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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13-F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
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Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Gannett Welsh & Kotler
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Address: 222 Berkeley St., Suite 1500
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Boston, MA 02116
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Form 13F File Number: 28-4942
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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:
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Title:
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Phone:
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Benjamin H. Gannett Boston, MA 8/9/99
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
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).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
28-4942 /s/ Benjamin H. Gannett
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ITEM 2 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
TITLE ITEM 3 FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR ITEM 7 VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 1 OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER MANA- SOLE SHARED OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) GERS (A) (B) (C)
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AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 29,311,270 504,280 X 504,280
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 1,567,980 26,976 X 26,976
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 2,041,900 36,585 X 36,585
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 373,944 6,700 X 6,700
ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 2,332,457 51,404 X 51,404
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 255,970 3,580 X 3,580
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 14,300 200 X 200
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 1,371,549 23,905 X 23,905
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 860,625 15,000 X 15,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 388,215 3,311 X 3,311
AMERITECH CORP NEW COMMON 030954101 299,880 4,080 X 4,080
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 374,527 4,482 X 4,482
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 1,117,600 25,400 X 25,400
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 6,144,867 344,975 X 344,975
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 272,531 15,300 X 15,300
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 6,508,363 177,400 X 177,400
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 234,800 6,400 X 6,400
BEARCAT EXPLORATIONS LTD COMMON 073846107 6,345 47,000 X 47,000
BECTON DICKERSON & CO. COMMON 075887109 218,550 7,285 X 7,285
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COMMON 077853109 211,423 3,234 X 3,234
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL COMMON 084670108 275,600 4 X 4
BERKSHIRE REALTY COMPANY COMMON 084710102 925,000 80,000 X 80,000
BESTFOODS COMMON 08658U101 94,050 1,900 X 1,900
BESTFOODS COMMON 08658U101 122,760 2,480 X 2,480
BOEING CO COMMON 097023105 7,753,900 176,225 X 176,225
BOEING CO COMMON 097023105 299,200 6,800 X 6,800
BOSTON PROPERTIES COMMON 101121101 1,219,750 34,000 X 34,000
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 2,075 100 X 100
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 319,031 15,375 X 15,375
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 1,643,307 23,330 X 23,330
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 112,700 1,600 X 1,600
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 26,497,226 475,820 X 475,820
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 985,669 17,700 X 17,700
CAREER BLAZERS INC. COMMON 141664102 215,000 40,000 X 40,000
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS COMMON 148430005 25,000 25,000 X 25,000
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 8,149,575 326,800 X 326,800
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 438,900 17,600 X 17,600
CHEVRON CORP COMMON 166751107 294,694 3,100 X 3,100
CHIRON COMMON 170040109 6,076,638 292,850 X 292,850
CHIRON COMMON 170040109 145,250 7,000 X 7,000
CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 301,181 4,674 X 4,674
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 11,359,673 239,151 X 239,151
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 514,781 10,837 X 10,837
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 2,957,400 47,700 X 47,700
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 527,000 8,500 X 8,500
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 15,417,492 488,475 X 488,475
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 773,281 24,500 X 24,500
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ITEM 2 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
TITLE ITEM 3 FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR ITEM 7 VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 1 OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER MANA- SOLE SHARED OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) GERS (A) (B) (C)
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THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS COMMON 238467949 25 25,000 X 25,000
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 5,651,750 152,750 X 152,750
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 188,700 5,100 X 5,100
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 20,439,272 913,487 X 913,487
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 1,038,200 46,400 X 46,400
DEWOLFE COS INC COM COMMON 252115100 486,938 73,500 X 73,500
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY COMMON 254687106 217,968 7,074 X 7,074
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 690,844 10,113 X 10,113
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 853,906 12,500 X 12,500
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 6,732,000 122,400 X 122,400
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 220,000 4,000 X 4,000
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 10,954,500 134,000 X 134,000
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 461,888 5,650 X 5,650
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 8,978,400 748,200 X 748,200
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 356,400 29,700 X 29,700
EXXON CORP COMMON 302290101 26,379,141 342,031 X 342,031
EXXON CORP COMMON 302290101 1,912,700 24,800 X 24,800
FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP COMMON 320960107 6,351,234 294,550 X 294,550
FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP COMMON 320960107 295,406 13,700 X 13,700
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS COMMON 341064103 106,875 10,000 X 10,000
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 12,900,532 114,164 X 114,164
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 1,785,400 15,800 X 15,800
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 6,529,665 81,240 X 81,240
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 550,569 6,850 X 6,850
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 74,448 1,128 X 1,128
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 396,000 6,000 X 6,000
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 6,066,151 107,723 X 107,723
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 236,513 4,200 X 4,200
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS COMMON 376984986 0 25,000 X 25,000
HEALTH & RETIREMENT PROP TR COMMON 40426W101 396,594 25,900 X 25,900
