UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2000
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: BOSTON ADVISORS, INC.
Address: 100 FEDERAL STREET
29TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA. 02110
Form 13F File Number: 28-7196
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: DONNA MCADAM
Title: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone: 617-348-3105
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
DONNA MCADAM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 7/28/00
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Signature City, State Date
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 187
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $178,331
List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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TITLE CUSIP VALUE SHARES / SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS NUMBER (x$1000) PRINCIPAL AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AFLAC CORP COMMON 00105510 549 11950 SH SOLE 11950
AES CORP COMMON 00130H10 297 6500 SH SOLE 6500
ABB AB-SPONSORED ADR COMMON 00256Q10 270 20000 SH SOLE 20000
ADAPTEC INC COMMON 00651F10 353 15525 SH SOLE 15525
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 00846U10 268 3640 SH SOLE 3640
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 01975410 492 9400 SH SOLE 9400
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 02003910 1022 16497 SH SOLE 16497
AMERICA ONLINE INC COMMON 02364J10 719 13635 SH SOLE 13635
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COMMON 02581610 1549 29720 SH SOLE 29720
AMERICAN EXPRESS CP CONVERT 02581RMU 338 350 PRN SOLE 350
AMERICAN EXPRESS CONVERT 02581RNX 336 350 PRN SOLE 350
AMER GENL FIN CONVERT 02635RJM 295 300 PRN SOLE 300
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL GP CP CONVERT 02635RJU 344 350 PRN SOLE 350
AMER HONDA FIN CONVERT 02665JJD 296 300 PRN SOLE 300
AMERICAN INTL GRP COMMON 02687410 4148 35300 SH SOLE 35300
AT&T CORP CONVERT 03018AJ6 296 300 PRN SOLE 300
AMGEN INC COMMON 03116210 766 10900 SH SOLE 10900
APACHE CORP COMMON 03741110 809 13750 SH SOLE 13750
ASSET SEC COOP CONVERT 04542LH9 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
ASSOCIATES CORP NA CP CONVERT 04600JMV 338 350 PRN SOLE 350
ASSOCIATES CORP CONVERT 04600JNW 336 350 PRN SOLE 350
BJ SERVICES CO COMMON 05548210 375 6000 SH SOLE 6000
BP AMOCO PLC COMMON 05562210 366 6466 SH SOLE 6466
BARD CR INC COMMON 06738310 209 4350 SH SOLE 4350
BEAR STEARNS COS INC COMMON 07390210 595 14300 SH SOLE 14300
BECKMAN COULTER INC. COMMON 07581110 607 10400 SH SOLE 10400
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL-A NON-VOTE COMMON 08467010 323 6 SH SOLE 6
BEST BUY INC COMMON 08651610 285 4500 SH SOLE 4500
BIOGEN INC COMMON 09059710 419 6500 SH SOLE 6500
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMMON 10113710 2165 98695 SH SOLE 98695
BRINKER INTL INC. COMMON 10964110 433 14800 SH SOLE 14800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMMON 11012210 210 3608 SH SOLE 3608
CAMPBELL SOUP CO CONVERT 13443AG5 300 300 PRN SOLE 300
CANADAIGUA WINE INC COMMON 13721920 277 5500 SH SOLE 5500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 14040H10 617 13825 SH SOLE 13825
CARDINAL HEALTH INC COMMON 14149Y10 2400 32438 SH SOLE 32438
CERIDIAN CORP COMMON 15677T10 672 27940 SH SOLE 27940
