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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: September 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: 028-04145
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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: Benjamin H. Garnnett
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Title: Sr. Vice President
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Phone: 1-800-225-4236
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Benjamin H. Garnnett Boston, MA 11/12/99
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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
028-04145 /s/ Benjamin H. Garnnett
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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 29,428,959 498,796 X 498,796
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 1,591,584 26,976 X 26,976
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 1,574,048 36,185 X 36,185
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 291,450 6,700 X 6,700
ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 2,005,486 54,664 X 54,664
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 251,943 3,580 X 3,580
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 14,075 200 X 200
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 983,550 23,700 X 23,700
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 622,500 15,000 X 15,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 338,448 3,893 X 3,893
AMERITECH CORP NEW COMMON 030954101 272,340 4,080 X 4,080
AMGEN INC COMMON 031162100 207,825 2,550 X 2,550
ANALOG DEVICES COMMON 032654105 207,563 4,050 X 4,050
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL-A COMMON 046008108 296,856 8,246 X 8,246
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 397,217 4,482 X 4,482
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 1,133,475 25,400 X 25,400
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 3,589,063 287,125 X 287,125
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 141,250 11,300 X 11,300
BMC SOFTWARE COMMON 055921100 332,766 4,650 X 4,650
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 5,963,578 178,350 X 178,350
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 214,000 6,400 X 6,400
BEARCAT EXPLORATIONS LTD COMMON 073846107 3,995 47,000 X 47,000
BELLSOUTH CORP COMMON 079860102 200,340 4,452 X 4,452
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL COMMON 084670108 220,000 4 X 4
BERKSHIRE REALTY COMPANY COMMON 084710102 960,000 80,000 X 80,000
BOCA RESORTS INC CL A COMMON 09688T106 105,000 10,000 X 10,000
BOSTON PROPERTIES COMMON 101121101 1,104,750 36,000 X 36,000
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 1,838 100 X 100
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 282,516 15,375 X 15,375
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 1,527,525 22,630 X 22,630
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 108,000 1,600 X 1,600
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 359,150 8,800 X 8,800
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 18,444,075 472,925 X 472,925
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 690,300 17,700 X 17,700
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 287,488 5,275 X 5,275
CAREER BLAZERS INC. COMMON 141664102 40,000 10,000 X 10,000
CARNIVAL CORP. COMMON 143658102 265,350 6,100 X 6,100
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS $6.00 COMMON 148430005 18,750 25,000 X 25,000
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 6,840,238 329,650 X 329,650
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 365,200 17,600 X 17,600
CHEVRON CORP COMMON 166751107 275,125 3,100 X 3,100
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 11,038,720 250,880 X 250,880
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 476,828 10,837 X 10,837
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 2,374,286 49,208 X 49,208
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 410,125 8,500 X 8,500
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 14,661,314 485,675 X 485,675
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 739,594 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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COMPUWARE CORP. COMMON 205638109 268,965 10,320 X 10,320
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS $7.00 COMMON 238467949 3 25,000 X 25,000
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 6,619,964 158,325 X 158,325
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 213,244 5,100 X 5,100
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 18,707,740 935,387 X 935,387
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 928,000 46,400 X 46,400
DEWOLFE COS INC COM COMMON 252115100 496,125 73,500 X 73,500
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 637,428 10,536 X 10,536
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 756,250 12,500 X 12,500
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 8,974,336 125,735 X 125,735
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 285,500 4,000 X 4,000
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 10,926,731 266,100 X 266,100
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 464,006 11,300 X 11,300
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 6,899,850 766,650 X 766,650
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 267,300 29,700 X 29,700
EXXON CORP COMMON 302290101 25,994,356 342,031 X 342,031
EXXON CORP COMMON 302290101 1,884,800 24,800 X 24,800
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 13,646,070 115,096 X 115,096
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 1,873,288 15,800 X 15,800
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 6,625,073 81,665 X 81,665
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 555,706 6,850 X 6,850
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 70,994 1,128 X 1,128
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 377,625 6,000 X 6,000
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 6,310,267 110,223 X 110,223
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 240,450 4,200 X 4,200
GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 283,989 8,368 X 8,368
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS $8.00 COMMON 376984986 3 25,000 X 25,000
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS COMMON 404132102 1,242,444 73,900 X 73,900
HEALTH & RETIREMENT PROP TR COMMON 40426W101 291,375 25,900 X 25,900
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 267,638 3,900 X 3,900
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 6,038,444 210,950 X 210,950
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 183,200 6,400 X 6,400
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 1,483,872 19,968 X 19,968
