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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13-F
INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(f) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES THEREUNDER
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
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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: 28-04145
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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. Gannett
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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. Gannett Boston, MA 11/13/2000
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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
28-04145 /s/ Benjamin H. Gannett
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FORM 13F Page 1 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc. 11/6/00
Reporting as of Date: 9/30/00
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
CLASS VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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ACT MANUFACTURING INC COMMON 000973107 7,530,063 142,750 X 142,750
ACT MANUFACTURING INC COMMON 000973107 200,450 3,800 X 3,800
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 66,791,461 975,058 X 975,058
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 3,521,174 51,404 X 51,404
LIBERTY MEDIA CLASS A COMMON 001957208 1,080,000 60,000 X 60,000
ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 1,686,757 35,464 X 35,464
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATIOI COMMON 026609107 961,563 17,000 X 17,000
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATIOI COMMON 026609107 848,438 15,000 X 15,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 500,159 5,227 X 5,227
AMGEN INC COMMON 031162100 1,281,346 18,350 X 18,350
ANALOG DEVICES COMMON 032654105 11,290,422 136,750 X 136,750
ANALOG DEVICES COMMON 032654105 272,456 3,300 X 3,300
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS COMMON 03822W109 1,345,492 6,498 X 6,498
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL-A COMMON 046008108 1,536,948 40,446 X 40,446
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 1,362,378 20,372 X 20,372
THE BISYS GROUP INC COMMON 055472104 9,551,959 123,550 X 123,550
THE BISYS GROUP INC COMMON 055472104 255,131 3,300 X 3,300
BP AMOCO PLC - SPONSORED ADR COMMON 055622104 200,552 3,784 X 3,784
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 12,129,122 216,350 X 216,350
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 330,769 5,900 X 5,900
BEARCAT EXPLORATIONS LTD COMMON 073846107 14,550 97,000 X 97,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL COMMON 084670108 257,600 4 X 4
BOCA RESORTS INC CL A COMMON 09688T106 110,000 10,000 X 10,000
BOSTON PROPERTIES COMMON 101121101 2,026,650 47,200 X 47,200
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 1,061,554 18,583 X 18,583
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 91,400 1,600 X 1,600
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 2,072,484 44,750 X 44,750
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 27,306.509 389,745 X 389,745
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 1,156,031 16,500 X 16,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 16,711,531 189,500 X 189,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 414,481 4,700 X 4,700
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 6,870,734 372,650 X 372,650
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 306,063 16,600 X 16,600
CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275RlO2 1,045,606 18,925 X 18,925
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 19,752,653 365,367 X 365,367
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 742,458 13,733 X 13,733
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 1,216,609 22,070 X 22,070
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 468,563 8,500 X 8,500
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 17,084,325 433,200 X 433,200
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 958,331 24,300 X 24,300
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 7,029,872 228,150 X 228,150
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 175,631 5,700 X 5,700
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 38,316,811 1,018,387 X 1,018,387
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 1,745,800 46,400 X 46,400
DEWOLFE COS INC COM COMMON 252115100 321,922 45,182 X 45,182
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY COMMON 254687106 234,549 6,132 X 6,132
DOMINION RES INC VA COMMON 25746U109 358,362 6,172 X 6,172
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FORM 13F Page 2 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh -Kotler, Inc. 1l/6/00
Reporting as of Date: 9/30/00
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
CLASS VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 316,583 7.640 X 7,640
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 517,969 12,500 X 12,500
EMC CORPIMASS COMMON 268648102 27,396,663 276,385 X 276,385
EMC CORPIMASS COMMON 268648102 763,263 7,700 X 7,700
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 23,303,869 265,950 X 265,950
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 946,350 10,800 X 10,800
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COMMON 294741103 8,086,625 260,334 X 260,334
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COMMON 294741103 201,906 6,500 X 6,500
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 12,072,075 911,100 X 911,100
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 390,875 29,500 X 29,500
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 302316102 31,007,479 347,910 X 347,910
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 302316102 1,889,450 21,200 X 21,200
FOCAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP COMMON 344155106 2,529,434 163,850 X 163,850
FOCAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP COMMON 344155106 64,838 4,200 X 4,200
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 20,410,645 353,814 X 353,814
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 2,682,469 46,500 X 46,500
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 7,124,850 200,700 X 200,700
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 461,500 13,000 X 13,000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 73,320 1,128 X 1,128
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 390,000 6,000 X 6,000
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 14,753,173 396,804 X 396,804
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 468,468 12,600 X 12,600
GLOBESPAN INC. COMMON 379571102 231,800 1,900 X 1,900
HEALTHGATE DATA CORP. COMMON 42222H106 59,850 50,400 X 50,400
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 1,203,192 22,675 X 22,675
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 5,886,775 283,700 X 283,700
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 147,325 7,100 X 7,100
IGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON 45169U105 3,065,094 570,250 X 570,250
IGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON 45169U105 95,675 17,800 X 17,800
IMMUNE RESPONSE COMMON 45252T106 137,500 20,000 X 20,000
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HOLDINGS-ADR COMMON 45384X10X 293,900 293,900 X 293,900
