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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: 3/31/99
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: TA Associates, Inc.
Address: 125 High St.
Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02110
Form 13F File Number: 28-6148
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: Katherine S. Cromwell
Title: Managing Director
Phone: (617) 574-6712
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Katherine S. Cromwell Boston, MA 5/19/99
[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).)
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[ ] 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:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 29,083,308
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $228,704,230
[thousands]
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]
No. Form 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F
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Name of Reporting Manager: TA ASSOCIATES, INC.-3/31/99
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ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5:
SHARES OF
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FAIR MARKET PRINCIPAL
NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Common 008252 10 8 11,057,333 429,411
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AMX Corporation Common 001801 10 9 2,205,720 245,080
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Ansys, Inc. Common 03662Q 10 5 45,425,318 6,607,319
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Boron Lepore & Associates, Inc. Common 10001P 10 2 100,025 9,641
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Concentra Managed Care, Inc. Common 20589T 10 3 38,557,501 2,659,138
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Expert Software, Inc. Common 302131 107 4,102,832 1,989,252
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Invitrogen Corporation Common 46185R 10 0 21,925,378 1,702,942
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Micro Component Technology, Inc. Common 59479Q 10 0 609,028 324,815
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Monarch Dental Corporation Common 609044 10 2 5,193,026 1,695,682
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Natrol, Inc. Common 638789 10 7 12,960,000 2,160,000
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Ontrack Data International, Inc. Common 683372 10 6 381,166 99,978
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Physician Reliance Network, Inc. Common 71940G 10 8 8,934,266 1,066,778
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Restrac Common 76126W 10 8 6,984,046 1,643,305
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COLUMN TOTALS 158,435,639 20,633,341
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(SEC USE ONLY)
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ITEM 6: ITEM 8:
INVESTMENT DISCRETION ITEM 7: VOTING AUTHORITY (SHARES)
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(b) SHARED- MANAGERS
(a) SOLE AS DEFINED (c) SHARED- SEE INSTR. V (a) SOLE (b) SHARED (c) NONE
IN INSTR. V OTHER
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. X X
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AMX Corporation X X
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Ansys, Inc. X X
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Boron Lepore & Associates, Inc. X X
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Concentra Managed Care, Inc. X X
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Expert Software, Inc. X X
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Invitrogen Corporation X X
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Micro Component Technology, Inc. X X
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Monarch Dental Corporation X X
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Natrol, Inc. X X
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Ontrack Data International, Inc. X X
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Physician Reliance Network, Inc. X X
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Restrac X X
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COLUMN TOTALS
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FORM 13F
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Name of Reporting Manager: TA ASSOCIATES, INC.
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ITEM 5:
ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: SHARES OF
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FAIR MARKET PRINCIPAL
NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. Common 823781 10 9 16,190,677 1,890,882
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Smith-Gardner & Associates, Inc. Common 832059 10 9 31,208,413 2,171,028
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Sonic Solutions Common 835460 10 6 2,069,108 501,602
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TechForce Corporation Common 878331 10 7 9,362,032 1,804,729
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US Filter Corporation Common 911843 20 9 8,764,358 287,356
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Versant Corporation Common 925284 10 1 275,639 259,425
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WorkGroup Technology Corporation Common 980903 10 8 2,398,364 1,534,953
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COLUMN TOTALS 70,268,591 8,449,967
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GRAND TOTAL 228,704,230 29,083,308
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(SEC USE ONLY)
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ITEM 6: ITEM 8:
INVESTMENT DISCRETION ITEM 7: VOTING AUTHORITY (SHARES)
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(b) SHARED- MANAGERS
(a) SOLE AS DEFINED (c) SHARED- SEE INSTR. V (a) SOLE (b) SHARED (c) NONE
IN INSTR. V OTHER
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<S> <C> <C>
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. X X
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Smith-Gardner & Associates, Inc. X X
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Sonic Solutions X X
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TechForce Corporation X X
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US Filter Corporation X X
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Versant Corporation X X
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WorkGroup Technology Corporation X X
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