UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Alpine Associates, A Limited Partnership
100 Union Avenue
Cresskill, NJ 07626
13F File Number: 28-5180
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing this report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Todd J. Mason
Title: Analyst
Phone: 201-871-0866
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Todd J. Mason Cresskill, New Jersey 2/10/2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 85
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $899,528
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFO TABLE
VALUE SHARES / SH PUT INV VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALLDSC SOLE SNONE
AIR EXPRESS INTL COM 009104-10-0 8375 259200SH Sole 259200
AERIAL COMMUN INC COM 007655-10-3 1082 17800SH Sole 17800
AMFM INC COM 001693-10-0 23577 301300SH Sole 301300
AIRONET WIRELESS COM 00943A-10-7 2312 34800SH Sole 34800
AK STEEL HOLDINGS COM 001547-10-8 5191 275000SH Sole 275000
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COM 048825-10-3 43250 500000SH Sole 500000
ARDENT SOFTWARE INC COM 039794-10-2 11550 300000SH Sole 300000
ALZA CORP COM 022615-10-8 16447 475000SH Sole 475000
BENCHMARK ELECTRONIC SUB NT CV 144A06 08160H-AA-9 3038 3800000PRN Sole 3800000
BANKNORTH GROUP COM 06646L-10-0 2531 94600SH Sole 94600
CBS CORP COM 12490K-10-7 25579 400069SH Sole 400069
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP COM 197648-10-8 18184 287500SH Sole 287500
CLARIFY INC COM 180492-10-0 4305 34000SH Sole 34000
CONVERSE TECHNOLOGY SUB DB CV 4.5%05 205862-AG-0 22743 6650000PRN Sole 6650000
CONSOLIDATED NAT GAS COM 209615-10-3 6494 100000SH Sole 100000
CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC SB NT CV 4.25%06 207142-AB-6 4565 1550000PRN Sole 1550000
COMSAT CORP COM SER 1 20564D-10-7 2295 115449SH Sole 115449
CHIQUITA BRANDS INC PFD A NON VTG 170032-40-3 5768 293900SH Sole 293900
CHICAGO TITLE CORP COM 168228-10-4 2289 49500SH Sole 49500
CASELLA WASTE SYS CL A 147448-10-4 2538 134914SH Sole 134914
DII GROUP INC COM 232949-10-7 17734 250000SH Sole 250000
DELTA & PINE LAND COM 247357-10-6 9617 553500SH Sole 553500
DUANE READE INC COM 263578-10-6 1378 50000SH Sole 50000
EMCOR GROUP INC SB NT CV 5.75%05 29084Q-AC-4 3756 4250000PRN Sole 4250000
FLYCAST COMMUN CORP COM 344067-10-3 18803 145200SH Sole 145200
FLASHNET COMM INC COM 338527-10-4 146 23900SH Sole 23900
SPRINT CORP COM FON GROUP 852061-10-0 1824 27100SH Sole 27100
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336274-10-3 7650 300000SH Sole 300000
GENESIS TELECOM LABS COM 371931-10-6 18922 350000SH Sole 350000
GUARANTY FED BANCSH COM 40108P-10-1 2951 295081SH Sole 295081
GIBSON GREETINGS INC COM 374827-10-3 2691 300000SH Sole 300000
GENERAL INSTRUMENT COM 370120-10-7 59500 700000SH Sole 700000
GTE CORP COM 362320-10-3 28225 400000SH Sole 400000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COM 410550-10-7 17328 250000SH Sole 250000
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS COM 45812M-10-4 2854 85200SH Sole 85200
JONES INTERCABLE INC CL A 480206-20-0 3572 52200SH Sole 52200
JOSTENS INC COM 481088-10-2 4863 200000SH Sole 200000
