UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2000
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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 08/09/2000
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: 89
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,245,339
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
AMFM INC COM 001693-10-0 44850 650000SH Sole 65000000
AMERICAN TOWER SYS NT CV 6.25%09 029912-AB-8 17319 9350000PRN Sole 935000000
ACT NETWORKS INC COM 000975-10-2 7151 467000SH Sole 46700000
APEX INC COM 037548-10-4 1775 37900SH Sole 3790000
APPNET INC COM 03831Q-10-1 5400 150000SH Sole 15000000
ARCHITEL SYS CORP COM 039917-10-9 599 22700SH Sole 2270000
BURR-BROWN CORP COM 122574-10-6 29621 341700SH Sole 34170000
SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY COM 86627E-10-1 9438 500000SH Sole 50000000
BESTFOODS COM 08658U-10-1 77906 1125000SH Sole 112500000
CONSOLIDATED PAPERS COM 209759-10-9 27422 750000SH Sole 75000000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP COM 197648-10-8 77109 1175000SH Sole 117500000
COASTAL CORPORATION COM 190441-10-5 34425 565500SH Sole 56550000
CNF TRUST I TECONS SER A 12612V-20-5 8940 238000SH Sole 23800000
CAN NATL RAILWAY PFD CV 063029 136375-40-9 888 19700SH Sole 1970000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INC PFD A NON VTG 170032-40-3 3779 255100SH Sole 25510000
DIME BANCORP INC NEW COM 25429Q-10-2 12614 800900SH Sole 80090000
CENTRAL NEWSPAPERS CL A 154647-10-1 8159 129000SH Sole 12900000
EASTERN ENTERPRISES COM 27637F-10-0 18327 290900SH Sole 29090000
ELOT INC SUB DB CV 7.5%11 290143-AA-4 1107 1384000PRN Sole 138400000
EMCOR GROUP INC SB NT CV 5.75%05 29084Q-AC-4 5168 5250000PRN Sole 525000000
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS PFD CV SER A 291525-20-2 3084 51500SH Sole 5150000
FLORIDA PROGRESS COM 341109-10-6 46875 1000000SH Sole 100000000
FINANCIAL SEC ASSURN COM 31769P-10-0 15175 200000SH Sole 20000000
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336294-10-3 10473 772200SH Sole 77220000
GLOBAL CROSSING PFD CV 6.75% G3921A-13-4 4393 20000SH Sole 2000000
GUARANTY FED SVGS BK COM 40108P-10-1 2988 295081SH Sole 29508100
GLIATECH COM 37929C-10-3 1904 94000SH Sole 9400000
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE SUB NT CV 144A07 444903-AE-8 6700 5000000PRN Sole 500000000
INTL HOME FOODS INC COM 459655-10-6 16750 800000SH Sole 80000000
INTL PAPER CO COM 460146-10-3 2236 75000SH Sole 7500000
JOHNS MANVILLE CORP COM 478129-10-9 6594 500000SH Sole 50000000
K MART FING I PFD TRCV 7.75% 498778-20-8 5399 147400SH Sole 14740000
KROLL-O-GARA CO COM 501050-10-8 2006 300000SH Sole 30000000
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL COM 493482-10-3 695 32700SH Sole 3270000
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO NT CV 5.25%06 512815-AF-8 6925 6225000PRN Sole 622500000
LYCOS INC COM 550818-10-8 13500 250000SH Sole 25000000
LG&E ENERGY CORP COM 501917-10-8 6566 275000SH Sole 27500000
LORONIX INFORMATION COM 544183-10-6 3720 103500SH Sole 10350000
MCN ENERGY GROUP INC COM 55267J-10-0 6413 300000SH Sole 30000000
MEDQUIST INC COM 584949-10-1 10022 294760SH Sole 29476000
MALLINCKRODT INC NEW COM 561232-10-9 17388 400300SH Sole 40030000
MEDICAL MANAGER CORP COM 58461U-10-3 8516 250000SH Sole 25000000