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HOLDINGS-ADR COMMON 45384X10X 7,300 7,300 X 7,300
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 5,479,256 345,150 X 345,150
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 173,038 10,900 X
XINTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 1,633,406 39,300 X 39,300
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 332,500 8,000 X 8,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 1,912,500 17,000 X 17,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 1,800,OOO 16,000 X 16,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 230,762 8,044 X 8,044
JDS UNIPHASE CORP COMMON 46612J101 1,046,770 11,055 X 11,055
JOHNSON &JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 1,164,825 12,400 X 12,400
KVH INDUSTRIES INC COMMON 482738101 870,795 116,106 X 116,106
KEYCORP COMMON 493267108 225,534 8,910 X 8,910
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 5,581 100 X 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 560,134 10,036 X 10,036
LANDAUER COMMON 51476K103 327,990 17,400 X 17,400
LEGAL CLUB OF AMERICA COMMON 52464M101 36,000 100,000 X 100,000
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FORM 13F Page 3 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc. 11/6/00
Reporting as of Date: 9/30/00
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
CLASS VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 647,500 10,000 X 10,000
LOWE'S COMPANIES COMMON 548661107 7,619,775 169,800 X 169,800
LOWE'S COMPANIES COMMON 548661107 192,963 4,300 X 4,300
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 9,512,969 133,750 X 133,750
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 327,175 4,600 X 4,600
MCSI INC. COMMON 55270M108 558,175 16,600 X 16,600
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 3,973.515 193,830 X 193,830
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 276,750 13,500 X 13,500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 422,625 14,000 X 14,000
MEDIMMUNE INC COMMON 584699102 1,400,543 18,130 X 18,130
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE INC. COMMON 58711810X 438.844 15,500 X 15,500
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 11,783,382 158,299 X 158,299
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 789,038 10,600 X 10,600
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 1,175,370 19,488 X 19,488
NC0 GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 35772,486 317,683 X 317,683
NC0 GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 114,000 9,600 X 9,600
Network Appliance Inc. COMMON 64120L104 382,125 3,000 X 3,000
NEW YORK TIMES CO - CLASS A COMMON 650111107 414,904 10,554 X 10,554
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 10,601,044 285,550 X 285,550
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 300,713 8,100 X 8,100
NOKIA CORP - SPON ADR COMMON 654902204 752,456 18,900 X 18,900
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 35,241,806 447,515 X 447,515
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 2,138,063 27,150 X 27,150
PE BIOSYSTEMS GROUP COMMON 693328102 419,400 3,600 X 3,600
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 705536100 31,250 20,000 X 20,000
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 14,204,800 308,800 X 308,800
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 483,000 10,500 X 10,500
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 13,079,509 291,060 X 291,060
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 692,038 15,400 X 15,400
PHARMACIA CORPORATION COMMON 71713U102 662,063 11,000 X 11,000
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 959,440 14,320 X 14,320
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 938,000 14,000 X 14,000
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 2,876,300 410,900 X 410,900
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 72,100 10,300 X 10,300
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 13,715,734 493,150 X 493,150
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 439,438 15,800 X 15,800
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COMMON 749121109 7,987,988 166,200 X 166,200
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COMMON 749121109 177,831 3,700 X 3,700
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 13,159,500 283,000 X 283,000
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 474,300 10,200 X 10,200
RESPOND USA INC COMMON 761235506 13,750 40,000 X 40,000
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 11,276,641 188,140 X 188,140
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 401,581 6,700 X 6,700
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 783876103 378,950 7,579 X 7,579
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 55,783,272 180,346 X 180,346
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 4,175,719 13,500 X 13,500
SANMINA CORP. COMMON 800907107 449,400 4,800 X 4,800
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FORM 13F Page 4 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc. 1l/6/00
Reporting as of Date: 9/30/00
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAlR SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
CLASS VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 1,789,088 38,475 X 38,475
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 11,909,700 661,650 X 661,650
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 853750101 270,000 15,000 X 15,000
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 6,3574,488 463,400 X 463,400
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 147,550 10,400 X 10,400
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 91,000 700 X 700
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 1,690,000 13,000 X 13,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COMMON 866810104 443,650 3,800 X 3,800
SYSCO CORPORATION COMMON 871829107 277,875 6,000 X 6,000
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 6,032,250 268,100 X 268,100
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 175,500 7,800 X 7,800
TECHNE CORP COMMON 878377100 5,647,600 50,425 X 50,425
TECHNE CORP COMMON 878377100 291,200 2,600 X 2,600
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 17,629,719 339,850 X 339,850
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 440,938 8,500 X 8,500
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 8,928,759 370,104 X 370,104
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 329,065 13,640 X 13,640
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 7,366,538 644,950 X 644,950
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 331,234 29,000 X 29,000
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC COMMON 928298108 461,250 15,000 X 15,000
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 1,458,188 30,300 X 30,300
WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 98157D106 9,536,839 313,970 X 313,970
WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 98157D106 473,850 15,600 X 15,600
TYCOM LTD COMMON G9144B106 821,225 21,400 X 21,400
LANCAST COMMON LANCAST 1,575,000 350,000 X 350,000
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 6,635,950 390,350 X 390,350
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 197,200 11,600 X 11,600
780,520,897 19,215,952
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