CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)
October 11, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: SAFECO Life Insurance Company ("SAFECO")
SAFECO Separate Account C ("Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 333-41622
1940 Act File No. 811-08052
Commissioners:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, I hereby
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
dated October 9, 2000 for the above-captioned registrant that would have filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in the most
recent registration statement and the text of the most recent registration
statement was filed electronically on October 6, 2000.
Please indicate receipt in the usual manner to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/ William E. Crawford
William E. Crawford
Assistant General Counsel