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 1,160,250 19,500 X 19,500
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 238,000 4,000 X 4,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 2,662,550 20,600 X 20,600
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 2,068,000 16,000 X 16,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 404,211 8,044 X 8,044
IONICS INC COMMON 462218108 6,172,150 169,100 X 169,100
IONICS INC COMMON 462218108 233,600 6,400 X 6,400
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 1,352,400 13,800 X 13,800
KVH INDUSTRIES INC COMMON 482738101 71,250 30,000 X 30,000
KEYCORP COMMON 493267108 495,046 15,410 X 15,410
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 5,700 100 X 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 572,052 10,036 X 10,036
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS COMMON 496493761 0 25,000 X 25,000
LANDAUER COMMON 51476K103 256,650 8,700 X 8,700
LEGAL CLUB OF AMERICA COMMON 52464M101 418,750 100,000 X 100,000
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 336,250 5,000 X 5,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 8,083,018 119,859 X 119,859
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ITEM 2 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
TITLE ITEM 3 FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR ITEM 7 VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 1 OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER MANA- SOLE SHARED OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) GERS (A) (B) (C)
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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 256,263 3,800 X 3,800
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 6,993,000 108,000 X 108,000
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 236,338 3,650 X 3,650
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 18,878,240 219,355 X 219,355
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 886,444 10,300 X 10,300
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC COMMON 571748102 272,475 3,600 X 3,600
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 10,712,169 575,150 X 575,150
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 337,113 18,100 X 18,100
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 7,395,718 180,935 X 180,935
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 585,534 14,325 X 14,325
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 626,745 15,240 X 15,240
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 6,536,447 87,885 X 87,885
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 223,125 3,000 X 3,000
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 9,751,631 132,450 X 132,450
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 787,788 10,700 X 10,700
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 324,675 3,600 X 3,600
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 604059105 244,294 2,810 X 2,810
MOBIL CORP COMMON 607059102 616,200 6,240 X 6,240
MONSANTO CO COMMON 611662107 21,957 555 X 555
MONSANTO CO COMMON 611662107 435,188 11,000 X 11,000
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 8,985,404 236,458 X 236,458
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 361,000 9,500 X 9,500
NEW YORK TIMES CO - CLASS A COMMON 650111107 437,737 11,891 X 11,891
NIKE INC CL B COMMON 654106103 291,525 4,600 X 4,600
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 7,062,378 250,550 X 250,550
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 242,413 8,600 X 8,600
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 12,600,039 339,395 X 339,395
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 509,541 13,725 X 13,725
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 9,677,678 250,150 X 250,150
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 417,825 10,800 X 10,800
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 8,146,660 74,740 X 74,740
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 501,400 4,600 X 4,600
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,461,558 16,376 X 16,376
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,249,500 14,000 X 14,000
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 3,071,259 197,350 X 197,350
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 79,369 5,100 X 5,100
PSYCHEMEDICS CORP. COMMON 744375106 94,470 18,894 X 18,894
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 7,868,981 411,450 X 411,450
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 250,538 13,100 X 13,100
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 6,344,081 229,650 X 229,650
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 160,225 5,800 X 5,800
RESPOND USA INC COMMON 761235506 73,750 40,000 X 40,000
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL COMMON 773903109 280,665 4,620 X 4,620
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 10,169,598 168,790 X 168,790
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 451,875 7,500 X 7,500
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 78387G103 377,153 6,503 X 6,503
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 25,725,288 503,800 X 503,800
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ITEM 2 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
TITLE ITEM 3 FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR ITEM 7 VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 1 OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER MANA- SOLE SHARED OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) GERS (A) (B) (C)
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SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 1,685,063 33,000 X 33,000
SAN FILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC COMMON 800422107 301,889 79,184 X 79,184
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 244,125 4,650 X 4,650
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 3,460,669 179,775 X 179,775
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 123,200 6,400 X 6,400
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 6,277,219 482,863 X 482,863
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 192,400 14,800 X 14,800
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 51,225 600 X 600
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 1,109,875 13,000 X 13,000
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING INC. COMMON 86768K106 7,817,231 224,150 X 224,150
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING INC. COMMON 86768K106 289,463 8,300 X 8,300
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 7,603,688 80,250 X 80,250
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 265,300 2,800 X 2,800
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 8,014,912 271,692 X 271,692
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 408,044 13,832 X 13,832
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COMMON 913017109 201,600 2,800 X 2,800
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 11,019,825 512,550 X 512,550
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 649,300 30,200 X 30,200
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 1,399,250 29,000 X 29,000
XEROX CORP COMMON 984121103 15,140,377 256,345 X 256,345
XEROX CORP COMMON 984121103 620,156 10,500 X 10,500
LERNOUT & HAUSPIE SPEECH COMMON B5628B104 5,696,578 160,750 X 160,750
LERNOUT & HAUSPIE SPEECH COMMON B5628B104 201,994 5,700 X 5,700
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 6,898,481 289,700 X 289,700
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 292,894 12,300 X 12,300
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