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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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: Brookside Capital Investors, Inc.*
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Address: Two Copley Place
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Boston, MA 02116
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Form 13F File Number: 28-_____________
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: Michele May
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Title: Vice President
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Phone: (617) 572-3000
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Michele May Boston, MA 05/14/00
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*Brookside Capital Investors, Inc. is the general partner of Brookside Capital
Investors, L.P., the general partner of Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P.
Brookside Capital Investors, Inc. is wholly owned by W. Mitt Romney.
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: 2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 80
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 1,693,020
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(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.
No. Form 13F File Number Name
1 28-_________________ Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P.
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2 28-_________________ Brookside Capital Investors, L.P.
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Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P.
Form 13F Information Table as
of 3/31/00
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Shares or Value Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Cusip Prn Amount (x$1000) Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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3COM CORP. COM 885535104 252,900 SH 14,068 SOLE x
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION
SYSTEMS, INC COM 00757T101 431,800 SH 8,204 SOLE x
ALTERA CORP. COM 021441100 169,100 SH 15,092 SOLE x
AMERICAN AIRLINES COM 001765106 469,900 SH 14,978 SOLE x
ANTEC CORP. COM 03664P105 278,600 SH 12,485 SOLE x
APPLIED POWER CL A 038225108 1,751,000 SH 49,904 SOLE x
ATMEL CORP. COM 049513104 465,000 SH 24,006 SOLE x
AVID TECHNOLOGY INC. COM 05367P100 390,900 SH 6,987 SOLE x
BALLYS TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORP COM 05873K108 1,182,900 SH 28,981 SOLE x
BEA SYSTEMS COM 073325102 1,761,600 SH 129,257 SOLE x
BEST BUY INC. COM 086516101 300,000 SH 25,800 SOLE x
CIRCLE.COM COM 832914204 456,000 SH 3,762 SOLE x
COMPUCREDIT CORP. COM 20478N100 96,800 SH 3,503 SOLE x
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES CL B 210795308 362,900 SH 14,834 SOLE x
DELTA AIRLINES INC COM 247361108 88,000 SH 4,686 SOLE x
DONCASTERS PLC SPONSORED ADR 257692103 523,600 SH 4,549 SOLE x
DOUBLECLICK, INC. COM 258609304 750,000 SH 70,219 SOLE x
DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COM 266898105 55,000 SH 1,317 SOLE x
ELAN CORP PLC COM 284131208 250,000 SH 11,875 SOLE x
ELOYALTY CORP COM 290151109 3,050,300 SH 72,826 SOLE x
ENCORE WIRE COM 292562105 885,400 SH 6,364 SOLE x
EPIX MEDICAL INC COM 26881Q101 76,300 SH 1,679 SOLE x
EPRISE CORP COM 294352109 40,000 SH 630 SOLE x
EXTENSITY, INC. COM 302255104 20,000 SH 960 SOLE x
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL. CL A 303726103 1,004,800 SH 36,675 SOLE x
FIRSTAR CORP COM 33763V109 985,000 SH 22,593 SOLE x
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. ORD Y2573F102 600,000 SH 42,263 SOLE x
