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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/98
Institutional Investment Manager:
SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
830 THIRD AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK NY 10022
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER: SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/98
Institutional Investment Manager: SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IN
THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENTS TO IT ARE TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE, AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL PARTS
OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THAT ALL
UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE AS
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
Greg Grimmelbein, Officer
(212) 371-1300
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ Greg Grimmelbein
830 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
2/16/98
REPORT SUMMARY:
Number of Other Included Managers: None
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 79
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 272,137,410
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER: SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
GREG GRIMMELBEIN OFFICER (212)371-1300
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ GREG GRIMMELBEIN NEW YORK NY 2/16/99
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
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