FORM 13 F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended September 30, 1999
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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT:
MERIDIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
12835 E. ARAPAHOE RD., TOWER II - ENGLEWOOD, COLO 80112
13F FILE NUMBER: 28-7066
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person
by whom it is signed hereby represents 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: DEBORAH ZELE URTZ
Title: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Phone: 303-790-1600
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Deborah Zele Urtz Englewood, Colorado November 1, 1999
Report Type (check only one)
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINTION REPORT
List of other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
None
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Meridian Investment Management Corporation
FORM 13F
September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
Title Investment Discretion Voting Authority
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Security Class CUSIP Market Value Quantity Sole Share Other Managers Sole
Share None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ACXIOM CORP COM 005125109 1,259,969 64,100.00000 x 64,100.00000
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COM 000886101 1,996,225 47,600.00000 x 47,600.00000
INC
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES COM 007903107 763,125 44,400.00000 x 44,400.00000
ADVO INC COM 007585102 1,136,437 57,000.00000 x 57,000.00000
AETNA INC COM 008117103 593,955 12,060.00000 x 12,060.00000
AK STEEL HOLDING CORP. COM 001547108 598,600 32,800.00000 x 32,800.00000
ALLEGHENY TELEDYNE INC COM 017415100 693,562 41,100.00000 x 41,100.00000
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 356,238 5,062.00000 x 5,062.00000
ALPHA INDUSTRIES INC COM 020753109 1,641,422 29,100.00000 x 29,100.00000
ALPHARMA INC -CL A COM 020813101 1,264,187 35,800.00000 x 35,800.00000
ALTERA CORP COM 021441100 1,878,137 43,300.00000 x 43,300.00000
AMERICAN EXPRESS COM 025816109 297,000 2,200.00000 x 2,200.00000
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP COM 026351106 202,400 3,200.00000 x 3,200.00000
AMERITECH CORP COM 030954101 387,150 5,800.00000 x 5,800.00000
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 611,250 20,000.00000 x 20,000.00000
ANALOG DEVICES COM 032654105 1,896,250 37,000.00000 x 37,000.00000
ANALOGIC CORP COM 032657207 1,177,281 37,300.00000 x 37,300.00000
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 889,662 20,600.00000 x 20,600.00000
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC COM 042735100 3,527,203 200,125.00000 x 200,125.00000
ASARCO INC COM 043413103 594,000 22,000.00000 x 22,000.00000
AUTOZONE INC COM 053332102 1,309,396 46,660.00000 x 46,660.00000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 1,065,550 20,200.00000 x 20,200.00000
AVNET INC COM 053807103 3,366,090 80,145.00000 x 80,145.00000
BAKER-HUGHES INC COM 057224107 1,010,940 34,860.00000 x 34,860.00000
BANK OF AMERICA CORP. COM 060505104 218,796 3,929.00000 x 3,929.00000
BANTA CORP COM 066821109 780,937 35,000.00000 x 35,000.00000
BARR LABORATORIES INC. COM 068306109 1,047,750 33,000.00000 x 33,000.00000
BAUSCH & LOMB INC COM 071707103 791,250 12,000.00000 x 12,000.00000
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 071813109 882,662 14,650.00000 x 14,650.00000
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 679,112 24,200.00000 x 24,200.00000
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 401,856 5,970.00000 x 5,970.00000
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 346,500 7,700.00000 x 7,700.00000
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP COM 087509105 693,250 94,000.00000 x 94,000.00000
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC. COM 087851309 912,475 214,700.00000 x 214,700.00000
