SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment # 5)*
Endocare Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
29264P104
(CUSIP Number)
August 2, 2004
(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 Symetra Asset Management Company,
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- formerly Safeco Asset Management
tion No. of Above Person Company
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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 Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared
Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Reporting Person 0
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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%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IA
(See Instructions)
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: See front cover
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:
201 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing: See Item 1 on cover page (page 2).
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
Symetra Asset Management Company: 601 Union Street,
Suite 2500, Seattle, WA 98101
Item 2(c). Citizenship: See Item 4 on cover page (page 2).
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) ( )Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) (X)Investment Adviser 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) ( )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).
Item 4. Ownership:
Items (a) through (c): See items 1 and 5-11 of the cover pages
(page 2).
Symetra Asset Management Company expressly declares that the
filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not be construed
as an admission that it was, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial
owner of the securities covered by this statement. The company is
filing this statement because it was considered an indirect
beneficial owner of such securities based on its ownership or
control of one or more investment companies which directly owned
such shares.
Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
As of August 2, 2004, Symetra Asset Management Company is no
longer the investment adviser to the investment companies that
own the securities covered by this statement and has therefore
ceased to be a reporting person for purposes of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
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. Not applicable.
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.
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: September 14, 2004 Symetra Asset Management Company
By /s/ David H. Longhurst
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David H. Longhurst
Vice President, Treasurer, Controller