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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment No. ____
This Amendment (check one only): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc.
Address: 6300 Lamar Avenue
P.O. Box 29217
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-9217
Form 13F File Number: 28-7594
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.
Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Helge Krist Lee
Title: Secretary
Phone: (913) 236-1920
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ Helge Krist Lee Overland Park, Kansas August 9th, 1999
Report Type (check only one):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are
reported in this report.)
[ X] 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).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name
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28-7592 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.