BIOMET INC COM 090613100 655,181 24,900.00000 x 24,900.00000
BJ SERVICES CO COM 055482103 916,200 28,800.00000 x 28,800.00000
BOSTON CHICKEN, INC. COM 100578103 58,113 199,700.00000 x 199,700.00000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 605,137 24,450.00000 x 24,450.00000
BOWNE & CO INC COM 103043105 601,400 49,600.00000 x 49,600.00000
BRINKER INTL INC COM 109641100 838,937 31,000.00000 x 31,000.00000
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 858,187 34,500.00000 x 34,500.00000
BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC COM 122014103 775,425 21,100.00000 x 21,100.00000
CALLAWAY GOLF CO COM 131193104 488,719 40,100.00000 x 40,100.00000
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 304,200 7,800.00000 x 7,800.00000
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COM 144141108 212,250 6,000.00000 x 6,000.00000
CASE CORP COM 14743R103 1,549,169 31,100.00000 x 31,100.00000
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Page Total 43,133,540
CASH AMERICA INTL INC COM 14754D100 275,575 29,200.00000 x 29,200.00000
CATALINA MARKETING CORP COM 148867104 1,094,081 12,900.00000 x 12,900.00000
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101 1,072,681 19,570.00000 x 19,570.00000
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC COM 125129106 537,625 11,000.00000 x 11,000.00000
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COM 16161A108 309,037 4,100.00000 x 4,100.00000
CINERGY CORP COM 172474108 223,669 7,900.00000 x 7,900.00000
CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 273,900 6,225.00000 x 6,225.00000
CKE RESTAURANTS INC COM 12561E105 160,537 22,143.00000 x 22,143.00000
COHERENT INC COM 192479103 1,452,544 65,100.00000 x 65,100.00000
CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. COM 209115104 232,400 5,600.00000 x 5,600.00000
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS COM 209341106 758,250 18,000.00000 x 18,000.00000
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC COM 216669101 813,450 17,400.00000 x 17,400.00000
COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT IND COM 222372104 290,250 9,000.00000 x 9,000.00000
INC
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC. COM 222862104 513,000 54,000.00000 x 54,000.00000
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO COM 232809103 743,787 37,900.00000 x 37,900.00000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC COM 237194105 1,199,181 61,300.00000 x 61,300.00000
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 926,179 23,940.00000 x 23,940.00000
DELUXE CORP COM 248019101 986,000 29,000.00000 x 29,000.00000
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION COM 25179M103 468,244 11,300.00000 x 11,300.00000
'NEW'
DIEBOLD INC COM 253651103 682,187 29,500.00000 x 29,500.00000
DOMINION RESOURCES INC COM 257470104 266,237 5,900.00000 x 5,900.00000
DONNELLEY (R R) & SONS CO COM 257867101 667,012 23,100.00000 x 23,100.00000
DOVER CORP COM 260003108 1,121,610 27,440.00000 x 27,440.00000
DUKE POWER CO COM 264399106 253,575 4,600.00000 x 4,600.00000
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 754,162 22,100.00000 x 22,100.00000
EDISON INTERNATIONAL COM 281020107 235,831 9,700.00000 x 9,700.00000
EG&G INC COM 268457108 1,419,075 35,700.00000 x 35,700.00000
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COM 291011104 916,219 14,500.00000 x 14,500.00000
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC COM 26874Q100 814,619 45,100.00000 x 45,100.00000
ENTERGY CORP COM 29364G103 219,925 7,600.00000 x 7,600.00000
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC -CL COM 302182100 1,183,140 15,120.00000 x 15,120.00000
A
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 1,915,631 40,650.00000 x 40,650.00000
FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP COM 320960107 1,355,225 60,400.00000 x 60,400.00000
FIRST UNION CORP (N C) COM 337358105 217,312 6,100.00000 x 6,100.00000