K MART FING I PFD TRCV 7.75% 498778-20-8 8801 200600SH Sole 200600
KOLLMORGEN CORP COM 500440-10-2 1231 100000SH Sole 100000
KROLL-O-GARA COM 501050-10-8 4094 250000SH Sole 250000
LADD FURNITURE COM PAR $0.30 505739-20-1 3687 186700SH Sole 186700
LAMAR ADVERTISING NT CV 5.25%06 512815-AF-8 7644 5200000PRN Sole 5200000
LORAL SPACE & COMMUN PFD CONV C 6% G56462-14-9 12889 206225SH Sole 206225
LEARN2.COM INC COM 522002-10-4 820 250000SH Sole 250000
MAKER COMMUNICATIONS COM 560875-10-6 3848 90000SH Sole 90000
MCN ENERGY GROUP INC COM 55267J-10-0 14250 600000SH Sole 600000
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COM 59562V-10-7 13643 405000SH Sole 405000
MAPQUEST.COM INC COM 565644-10-1 1128 50000SH Sole 50000
MONSANTO COMPANY COM 611662-10-7 1781 50000SH Sole 50000
MICRO WAREHOUSE INC COM 59501B-10-5 4609 250000SH Sole 250000
NEWFIELD FINANCIAL QUIPS SER A 651291-20-5 6470 134800SH Sole 134800
NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS COM 650901-10-1 1128 50000SH Sole 50000
OAK IND INC COM NEW 671400-50-5 24833 234000SH Sole 234000
OPTICAL COATING LAB COM 683829-10-5 29350 100000SH Sole 100000
OWENS-ILLINOIS INC PFD CONV $.01 690768-50-2 11221 351350SH Sole 351350
OMNICOM GROUP INC SB DB CV 4.25%07 681919-AE-6 10497 3300000PRN Sole 3300000
PETSMART INC SB NT CV 144A 04 716768-AA-4 1605 2000000PRN Sole 2000000
PLAYERS INTL INC COM 727903-10-6 7561 920000SH Sole 920000
PIERCE LEAHY CORP COM 720722-10-7 2024 46800SH Sole 46800
PREMIERE BANCSHARES COM 739909-10-9 503 36900SH Sole 36900
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COM 716941-10-9 1125 25000SH Sole 25000
POGO TR I QUIPS SER A 73044P-20-8 2199 42600SH Sole 42600
PITTWAY CORP COM 725790-10-9 338 7500SH Sole 7500
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS PUT 749121-95-9 5475 127500SH PUT Sole 127500
ROYAL CARIBBEAN PFD CONV A V7780T-11-1 13747 90100SH Sole 90100
REYNOLDS METALS CO COM 761763-10-1 34481 450000SH Sole 450000
SEALED AIR CORP PFD CV A $2 81211K-20-9 26681 528342SH Sole 528342
SAFESKIN CORP COM 786454-10-8 3031 250000SH Sole 250000
SHIRE PHARMACEUTICAL SPONSORED ADR 82481R-10-6 2021 69990SH Sole 69990
SUPERIOR TRUST I PFD CV 8.50% 86836P-20-2 3150 93500SH Sole 93500
SERVICE EXPERTS COM 817567-10-0 1359 233800SH Sole 233800
SOUTHWEST GAS COM 844895-10-2 4646 202000SH Sole 202000
AT&T CORPORATION PUT 001957-95-9 2538 50000SH PUT Sole 50000
TELEBANC FINANCIAL COM 87925R-10-9 16180 625300SH Sole 625300
TYCO INTERNATIONAL COM 902124-10-6 11663 300000SH Sole 300000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581-10-4 20025 300000SH Sole 300000
MEDIA ONE GROUP INC COM 58440J-10-4 69131 900000SH Sole 900000
UST CORPORATION COM 902900-10-8 19013 600000SH Sole 600000
U S WEST INC COM 91273H-10-1 54418 755800SH Sole 755800
USWEB CORPORATION COM 917327-10-8 3999 90000SH Sole 90000
WALDEN RESIDENTIAL COM 931210-10-8 6488 300000SH Sole 300000
WESTERN GAS RESOURCE PFD CONV $2.625 958259-30-1 983 35600SH Sole 35600
WICOR INC COM 929253-10-2 4086 140000SH Sole 140000
WATKINS-JOHNSON COM 942486-10-1 1108 27700SH Sole 27700
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488-10-7 4097 50000SH Sole 50000
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