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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: MARCH 31, 2000
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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: Advent International Corporation
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Address: 75 State Street
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Boston, MA 02109
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13F File Number: 28- 6054
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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: Janet L. Hennessy
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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Phone: (617) 951-9447
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Janet L. Hennessy Boston, MA
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(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).)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: None
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 29
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 891,757
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(thousands)
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP. COMMON 00754U-10-1 124,184 3,748,965
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ASYST TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMMON 04648X-10-7 3,061 52,332
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BIOMET, INC. COMMON 090613-10-0 26,810 737,042
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 17275R-10-2 6,777 87,658
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CORSAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMMON 220406-10-2 15,027 785,709
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CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COMMON 229678-10-7 1,904 45,476
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CVC, INC. COMMON 126945-10-4 32,309 1,017,591
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CV THERAPEUTICS, INC. COMMON 126667-10-4 2,833 56,444
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EPIX MEDICAL, INC. COMMON 26881Q-10-1 9,460 430,019
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EURONET SERVICES, INC. COMMON 298736-10-9 10,967 1,032,178
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 302445-10-1 9,156 996,524
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GOLDBANC CORP. COMMON 379907-10-8 6,653 1,004,166
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ILEX ONCOLOGY, INC. COMMON 451923-10-6 59,794 1,423,676
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JACADA LTD. ORDINARY M6184R-10-1 4,891 334,440
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JAZZTEL P.L.C. SPONSORED ADRs 47214R-15-2 453,122 5,598,423
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KERAVISION, INC. COMMON 492061-10-6 1,279 210,902
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LECROY CORPORATION COMMON 52324W-10-9 7,875 500,000
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LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMMON 536252-10-9 66,551 4,364,004
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MEDICONSULT.COM, INC. COMMON 58469J-10-0 8,063 2,804,510
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PIXTECH INC. COMMON 72583K-10-9 3,021 635,945
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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL COMMON 749121-10-9 7,889 164,362
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMMON 81180-410-3 3,147 51,177
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SIMPLAYER.COM ORDINARY M8411-K10-7 1,687 188,747
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SMARTERKIDS.COM, INC. COMMON 83169C-10-6 1,884 478,543
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VIRATA CORPORATION COMMON 927646-10-9 8,891 89,022
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VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC. COMMON 92831N-10-1 22 14,527
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WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMMON 98156L-30-7 11,400 379,218
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ZINDART LIMITED SPONSORED ADRs 989597-10-9 3,099 708,444
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COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP. SOLE 1,248,965 1,780,580 719,420
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ASYST TECHNOLOGY, INC. SOLE 52,332
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BIOMET, INC. SOLE 737,042
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. SOLE 87,658
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CORSAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOLE 785,709
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CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. SOLE 45,476
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CVC, INC. SOLE 1,017,591
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CV THERAPEUTICS, INC. SOLE 56,444
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EPIX MEDICAL, INC. SOLE 430,019
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EURONET SERVICES, INC. SOLE 1,032,178
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. SOLE 996,524
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GOLDBANC CORP. SOLE 1,004,166
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ILEX ONCOLOGY, INC. SOLE 1,423,676
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JACADA LTD. SOLE 334,440
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JAZZTEL P.L.C. SOLE 5,598,423
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KERAVISION, INC. SOLE 210,902
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LECROY CORPORATION SOLE 500,000
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LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SOLE 4,364,004
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MEDICONSULT.COM, INC. SOLE 2,804,510
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PIXTECH INC. SOLE 560,108 75,837
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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL SOLE 164,362
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. SOLE 51,177
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SIMPLAYER.COM SOLE 188,747
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SMARTERKIDS.COM, INC. SOLE 478,543
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VIRATA CORPORATION SOLE 89,022
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VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC. SOLE 14,527
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WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOLE 379,218
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ZINDART LIMITED SOLE 708,444
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