FOUNDATION HEALTH SYS COM COM 350404109 779,537 82,600.00000 x 82,600.00000
FPL GROUP INC COM 302571104 231,725 4,600.00000 x 4,600.00000
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER-B COM 35671D857 599,156 38,500.00000 x 38,500.00000
GAP INC COM 364760108 1,274,400 39,825.00000 x 39,825.00000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 1,090,775 9,200.00000 x 9,200.00000
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 325,950 12,300.00000 x 12,300.00000
GLOBAL MARINE INC COM 379352404 928,719 56,500.00000 x 56,500.00000
GRAINGER (W W) INC COM 384802104 3,149,536 65,530.00000 x 65,530.00000
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP COM 390568103 780,281 20,500.00000 x 20,500.00000
GTE CORP COM 362320103 415,125 5,400.00000 x 5,400.00000
GUIDANT CORP. COM 401698105 1,260,187 23,500.00000 x 23,500.00000
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 976,210 23,810.00000 x 23,810.00000
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Page Total 36,163,754
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC COM 412822108 698,372 13,950.00000 x 13,950.00000
HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC COM 413619107 2,647,350 95,400.00000 x 95,400.00000
HASBRO INC COM 418056107 512,237 23,825.00000 x 23,825.00000
HELMERICH & PAYNE COM 423452101 977,062 38,600.00000 x 38,600.00000
HERCULES INC COM 427056106 747,112 26,100.00000 x 26,100.00000
HILTON HOTELS CORP COM 432848109 584,600 59,200.00000 x 59,200.00000
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 2,772,450 40,400.00000 x 40,400.00000
HOMESTAKE MINING COM 437614100 146,081 15,900.00000 x 15,900.00000
HONEYWELL INC COM 438506107 1,124,256 10,100.00000 x 10,100.00000
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL COM 441815107 365,137 9,100.00000 x 9,100.00000
INC
HUGHES SUPPLY INC COM 444482103 1,235,944 56,825.00000 x 56,825.00000
HUMANA INC COM 444859102 335,500 48,800.00000 x 48,800.00000
ICN PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 448924100 739,062 43,000.00000 x 43,000.00000
INCO LTD COM 453258402 760,950 35,600.00000 x 35,600.00000
INGERSOLL-RAND CO COM 456866102 1,056,997 19,240.00000 x 19,240.00000
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1,953,676 26,290.00000 x 26,290.00000
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COS COM 460690100 1,714,912 41,700.00000 x 41,700.00000
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES COM 459506101 790,050 22,900.00000 x 22,900.00000
INTL GAME TECHNOLOGY COM 459902102 2,015,280 111,960.00000 x 111,960.00000
JONES PHARMA INC. COM 480236108 1,327,818 40,275.00000 x 40,275.00000
KENNAMETAL INC COM 489170100 1,232,944 47,650.00000 x 47,650.00000
KERR-MCGEE CORP COM 492386107 1,023,832 18,594.00000 x 18,594.00000
LANDS END INC COM 515086106 1,189,650 18,025.00000 x 18,025.00000
LIMITED INC COM 532716107 1,361,700 35,600.00000 x 35,600.00000
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 1,552,414 26,410.00000 x 26,410.00000
LOWES COS COM 548661107 2,226,656 45,675.00000 x 45,675.00000
LSI LOGIC CORP COM 502161102 1,705,600 32,800.00000 x 32,800.00000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 2,144,443 33,055.00000 x 33,055.00000
MANDALAY RESORT GROUP COM 562567107 2,309,565 116,940.00000 x 116,940.00000
MANOR CARE INC. COM 564055101 984,844 57,300.00000 x 57,300.00000
MARRIOTT INTL INC COM 571903202 1,866,456 57,100.00000 x 57,100.00000
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 599,450 31,550.00000 x 31,550.00000
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS COM 57772K101 1,721,199 27,280.00000 x 27,280.00000
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 336,507 14,750.99850 x 14,750.99850
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 1,717,025 39,700.00000 x 39,700.00000
MEDIMMUNE INC COM 584699102 1,449,003 14,540.00000 x 14,540.00000
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 1,049,094 29,500.00000 x 29,500.00000
