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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: September 30, 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 11/13/00
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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: 84
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,464,561
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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 9/30/00
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
Shares or Value Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Cusip Prn Amount (x$1000) Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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3DFX INTERACTIVE INC COM 88553X103 775,300 SH 3,780 SOLE X
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. COM 002824100 200,000 SH 9,513 SOLE X
ACE LIMITED COM G0070K103 400,000 SH 15,700 SOLE X
ACTUANT CORP. CL A 00508X104 1,450,000 SH 6,163 SOLE X
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CL A 006848105 30,400 SH 838 SOLE X
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC COM 00757T101 211,100 SH 4,116 SOLE X
AMAZON.COM INC. COM 023135106 269,600 SH 10,363 SOLE X
ANTEC CORP. COM 03664P105 54,000 SH 1,593 SOLE X
APPLIED PWR, INC. CL A 038225108 1,450,000 SH 70,688 SOLE X
ARADIGM CORP. COM 038505103 283,200 SH 6,496 SOLE X
ARTHROCARE CORP. COM 043136100 245,500 SH 4,772 SOLE X
BALLYS TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORP. COM 05873K108 1,182,900 SH 29,573 SOLE X
BEA SYSTEMS COM 073325102 1,293,900 SH 100,762 SOLE X
BEST BUY INC. COM 086516101 160,000 SH 10,180 SOLE X
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP CL A 12686C109 512,500 SH 34,209 SOLE X
CHOICE POINT INC. COM 170388102 191,000 SH 8,762 SOLE X
CIRCLE.COM COM 832914204 456,000 SH 1,340 SOLE X
COMCAST CORP. CL A SPL 200300200 150,000 SH 6,141 SOLE X
CYBERONICS COM 23251P102 387,600 SH 8,309 SOLE X
DOUBLECLICK, INC. COM 258609304 1,207,000 SH 38,624 SOLE X
DURECT CORP. COM 266605104 145,000 SH 2,175 SOLE X
DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COM 266898105 203,000 SH 6,255 SOLE X
ELAN CORP PLC ADR 284131208 50,000 SH 2,738 SOLE X
ELOYALTY CORP. COM 290151109 2,873,400 SH 36,636 SOLE X
ENCORE WIRE COM 292562105 476,800 SH 3,397 SOLE X
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL. CL A 303726103 1,499,900 SH 42,185 SOLE X
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 240,000 SH 17,160 SOLE X
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400301 2,410,000 SH 130,291 SOLE X
GLOBALSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. COM G3930H104 106,800 SH 921 SOLE X
GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC. COM 397838103 43,379 SH 26,885 SOLE X
HARCOURT GENERAL INC. COM 41163G101 423,200 SH 24,969 SOLE X
HOMESTORE.COM INC. COM 437852106 780,800 SH 36,502 SOLE X
HOST MARRIOT CORP COM 44107P104 949,600 SH 10,683 SOLE X
INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COM 457733103 200,000 SH 6,000 SOLE X
INTERMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COM 45885B100 75,000 SH 3,865 SOLE X
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES COM 460690100 495,200 SH 16,868 SOLE X
INTERSHOP COMM. AG ADRS COM 46069W100 19,000 SH 610 SOLE X
INTIMATE BRANDS, INC COM 461156101 645,000 SH 12,053 SOLE X
INVITROGEN CORP. COM 46185R100 317,000 SH 22,547 SOLE X
ISPAT INTERNATIONAL NV COM 464899103 2,624,800 SH 13,124 SOLE X
LERNOUT & HAUSPIE SPEECH PRODUCTS NV COM B5628B104 10,000 SH 131 SOLE X
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 529771107 2,440,000 SH 91,500 SOLE X
LIFEMINDERS INC. COM 53220q105 358,600 SH 8,225 SOLE X
MANOR CARE, INC. COM 564055101 509,300 SH 8,021 SOLE X
MATRIX PHARMACEUTICAL INC. COM 576844104 215,300 SH 3,351 SOLE X
MECATOR SOFTWARE INC COM 587587106 2,259,000 SH 37,415 SOLE X
MICRO THERAPEUTICS COM 59500W100 260,000 SH 1,739 SOLE X
NEW ERA OF NETWORK COM 644312100 100,000 SH 2,433 SOLE X
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP COM 656568102 65,000 SH 3,924 SOLE X
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS COM 670009109 133,800 SH 5,720 SOLE X
OPEN MARKET, INC. COM 68370M100 1,061,300 SH 6,666 SOLE X
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS COM 671040103 117,000 SH 8,190 SOLE X
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC COM 689899102 193,595 SH 5,251 SOLE X
PHYSIOMETRIX COM 718928104 213,600 SH 4,726 SOLE X
PORTAL SOFTWARE COM 736126103 174,500 SH 6,980 SOLE X
PRICELINE.COM COM 741503106 448,900 SH 5,331 SOLE X
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP. COM 74406A102 150,000 SH 19,050 SOLE X
PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC. COM 69366A100 2,283,100 SH 8,276 SOLE X
RADIAN GROUP, INC. COM 750236101 250,000 SH 16,875 SOLE X
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS COM 76774E103 325,000 SH 3,626 SOLE X
RYERSON TULL CL A 78375P107 391,958 SH 3,699 SOLE X
SILGAN HOLDINGS COM 827048109 1,135,150 SH 10,571 SOLE X
STARTEK INC. COM 85569C107 60,000 SH 1,740 SOLE X
STEEL DYNAMICS COM 858119100 1,845,000 SH 16,951 SOLE X
STILLWELL FINANCIAL INC. COM 860831106 294,700 SH 12,819 SOLE X
TALARIAN CORP. COM 874090103 257,000 SH 4,931 SOLE X
TECH DATA CORP. COM 878237106 1,665,600 SH 71,204 SOLE X
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CO COM 87872T108 2,234,300 SH 5,586 SOLE X
TEKELEC COM 879101103 1,165,300 SH 38,309 SOLE X
TEKELEC SBDSC CV
3.25%04 879101AA1 20,000,000 PRN 38,750 SOLE X
TERADYNE INC. COM 880770102 265,400 SH 9,289 SOLE X
THERMAWAVE COM 88343A108 200,000 SH 5,750 SOLE X
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. COM 88632Q103 351,000 SH 29,638 SOLE X
TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH CL B 88633P203 1,021,700 SH 17,305 SOLE X
TJX COMPANIES COM 872540109 2,152,400 SH 48,429 SOLE X
TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC COM 897844106 1,073,800 SH 38,321 SOLE X
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A 914906102 130,900 SH 4,892 SOLE X
UNUMPROVIDENT CORP COM 91529Y106 700,000 SH 19,075 SOLE X
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS INC. COM 92231M109 50,000 SH 938 SOLE X
VESTCOM INTERNATIONAL COM 924904105 1,150,700 SH 2,877 SOLE X
VIDAMED INC. COM 926530106 72,400 SH 167 SOLE X
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP CL A 943526103 592,300 SH 9,921 SOLE X
WELLS FARGO CO. COM 949746101 643,000 SH 29,538 SOLE X
YAHOO! INC. COM 984332106 95,000 SH 8,645 SOLE X
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