CHASE MANHATTAN-NEW COMMON 16161A10 1621 35190 SH SOLE 35190
CHEVRON CORP COMMON 16675110 589 6950 SH SOLE 6950
CHEVRON USA INC CP CONVERT 1667N0NX 672 700 PRN SOLE 700
CISCO SYSTEMS COMMON 17275R10 6931 109046 SH SOLE 109046
CITIGROUP INC COMMON 17296710 774 12847 SH SOLE 12847
COCA COLA CO COMMON 19121610 1922 33470 SH SOLE 33470
COCA COLA CO CONVERT 19121DHG 297 300 PRN SOLE 300
COMERICA INC COMMON 20034010 893 19910 SH SOLE 19910
COMPAQ COMPUTER COMMON 20449310 2224 87010 SH SOLE 87010
CYTYC CORP COMMON 23294610 763 14300 SH SOLE 14300
DAIMLERCHRY NA CONVERT 2338E0GT 299 300 PRN SOLE 300
DAIMLER CHRYSLER NA CP CONVERT 2338E0GX 696 700 PRN SOLE 700
DANAHER CORP COMMON 23585110 435 8800 SH SOLE 8800
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC COMMON 23719410 371 22850 SH SOLE 22850
DATASCOPE CORP COMMON 23811310 308 8550 SH SOLE 8550
DECLARATION FNDG CONVERT 24357LH1 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
JOHN DEERE CAP 10/16/00 CONVERT 24422JKG 294 300 PRN SOLE 300
WALT DISNEY CO COMMON 25468710 1631 42024 SH SOLE 42024
DUPONT EI NEMOUR CONVERT 26354AGJ 299 300 PRN SOLE 300
E M C CORP MASS COMMON 26864810 2182 28360 SH SOLE 28360
J D EDWARDS COMMON 28166710 859 57050 SH SOLE 57050
ENERGYNORTH INC COMMON 29292510 648 10945 SH SOLE 10945
ENRON CORP COMMON 29356110 2271 35212 SH SOLE 35212
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G10 3548 45201 SH SOLE 45201
FC DISCOUNT NOTE CONVERT 313312F7 493 500 PRN SOLE 500
FHLB DISC CORP CONVERT 313384U3 387 400 PRN SOLE 400
FREDDIE MAC - VOTING COMMON COMMON 31340030 217 5350 SH SOLE 5350
FANNIE MAE 09/07/00 CONVERT 313588E9 494 500 PRN SOLE 500
FNMA DISCOUNT CONVERT 313588ZH 499 500 PRN SOLE 500
FIRST SVC BK FOR SVGS COMMON 33640810 1 17000 SH SOLE 17000
FORD MTR CO DEL COMMON 34537010 298 6925 SH SOLE 6925
FORD MOTOR CREDIT 10/30/00 CONVERT 34539TKW 293 300 PRN SOLE 300
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CONVERT 34539TLM 341 350 PRN SOLE 350
FOREST LABS INC COMMON 34583810 535 5300 SH SOLE 5300
GTE CORP COMMON 36232010 224 3605 SH SOLE 3605
GAP INC COMMON 36476010 253 8082 SH SOLE 8082
GATEWAY INC COMMON 36762610 748 13175 SH SOLE 13175
GEN ELEC CAP CRP CONVERT 36959HKG 294 300 PRN SOLE 300
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP CORP CP CONVERT 36959HKT 685 700 PRN SOLE 700
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMMON 36960410 5521 104161 SH SOLE 104161
GMAC CONVERT 37042DHP 297 300 PRN SOLE 300
GENL MTRS ACCEPT CORP CP CONVERT 37042DJU 344 350 PRN SOLE 350
GILLETTE CO COMMON 37576610 1704 48759 SH SOLE 48759
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP COMMON 38141G10 2468 26010 SH SOLE 26010
GREYHAWK FUNDING CONVERT 39789LH1 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
HALLIBURTON CO COMMON 40621610 260 5500 SH SOLE 5500
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC COMMON 41282210 477 12400 SH SOLE 12400
HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC COMMON 41361910 230 11000 SH SOLE 11000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 42823610 1193 9550 SH SOLE 9550
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 43707610 380 7600 SH SOLE 7600
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 43851610 333 9880 SH SOLE 9880
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORP CONVERT 44181CHX 692 700 PRN SOLE 700