MENS WEARHOUSE INC COM 587118100 752,500 35,000.00000 x 35,000.00000
METHODE ELECTRONICS COM 591520200 960,737 50,900.00000 x 50,900.00000
MICRO WAREHOUSE INC COM 59501B105 780,444 64,700.00000 x 64,700.00000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM 595112103 1,829,747 27,515.00000 x 27,515.00000
MIRAGE RESORTS INC COM 60462E104 1,525,720 108,980.00000 x 108,980.00000
MOLEX INC COM 608554101 1,200,375 33,000.00000 x 33,000.00000
MORGAN (J P) & CO COM 616880100 342,750 3,000.00000 x 3,000.00000
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN COM 617446448 214,050 2,400.00000 x 2,400.00000
WITTER
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 1,785,520 20,290.00000 x 20,290.00000
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Page Total 56,367,075
MUELLER INDUSTRIES COM 624756102 1,357,312 45,720.00000 x 45,720.00000
MURPHY OIL CORP COM 626717102 702,812 13,000.00000 x 13,000.00000
MYLAN LABORATORIES COM 628530107 730,774 39,770.00000 x 39,770.00000
NABISCO GROUP HOLDINGS COM 62952P102 1,075,050 71,670,00000 x 71,670,00000
NABORS INDUSTRIES COM 629568106 897,500 35,900.00000 x 35,900.00000
NALCO CHEMICAL CO COM 629853102 1,414,000 28,000.00000 x 28,000.00000
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR COM 637640103 959,662 31,400.00000 x 31,400.00000
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 202,731 7,835.00000 x 7,835.00000
NIKE INC CL B COM 654106103 1,251,250 22,000.00000 x 22,000.00000
NOBLE AFFILIATES INC COM 654894104 562,600 19,400.00000 x 19,400.00000
NOBLE DRILLING CORP COM 655042109 969,062 44,300.00000 x 44,300.00000
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP COM 656569100 2,608,140 51,140.00000 x 51,140.00000
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 778,669 16,350.00000 x 16,350.00000
OFFICE DEPOT INC COM 676220106 721,822 68,745.00000 x 68,745.00000
OFFICEMAX INC COM 67622M108 489,064 84,140.00000 x 84,140.00000
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 1,833,191 23,150.00000 x 23,150.00000
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC COM 689899102 939,797 36,900.00000 x 36,900.00000
OXFORD HEALTHPLANS INC COM 691471106 640,000 51,200.00000 x 51,200.00000
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COM 69331C108 209,587 8,100.00000 x 8,100.00000
PACIFICARE HLT SYS DEL COM 695112102 577,387 13,350.00000 x 13,350.00000
PACIFICORP COM 695114108 247,537 12,300.00000 x 12,300.00000
PALL CORP COM 696429307 776,781 33,500.00000 x 33,500.00000
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 1,124,794 25,100.00000 x 25,100.00000
PE CORP - PE BIOSYSTEMS COM 69332S102 1,430,550 19,800.00000 x 19,800.00000
PECO ENERGY CO COM 693304107 221,250 5,900.00000 x 5,900.00000
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM 717265102 451,512 8,200.00000 x 8,200.00000
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 1,714,503 50,150.00000 x 50,150.00000
PHYCOR INC COM 71940F100 247,625 56,600.00000 x 56,600.00000
PLACER DOME INC COM 725906101 182,962 12,300.00000 x 12,300.00000
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. COM 731068102 554,000 16,000.00000 x 16,000.00000
PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP COM 741917108 1,350,400 168,800.00000 x 168,800.00000
PROMUS HOTEL CORP COM 74342P106 1,569,512 48,200.00000 x 48,200.00000
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP COM 74406A102 277,156 3,500.00000 x 3,500.00000
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTRP COM 744573106 227,887 5,900.00000 x 5,900.00000
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 2,631,598 13,910.00000 x 13,910.00000
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 758110100 808,296 75,630.00000 x 75,630.00000
RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COM 76182K105 645,003 23,889.00000 x 23,889.00000
HOLDINGS
ROCKWELL INTL CORP COM 773903109 876,750 16,700.00000 x 16,700.00000
