UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHAGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: March 31, 2000
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Bruce Bent Associates, Inc.
Address: 950 Third Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, New York 10022
13F File Number: 28-7444
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 summit 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.
Report Type:
{x} 13F Holdings Report
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 36
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $151,644,513
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
INVESTMENT VOTING AUTHORITY
DISCRETION (SHARES)
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NAME TITLE FAIR SHARES OR
SHARED
OF OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL
SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE
ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT
(A) (B) (C) MGR (A) (B) (C)
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ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 1,161,012 32,995
X X 26,055 6,940 0
ALZA CORP COMMON 022615108 3,058,940 81,436
X X 66,766 14,670 0
AMERICA ONLINE INC CO COMMON 02364J104 2,117,200 31,395
X X 29,775 1,620 0
AMGEN COM COMMON 031162100 5,049,935 82,280
X X 80,200 2,080 0
ANALYTICAL SURVEYS IN COMMON 032683302 726,800 126,400
X X 115,900 10,500 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IN COMMON 084670207 1,889,164 1,038
X 1,038 0 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMMON 110122108 3,725,108 64,226
X X 63,986 240 0
CARDINAL HEALTH INC C COMMON 14149Y108 1,086,962 23,694
X 23,694 0 0
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 1,994,844 42,500
X 42,500 0 0
DELTA-OMEGA TECHNOLOG COMMON 247782303 4,800 15,000
X 15,000 0 0
ELAN PLC ADR COMMON 284131208 10,751,625 226,350
X X 196,900 29,450 0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATI COMMON 30231G102 299,826 3,847
X 3,847 0 0
FOREST LABS INC COMMON 345838106 10,298,015 121,870
X X 109,670 12,200 0
GANNETT INC DEL COMMON 364730101 795,238 11,300
X X 8,300 3,000 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMP COMMON 369604103 2,783,353 53,655
X 53,655 0 0
GENZYME CORP COMMON 372917104 4,145,588 82,705
X X 71,705 11,000 0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 428236103 248,555 1,875
X 1,875 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 967,306 14,997
X 14,997 0 0
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 7,022,637 53,227
X X 45,760 7,467 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 5,896,644 83,938
X X 83,918 20 0
KOALA CORP COM COMMON 499866101 359,438 27,000
X X 22,000 5,000 0
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 2,727,104 72,966
X 72,966 0 0
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 5,083,751 81,831
X X 81,131 700 0
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 19,321,031 181,845
X X 166,005 15,840 0
NOVELL INC COMMON 670006105 1,794,788 62,700
X X 50,300 12,400 0
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON 670009109 693,437 63,400
X X 51,400 12,000 0
ONLINE RES & COMMUNIC COMMON 68273G101 11,118,594 646,900
X X 634,900 12,000 0
PAYCHEX INC COM COMMON 704326107 8,025,159 153,225
X X 135,471 17,754 0
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 2,986,279 81,676
X X 79,176 2,500 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 701,956 12,424
X 12,424 0 0
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COMMON 74834L100 1,876,200 47,200
X X 37,700 9,500 0
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 11,236,624 302,670
X X 277,110 25,560 0
SCHLUMBERGER COMMON 806857108 417,154 5,453
X X 4,703 750 0
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC C COMMON 866810104 13,344,356 142,411
X X 130,911 11,500 0
TRIBUNE CO COMMON 896047107 3,636,872 99,470
X X 85,470 14,000 0
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM COMMON 902124106 4,298,219 85,750
X X 75,750 10,000 0
TOTAL 151,644,513
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