NABISCO HOLDINGS CL A 629526-10-4 47250 900000SH Sole 90000000
NEW CENTURY ENERGIES COM 64352U-10-3 4068 135600SH Sole 13560000
NEWFIELD FINL TR I QUOPS SER A 651291-20-5 12550 204900SH Sole 20490000
NABISCO GRP HOLDINGS COM 62952P-10-2 12969 500000SH Sole 50000000
NORTHEAST UTILITIES COM 664397-10-6 9135 420000SH Sole 42000000
OMNICOM GROUP INC SB DB CV 4.25%07 681919-AE-6 9347 3300000PRN Sole 330000000
ONEMAIN.COM INC COM 68267P-10-9 5577 495700SH Sole 49570000
ONHEALTH NETWORK CO COM 68272W-10-7 507 219300SH Sole 21930000
ONE VALLEY BANCORP COM 682419-10-6 4381 140200SH Sole 14020000
PETCO ANIMAL COM 716016-10-0 3544 180600SH Sole 18060000
PRIMARK CORPORATION COM 741903-10-8 1863 50000SH Sole 5000000
POLICY MANAGEMENT COM 731108-10-6 10763 700000SH Sole 70000000
PINNACLE ENTERTAIN COM 723456-10-9 2469 127000SH Sole 12700000
POGO TR I QUIPS SER A 73044P-20-8 5810 106600SH Sole 10660000
PHILIP SVCS CORP COM 718193-10-5 587 91142SH Sole 9114200
PROVIDENCE ENERGY COM 743743-10-6 3240 80000SH Sole 8000000
RANGER OIL LTD COM 752805-10-1 7270 920300SH Sole 92030000
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL COM 75952U-10-3 20975 400000SH Sole 40000000
SEALED AIR CORP PFD CV A $2 81211K-20-9 24437 488742SH Sole 48874200
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804-10-3 74250 1350000SH Sole 135000000
SFX ENTERTAINMENT CL A 784178-10-5 33984 750000SH Sole 75000000
SCHEIN PHARM INC COM 806416-10-3 14621 676100SH Sole 67610000
SNYDER COMMUNICATION COM SNC 832914-10-5 5938 250000SH Sole 25000000
SPYGLASS INC COM 852192-10-3 4697 150000SH Sole 15000000
SUPERIOR TR I PFD CV 8.50% 86836P-20-2 1331 50000SH Sole 5000000
SOUTHWEST GAS CORP COM 844895-10-2 1750 100000SH Sole 10000000
TELEFONICA DE ARGENT SPON ADR CL B 879378-20-6 6227 175000SH Sole 17500000
TELEFONICA DEL PERU SPON ADR CL B 879384-10-5 5525 357400SH Sole 35740000
TELE SUDESTE CELULAR SPON ADR PFD 879252-10-4 7218 155000SH Sole 15500000
TELECOM DE SAO PAULO SPON ADR PFD 87929A-10-2 7199 260000SH Sole 26000000
TRITEL INC CL A 89675X-10-4 1039 35000SH Sole 3500000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315-10-9 60800 800000SH Sole 80000000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL COM 902124-10-6 16581 350000SH Sole 35000000
USAIR GROUP INC COM 911905-10-7 975 25000SH Sole 2500000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581-10-4 24750 500000SH Sole 50000000
MEDIA ONE GROUP INC PUT 58440J-95-4 13404 201600SH PUT Sole 20160000
UNION PACIFIC RES COM 907834-10-5 5311 241400SH Sole 24140000
U S CAN CORPORATION COM 90328W-10-5 1536 88400SH Sole 8840000
U S WEST COM 91273H-10-1 54211 632200SH Sole 63220000
VETERINARY CTRS AMER COM 925514-10-1 2750 200000SH Sole 20000000
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850-10-6 44950 775000SH Sole 77500000
VOYAGER.NET INC COM 92906W-10-1 1397 174600SH Sole 17460000
VERIO INC COM 923433-10-6 19420 350000SH Sole 35000000
VERTEX PHARM SUB NT CV 144A07 92532F-AA-8 2860 2000000PRN Sole 200000000
WESLEY JESSEN VISION COM 951018-10-0 22538 600000SH Sole 60000000
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL COM 983195-10-8 4538 200000SH Sole 20000000
YOUNG & RUBICAM INC COM 987425-10-5 28485 498100SH Sole 49810000
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