HOUSEHOLD FIN CO CONVERT 44181CL3 293 300 PRN SOLE 300
INFORMIX CORP COMMON 45677910 1224 164510 SH SOLE 164510
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 45686610 334 8300 SH SOLE 8300
INTEL CORP COMMON 45814010 11481 85876 SH SOLE 85876
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COMMON 45920010 709 6470 SH SOLE 6470
IBM CREDIT CORP CP CONVERT 45920DPP 669 700 PRN SOLE 700
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC COMMON 46069010 516 12000 SH SOLE 12000
IVAX CORPORATION COMMON 46582310 671 16175 SH SOLE 16175
JABIL CIRCUIT INC COMMON 46631310 1126 22700 SH SOLE 22700
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 47816010 379 3725 SH SOLE 3725
JOHNSON CTLS INC COMMON 47836610 487 9500 SH SOLE 9500
JONES APPAREL COMMON 48007410 284 12100 SH SOLE 12100
KANSAS CITY SOUTHN INDS INC COMMON 48517010 204 2300 SH SOLE 2300
KEMET CORP COMMON 48836010 409 16300 SH SOLE 16300
KERR MCGEE CORP COMMON 49238610 774 13125 SH SOLE 13125
ESTEE LAUDER CO CL-A COMMON 51843910 2495 50460 SH SOLE 50460
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING INC COMMON 52490810 579 6125 SH SOLE 6125
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC COMMON 52977110 854 12700 SH SOLE 12700
LILLY ELI & CO COMMON 53245710 3242 32459 SH SOLE 32459
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC COMMON 53932010 1581 44837 SH SOLE 44837
LOWES COS INC COMMON 54866110 361 8800 SH SOLE 8800
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 54946310 617 10418 SH SOLE 10418
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L10 2171 80035 SH SOLE 80035
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP COMMON 55284810 450 9900 SH SOLE 9900
MANITOWOC INC COMMON 56357110 361 13500 SH SOLE 13500
MEDTRONIC INC COMMON 58505510 457 9168 SH SOLE 9168
MERCK & CO INC COMMON 58933110 19519 254730 SH SOLE 254730
MERRILL LYNCH 10/02/00 CONVERT 59018JK2 295 300 PRN SOLE 300
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 59491810 3450 43122 SH SOLE 43122
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON 59501710 1241 21300 SH SOLE 21300
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 60405910 248 3000 SH SOLE 3000
MOLEX INC COMMON 60855410 827 17193 SH SOLE 17193
MORGAN J P & CO INC COMMON 61688010 253 2300 SH SOLE 2300
MUELLER INDUSTRIES COMMON 62475610 463 16550 SH SOLE 16550
MURPHY OIL CORP COMMON 62671710 446 7500 SH SOLE 7500
NATL RURAL UTIL CONVERT 63743CGJ 299 300 PRN SOLE 300
NATION WIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES COMMON 63862010 198 14186 SH SOLE 14186
NORTHERN TR CORP COMMON 66585910 237 3650 SH SOLE 3650
NOVELLUS SYS INC COMMON 67000810 560 9900 SH SOLE 9900
OMNICOM GROUP COMMON 68191910 370 4150 SH SOLE 4150
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X10 1641 19524 SH SOLE 19524
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC COMMON 68989910 309 10575 SH SOLE 10575
PACCAR FINL CORP CONVERT 69372AHE 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
PALM INC COMMON 69664210 779 23340 SH SOLE 23340
PAYCHEX INC COMMON 70432610 525 12500 SH SOLE 12500
PERPETUAL SVGS BK VA COMMON 71427520 0 10000 SH SOLE 10000
PFIZER INC COMMON 71708110 2016 41993 SH SOLE 41993
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 74271810 200 3500 SH SOLE 3500
PRUDENTIAL FUNDING CP CONVERT 74433GGH 349 350 PRN SOLE 350
