
SAFECO MANAGED BOND TRUST
[SEAL]
By: /s/ David F. Hill
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David F. Hill
President
Attest: /s/ Neal A. Fuller
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Neal A. Fuller
Assistant Secretary
