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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13(f) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES THEREUNDER
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: MARCH 31, 1999
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(PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PREPARING FORM.)
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If amended report check here: / /
RELATIONAL INVESTORS, LLC
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Name of Institutional Investment Manager
4330 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 220 SAN DIEGO CA 92122
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Business Address (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
JAY N. SITLANI, CFO 619-597-9400
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Name, Phone No., and Title of Person Duly Authorized to Submit This Report.
ATTENTION
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INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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The institutional investment manager submitting this Form and its
attachments and the person by whom it is signed represent hereby that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete. It is understood
that all required items, statements and schedules are considered 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.
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned institutional investment manager has caused this report to be
signed on its behalf in the City of SAN DIEGO and State of CALIFORNIA on the
10th day of MAY, 1999.
RELATIONAL INVESTORS, LLC
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(Name of Institutional Investment Manager)
/s/ J. Sitlani
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(Manual Signature of Person Duly
Authorized to Submit This Report)
Name and 13F file numbers of ALL Institutional Investment Managers with
respect to which this schedule is filed (other than the one filing this
report): (LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER).
13F File Numbers will be assigned to Institutional Investment Managers after
they file their first report.
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FORM 13F
Page 2 of 2 Name of Reporting Manager RELATIONAL INVESTORS, LLC
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ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8:
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP FAIR MARKET SHARES OF INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANAGERS VOTING AUTHORITY
CLASS NUMBER VALUE PRINCIPAL ----------------------------- SEE (SHARES)
AMOUNT (a) (b) (c) INSTR. V ---------------------------
Sole Shared- Shared- (a) (b) (c)
As Defined Other Sole Shared None
In Instr. V
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Apria Healthcare
Group, Inc. COM 037933108 $80,716k 6,797,100 6,797,100 6,797,100
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Nuevo Energy Co. COM 670509108 $25,843k 1,914,300 1,914,300 1,914,300
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USA Waste Services, Inc. COM 902917103 $52,629k 1,186,000 1,186,000 1,186,000
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Tektronix, Inc. COM 879131100 $115,885k 4,589,500 4,589,500 4,589,500
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PennzEnergy, Inc. COM 70931Q109 $4,739k 451,300 451,300 451,300
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Browning Ferris
Industries, Inc. COM 115885105 $16,011k 415,200 415,200 415,200
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COLUMN TOTALS $295,823k
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