RYERSON TULL INC COM 78375P107 1,378,944 59,630.00000 x 59,630.00000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 280,844 5,500.00000 x 5,500.00000
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 1,025,290 16,454.00000 x 16,454.00000
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA INC COM 808655104 2,242,703 45,250.00000 x 45,250.00000
SEALED AIR CORP COM 81211K100 1,180,187 23,000.00000 x 23,000.00000
SEPRACOR INC. COM 817315104 807,850 10,700.00000 x 10,700.00000
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO COM 824348106 1,232,695 58,875.00000 x 58,875.00000
SIGMA-ALDRICH COM 826552101 952,500 30,000.00000 x 30,000.00000
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Page Total 43,359,544
SMITH INTERNATIONAL INC COM 832110100 923,400 22,800.00000 x 22,800.00000
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182107 1,256,719 17,500.00000 x 17,500.00000
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 236,900 9,200.00000 x 9,200.00000
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 1,529,405 70,116.00000 x 70,116.00000
STARBUCKS COM 855244109 1,199,415 48,400.00000 x 48,400.00000
STRIDE RITE CORP COM 863314100 686,700 98,100.00000 x 98,100.00000
STRYKER CORP. COM 863667101 792,437 15,500.00000 x 15,500.00000
SYSTEMAX INC. COM 871851101 188,437 22,500.00000 x 22,500.00000
TALBOTS INC COM 874161102 1,966,250 44,000.00000 x 44,000.00000
TEKTRONIX INC COM 879131100 1,293,100 38,600.00000 x 38,600.00000
TELEPHONE & DATA COM 879433100 461,825 5,200.00000 x 5,200.00000
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 1,985,980 34,880.00000 x 34,880.00000
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC COM 882491103 854,700 23,100.00000 x 23,100.00000
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC COM 882508104 2,017,592 24,530.00000 x 24,530.00000
TEXAS UTILITIES CO COM 882848104 227,606 6,100.00000 x 6,100.00000
TIDEWATER INC COM 886423102 841,500 33,000.00000 x 33,000.00000
TIMBERLAND CO -CL A COM 887100105 1,476,562 37,800.00000 x 37,800.00000
TJX COMPANIES INC COM 872540109 1,296,487 46,200.00000 x 46,200.00000
TOYS R US INC COM 892335100 726,600 48,440.00000 x 48,440.00000
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC COM G90076103 978,469 31,950.00000 x 31,950.00000
TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS COM 895953107 1,035,719 25,300.00000 x 25,300.00000
TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS COM 897844106 2,037,000 56,000.00000 x 56,000.00000
UCAR INTERNATIONAL COM 90262K109 812,125 35,600.00000 x 35,600.00000
UNION PAC RES GROUP COM COM 907834105 786,500 48,400.00000 x 48,400.00000
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP COM 910581107 1,020,977 20,970.00000 x 20,970.00000
UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 800,550 21,600.00000 x 21,600.00000
US WEST INC. COM 91273H101 376,612 6,600.00000 x 6,600.00000
UST INC COM 902911106 2,024,676 67,070.00000 x 67,070.00000
USX-U S STEEL GROUP COM 90337T101 759,625 29,500.00000 x 29,500.00000
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS COM 918866104 1,799,241 40,950.00000 x 40,950.00000
INC
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 942683103 639,673 20,930.00000 x 20,930.00000
COM
WEATHERFORD INTL INC COM 947074100 990,880 30,965.00000 x 30,965.00000
WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC COM 950590109 995,075 37,550.00000 x 37,550.00000
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES COM 981811102 1,079,500 63,500.00000 x 63,500.00000
XILINX INC COM 983919101 1,847,981 28,200.00000 x 28,200.00000
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Page Total 37,946,220
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GRAND TOTAL 216,970,134
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</TABLE>
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Mangers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $216,970,134
List of Other Included Managers: 0
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