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 297,250 4,000 X 4,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 2,492,600 20,600 X 20,600
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 1,936,000 16,000 X 16,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 386,615 8,044 X 8,044
IONICS INC COMMON 462218108 5,791,078 178,875 X 178,875
IONICS INC COMMON 462218108 207,200 6,400 X 6,400
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 1,267,875 13,800 X 13,800
KVH INDUSTRIES INC COMMON 482738101 71,250 30,000 X 30,000
KEYCORP COMMON 493267108 392,608 15,210 X 15,210
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 5,275 100 X 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 529,399 10,036 X 10,036
THE DEWOLF CO., INC. WTS $9.00 COMMON 496493761 3 25,000 X 25,000
LANDAUER COMMON 51476K103 243,713 9,700 X 9,700
LEGAL CLUB OF AMERICA COMMON 52464M101 362,500 100,000 X 100,000
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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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LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 293,906 5,000 X 5,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 8,040,029 123,931 X 123,931
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 246,525 3,800 X 3,800
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 4,797,713 102,900 X 102,900
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 170,181 3,650 X 3,650
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 15,856,631 220,614 X 220,614
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 740,313 10,300 X 10,300
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC COMMON 571748102 246,600 3,600 X 3,600
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 9,909,675 734,050 X 734,050
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 275,400 20,400 X 20,400
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 6,683,002 183,410 X 183,410
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 521,967 14,325 X 14,325
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 622,800 14,400 X 14,400
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 5,996,813 87,785 X 87,785
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 204,938 3,000 X 3,000
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 8,835,564 136,325 X 136,325
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 693,494 10,700 X 10,700
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 380,363 4,200 X 4,200
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 604059105 227,476 2,368 X 2,368
MOBIL CORP COMMON 607059102 604,500 6,000 X 6,000
MONSANTO CO COMMON 611662107 392,563 11,000 X 11,000
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 11,133,501 236,883 X 236,883
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 446,500 9,500 X 9,500
NEW YORK TIMES CO - CLASS A COMMON 650111107 428,288 11,421 X 11,421
NIKE INC CL B COMMON 654106103 261,625 4,600 X 4,600
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 7,167,350 247,150 X 247,150
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 249,400 8,600 X 8,600
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 15,574,946 342,307 X 342,307
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 624,488 13,725 X 13,725
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 7,588,400 248,800 X 248,800
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 329,400 10,800 X 10,800
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 8,169,096 227,710 X 227,710
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 495,075 13,800 X 13,800
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,535,250 16,376 X 16,376
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,312,500 14,000 X 14,000
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 5,891,269 365,350 X 365,350
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 169,313 10,500 X 10,500
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 7,486,531 413,050 X 413,050
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 237,438 13,100 X 13,100
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 6,294,738 232,600 X 232,600
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 156,963 5,800 X 5,800
RESPOND USA INC COMMON 761235506 58,750 40,000 X 40,000
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL COMMON 773903109 231,000 4,400 X 4,400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 9,929,292 168,115 X 168,115
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 442,969 7,500 X 7,500
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 78387G103 413,741 8,103 X 8,103
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 33,392,442 437,575 X 437,575
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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 2,518,313 33,000 X 33,000
SAN FILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC COMMON 800422107 201,779 70,184 X 70,184
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 375,175 8,600 X 8,600
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 4,804,617 454,875 X 454,875
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 153,156 14,500 X 14,500
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 5,142,558 501,713 X 501,713
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 151,700 14,800 X 14,800
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 6,950,226 318,635 X 318,635
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 211,581 9,700 X 9,700
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 38,775 600 X 600
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 840,125 13,000 X 13,000
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING INC. COMMON 86768K106 5,993,828 225,650 X 225,650
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING INC. COMMON 86768K106 220,469 8,300 X 8,300
SYSCO CORPORATION COMMON 871829107 210,375 6,000 X 6,000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 8,603,306 83,325 X 83,325
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 289,100 2,800 X 2,800
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 5,967,010 274,345 X 274,345
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 300,846 13,832 X 13,832
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 6,791,194 519,900 X 519,900
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 394,488 30,200 X 30,200
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 1,379,313 29,000 X 29,000
XEROX CORP COMMON 984121103 10,749,420 256,320 X 256,320
XEROX CORP COMMON 984121103 440,344 10,500 X 10,500
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 4,820,516 291,050 X 291,050
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 203,719 12,300 X 12,300
502,969,521 15,166,386
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