FREDDIE MAC COM 313400301 700,000 SH 30,931 SOLE x
GARTNER GROUP INC COM 366651107 900,000 SH 14,175 SOLE x
GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES INC COM G39320109 959,300 SH 5,516 SOLE x
GREY ADVERTISING INC. COM 397838103 25,050 SH 10,245 SOLE x
GTECH HOLDINGS COM 400518106 165,000 SH 3,063 SOLE x
HARCOURT GENERAL INC. COM 41163G101 560,800 SH 20,890 SOLE x
HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT COM 436141105 842,800 SH 6,795 SOLE x
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. COM 441560109 163,300 SH 6,930 SOLE x
IMS HEALTH INC. COM 449934108 200,000 SH 3,388 SOLE x
INGRAM MICRO INC. CL A 457153104 100,000 SH 1,538 SOLE x
ISPAT INTERNATIONAL NV COM 464899103 2,642,600 SH 39,309 SOLE x
JEFFERSON-PILOT CORP. COM 475070108 59,300 SH 3,947 SOLE x
MATRIX PHARMACEUTICAL INC. COM 576844104 215,300 SH 2,193 SOLE x
META GROUP INC. COM 591002100 2,400 SH 63 SOLE x
MICRO THERAPEUTICS COM 59500W100 260,000 SH 1,755 SOLE x
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP COM 656569100 459,290 SH 57,928 SOLE x
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS COM 670009109 443,100 SH 4,846 SOLE x
OFFICE DEPOT COM 676220106 2,258,900 SH 26,119 SOLE x
OMNICARE COM 681904108 1,057,300 SH 12,754 SOLE x
OPEN MARKET, INC. COM 68370M100 1,384,700 SH 35,656 SOLE x
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. COM 713831105 56,800 SH 2,027 SOLE x
POLYMEDICA CORP. COM 731738100 10,000 SH 588 SOLE x
PROVANTAGE HEALTH SERV INC COM 743725103 289,000 SH 2,222 SOLE x
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP. COM 74406A102 1,539,700 SH 133,377 SOLE x
PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC. COM 69366A100 3,418,100 SH 23,179 SOLE x
RADIAN GROUP, INC. COM 750236101 601,840 SH 28,663 SOLE x
RAMBUS, INC. COM 750917106 30,000 SH 8,835 SOLE x
REINSUR GRP OF AMER - VOTING COM 759351109 366,714 SH 8,732 SOLE x
RYERSON TULL CL A 78375P107 391,958 SH 6,075 SOLE x
SILGAN HOLDINGS COM 827048109 1,135,150 SH 13,763 SOLE x
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC. CL A 829226109 50,000 SH 447 SOLE x
SMITH-GARDNER ASSOCIATES COM 832059109 458,000 SH 8,072 SOLE x
SNYDER COMMINICATIONS COM 832914105 2,945,000 SH 66,263 SOLE x
STAGE STORES COM 85254C107 2,259,800 SH 1,977 SOLE x
STAPLES INC. COM 855030102 40,000 SH 800 SOLE x
STEEL DYNAMICS COM 858119100 1,845,000 SH 21,333 SOLE x
TECH DATA CORP. COM 878237106 1,664,600 SH 54,724 SOLE x
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CO COM 87872T108 2,500,300 SH 22,815 SOLE x
TEKELEC COM 879101103 1,967,500 SH 73,043 SOLE x
TEKELEC SBDSC CV 3.25%04 879101AA1 20,000 PRN 42,825 SOLE x
TERADYNE INC. COM 880770102 325,400 SH 26,683 SOLE x
THE SCOTTS COMPANY CL A 810186106 588,600 SH 24,721 SOLE x
THERMAWAVE COM 88343A108 200,000 SH 6,800 SOLE x
TICKETMASTER
ONLINE-CITYSEARCH CL B 88633P203 1,107,500 SH 27,757 SOLE x
TJX COMPANIES COM 872540109 2,270,400 SH 50,375 SOLE x
TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC COM 897844106 999,800 SH 39,305 SOLE x
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL COM 023586100 221,400 SH 4,068 SOLE x
USX - U.S. STEEL GROUP COM 90337T101 670,700 SH 16,768 SOLE x
VALUE CLICK INC. COM 92046N102 50,000 SH 1,047 SOLE x
VESTCOM INTERNATIONAL COM 924904105 1,150,700 SH 6,257 SOLE x
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP CL A 943526103 287,900 SH 11,498 SOLE x
WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 98156L307 228,700 SH 6,875 SOLE x
ZAPME! COM 98912E100 181,100 SH 1,381 SOLE x
ZIONS BANCORPORATION COM 989701107 797,400 SH 33,192 SOLE x
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