PRUDENTIAL FUND CONVERT 74433GGT 299 300 PRN SOLE 300
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COMMON 74912110 1432 28810 SH SOLE 28810
RADIOSHACK CORP COMMON 75043810 417 8800 SH SOLE 8800
ROPER INDS COMMON 77669610 212 8275 SH SOLE 8275
ROSS STORES INC COMMON 77829610 314 18400 SH SOLE 18400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE 1.25PAR COMMON 78025780 2248 36510 SH SOLE 36510
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COMMON 78387G10 255 5900 SH SOLE 5900
SBC COMMUN INC CONVERT 7838T2HA 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC COMMON 78644910 576 17970 SH SOLE 17970
SAP AG ADR COMMON 80305420 2331 49667 SH SOLE 49667
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 80660510 543 10750 SH SOLE 10750
SCHERING CORP CONVERT 80660JH8 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP -NEW- COMMON 80851310 383 11400 SH SOLE 11400
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA INC COMMON 80865510 1401 18800 SH SOLE 18800
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL FUND COMMON 81116510 287 4451 SH SOLE 4451
SEARS ROEBUCK CR CP CONVERT 8124J2LW 340 350 PRN SOLE 350
SMITH INTL INC COMMON 83211010 781 10725 SH SOLE 10725
SOUTHERN CAL ED CONVERT 84240AJ6 296 300 PRN SOLE 300
STAPLES INC COMMON 85503010 1349 87757 SH SOLE 87757
STATE STREET CORP. COMMON 85747710 605 5700 SH SOLE 5700
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC COMMON 86681010 2578 28350 SH SOLE 28350
SUNOCO INC COMMON 86764P10 238 8100 SH SOLE 8100
SYSCO CORP COMMON 87182910 634 15050 SH SOLE 15050
TJX COS INC. COMMON 87254010 201 10700 SH SOLE 10700
TARGET CORP COMMON 87612E10 518 8925 SH SOLE 8925
TERADYNE INC COMMON 88077010 960 13065 SH SOLE 13065
TEXAS INSTRS INC COMMON 88250810 2728 39720 SH SOLE 39720
TIME WARNER COMMON 88731510 209 2750 SH SOLE 2750
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT CP CONVERT 89233GHV 346 350 PRN SOLE 350
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT CP CONVERT 8923E2HV 346 350 PRN SOLE 350
TRIBUNE CO COMMON 89604710 334 9550 SH SOLE 9550
TRIGON HEALTHCARE INC. COMMON 89618L10 598 11600 SH SOLE 11600
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COMMON 90212410 1915 40423 SH SOLE 40423
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COMMON 91301710 424 7200 SH SOLE 7200
UNITED HEALTH GROUP INC COMMON 91324P10 489 5700 SH SOLE 5700
VANGUARD INTL INDEX PACIFIC COMMON 92204210 165 14299 SH SOLE 14299
VANGUARD INTL INDEX-EUROPEAN FD COMMON 92204220 629 22428 SH SOLE 22428
VANGUARD INDEX EMERGING MKT PORT COMMON 92204230 537 47376 SH SOLE 47376
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 93114210 818 14200 SH SOLE 14200
WALGREEN CO COMMON 93142210 663 20600 SH SOLE 20600
WESTWAYS FDG IV CONVERT 9616R2H1 298 300 PRN SOLE 300
WEYERHAEUSER CO COMMON 96216610 1053 24495 SH SOLE 24495
WILLAMETTE INDS INC COMMON 96913310 230 8450 SH SOLE 8450
WILLIAMS COS COMMON 96945710 1881 45131 SH SOLE 45131
WINDMILL FUNDING CONVERT 97342JG5 300 300 PRN SOLE 300
WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 98157D10 445 9711 SH SOLE 9711
XILINX INC COMMON 98391910 791 9575 SH SOLE 9575
XEROX CORP COMMON 98412110 636 30640 SH SOLE 30640
***TRITON ENERGY LTD - ORD CL-A COMMON G9075110 295 7500 SH SOLE 7500
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