Form 13F Cover Page
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
Check here if Amendment [ ]: Amendment Number: _____
This Amendment (Check only one.):
[ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Nvest Funds Management, L.P.
Address: 399 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Form 13F File Number: 28-5788
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent 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 on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: John E. Pelletier
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk
Phone: 617-578-1132
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ John E. Pelletier
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[Signature]
Boston, MA
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[City, State]
October 23, 2000
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Report Type (Check only one:):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ X ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manger(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Name 13F File Number
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Back Bay Advisors, L.P. 28-2619
Harris Associates L.P. 28-2013
Janus Capital Corporatio 28-1343
Jurika & Voyles, L.P. 28-2899
Kobrick Funds LLC 28-05351
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 28-398
Montgomery Asset Management, L.P. 28-6764
RS Investment Management, L.P. 28-5452
Westpeak Investment Advisors, L.P. 28-4372
Vaughan, Nelson, Scarborough & McCullough, L.P. 28-5840