UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ X ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Becker VanEtten, Inc.
Address: One So. Wacker Drive
Suite 2740
Chicago, IL 60606
13F File Number: 028-05300
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represents that the person
signing the 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 of Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Richard J. VanEtten
Title: Co-Chairman
Phone: 312-368-1865
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None
I am signing this report as required by the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 5
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 8,697
List of Other Included Managers: None
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
ADC TELECOMM. COM 000886101 205 4900 SH SOLE 4900
AMSOUTH COM 032165102 126 5375 SH SOLE 5375
AMERISOURCE COM 03071P102 227 9600 SH SOLE 9600
AMER POWER CONV COM 029066107 169 8900 SH SOLE 8900
ANDREW CORP COM 034425108 189 10900 SH SOLE 10900
APTARGROUP COM 038336103 136 5100 SH SOLE 5100
BJS WHOLESALE COM 05548J106 230 7800 SH SOLE 7800
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 372 5650 SH SOLE 5650
BELL & HOWELL COM 077852101 121 3300 SH SOLE 3300
BOISE CASCADE COM 097383103 109 3000 SH SOLE 3000
CSG SYSTEMS COM 126349109 181 6600 SH SOLE 6600
CADENCE DESIGN COM 127387108 42 3150 SH SOLE 3150
COLUMN TOTAL 2107
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
CANANDAIGUA BR COM 137219200 164 2750 SH SOLE 2750
CINCINNATI BELL COM 171870108 220 11300 SH SOLE 11300
CITIZEN UTILITIES COM 177342201 139 12300 SH SOLE 12300
COASTAL CORP COM 190441105 336 8200 SH SOLE 8200
COMCAST COM 200300200 211 5300 SH SOLE 5300
COMVERSE TECH COM 205862402 224 2375 SH SOLE 2375
COX COMMUNICATIONS COM 224044107 136 3258 SH SOLE 3258
DII GROUP COM 232949107 155 4400 SH SOLE 4400
DIAL CORP COM 25247D101 161 6300 SH SOLE 6300
EVEREST REIN COM 299808105 61 2550 SH SOLE 2550
FERRO CORP COM 315405100 141 6600 SH SOLE 6600
FREMONT GENL COM 357288109 98 10400 SH SOLE 10400
GATX CORP COM 361448103 81 2600 SH SOLE 2600
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 224 8100 SH SOLE 8100
HELLER FINL COM 423328103 107 4750 SH SOLE 4750
INGERSOLL-RAND COM 456866102 159 2900 SH SOLE 2900
JACK HENRY COM 426281101 225 6100 SH SOLE 6100
C OLUMN TOTALS 2842
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
KEYSPAN ENERGY COM 49337W100 160 5600 SH SOLE 5600
LASON COM 51808R107 227 5100 SH SOLE 5100
LEGGETT & PLATT COM 524660107 142 7200 SH SOLE 7200
LEXMARK COM 529771107 233 2900 SH SOLE 2900
MA HANNA COM 410522106 92 8100 SH SOLE 8100
MALLINCKRODT COM 561232109 134 4450 SH SOLE 4450
MARSHALL ILSLEY COM 571834100 168 2950 SH SOLE 2950
MEAD CORP COM 582834107 193 5600 SH SOLE 5600
MILACRON COM 598709103 101 5700 SH SOLE 5700
MOLEX COM 608554101 140 3850 SH SOLE 3850
PATTERSON DENT COM 703412106 330 6650 SH SOLE 6550
RH DONNELLEY COM 74955W307 158 8500 SH SOLE 8500
REPUBLIC SERVICES COM 760759100 107 9800 SH SOLE 9800
ROBT MONDAVI COM 609200100 130 3450 SH SOLE 3450
COLUMN TOTALS 2315
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
SENSORMATIC ELEC COM 817265101 130 10200 SH SOLE 10200
SYBRON INTL COM 87114F106 235 8750 SH SOLE 8750
SYMBOL TECH COM 871508107 146 4350 SH SOLE 4350
THOMAS & BETTS COM 884315102 184 3600 SH SOLE 3600
USX-MARATHON COM 902905827 316 10800 SH SOLE 10800
VIAD CORP COM 92552R109 248 8400 SH SOLE 8400
WATSON PHAR COM 942683103 174 5700 SH SOLE 5700
COLUMN TOTALS 1433
TOTAL ALL PAGES 8697
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