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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 Calender Year or Quarter Ended: 12-31-1999
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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 Berualey St., 15th Floor
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Boston, MA 02116
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Form 13F File number: 28-
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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 Gannett
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Title: Executive Vice President and Treasurer
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Phone: (617) 236-8900
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Boston, MA 02-11-2000
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
[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
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FORM 13F Page 1 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh & Kotler, Inc.
2/7/2000
Reporting as of Date: 12/31/1999
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP FAIR MARKET SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
CLASS NUMBER VALUE PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 37,184,381 497,450 X 497,450
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 2,016,456 26,976 X 26,976
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 1,782,604 35,082 X 35,082
A T & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 340,444 6,700 X 6,700
LIBERTY MEDIA CLASS A COMMON 001957208 755,606 13,300 X 13,300
ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 1,984,987 54,664 X 54,664
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 296,021 3,580 X 3,580
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 16,538 200 X 200
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 930,225 23,700 X 23,700
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 588,750 15,000 X 15,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 366,868 3,393 X 3,393
AMGEN INC COMMON 031162100 693,722 11,550 X 11,550
ANALOG DEVICES COMMON 032654105 837,000 9,000 X 9,000
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL-A COMMON 046008108 551,384 20,096 X 20,096
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 387,693 4,482 X 4,482
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 1,368,425 25,400 X 25,400
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 3,546,219 383,375 X 383,375
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 131,350 14,200 X 14,200
BP AMOCO PLC - SPONSORED ADR COMMON 055622104 203,916 3,438 X 3,438
BMC SOFTWARE COMMON 055921100 695,456 8,700 X 8,700
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 7,306,000 182,650 X 182,650
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 256,000 6,400 X 6,400
BEARCAT EXPLORATIONS LTD COMMON 073846107 5,820 97,000 X 97,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL COMMON 084670108 224,400 4 X 4
BOCA RESORTS INC CL A COMMON 09688T106 97,500 10,000 X 10,000
BOSTON PROPERTIES COMMON 101121101 1,164,075 37,400 X 37,400
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 1,744 100 X 100
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 268,102 15,375 X 15,375
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 1,452,563 22,630 X 22,630
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 102,700 1,600 X 1,600
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 887,219 22,250 X 22,250
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 19,653,272 407,850 X 407,850
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 848,100 17,600 X 17,600
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 7,369,159 153,925 X 153,925
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 205,863 4,300 X 4,300
CAREER BLAZERS, INC. COMMON 141664102 62,500 10,000 X 10,000
CARNIVAL CORP. COMMON 143658102 557,016 11,650 X 11,650
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 6,631,094 342,250 X 342,250
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 341,000 17,600 X 17,600
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 16117M107 262,500 12,000 X 12,000
CHEVRON CORP COMMON 166751107 268,538 3,100 X 3,100
CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 234,282 2,187 X 2,187
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 14,292,364 256,653 X 256,653
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 603,485 10,837 X 10,837
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 2,866,366 49,208 X 49,208
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 495,125 8,500 X 8,500
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 18,954,975 486,025 X 486,025
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FORM 13F Page 2 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
2/7/2000
Reporting as of Date: 12/31/1999
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEMS 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP FAIR MARKET SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
CLASS NUMBER VALUE PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 955,500 24,500 X 24,500
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 264,950 2,800 X 2,800
COMPUWARE CORP. COMMON 205638109 777,408 20,870 X 20,870
CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC COMMON 207142100 292,050 4,400 X 4,400
CONSOLIDATED NAT GAS CO COMMON 209615103 207,800 3,200 X 3,200
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 8,662,350 169,850 X 169,850
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 260,100 5,100 X 5,100
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 18,346,631 978,487 X 978,487
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 870,000 46,400 X 46,400
DEWOLFE COS INC COM COMMON 252115100 293,683 45,182 X 45,182
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY COMMON 254687106 206,915 7,074 X 7,074
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 694,059 10,536 X 10,536
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 823,438 12,500 X 12,500
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 14,458,036 132,339 X 132,339
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 437,000 4,000 X 4,000
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 11,936,875 269,000 X 269,000
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 501,438 11,300 X 11,300
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 5,614,022 742,350 X 742,350
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 224,606 29,700 X 29,700
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 28,060,563 348,308 X 348,308
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 1,997,950 24,800 X 24,800
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 18,112,095 117,041 X 117,041
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 2,445,050 15,800 X 15,800
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 6,927,635 193,780 X 193,780
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 489,775 13,700 X 13,700
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 81,992 1,128 X 1,128
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 436,125 6,000 X 6,000
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 10,737,408 111,848 X 111,848
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 403,200 4,200 X 4,200
GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 299,351 7,268 X 7,268
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS COMMON 404132102 1,029,944 78,100 X 78,100
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 964,219 14,025 X 14,025
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 6,802,313 250,200 X 250,200
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 206,625 7,600 X 7,600
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 6,800,419 229,550 X 229,550
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 189,600 6,400 X 6,400
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 1,563,938 19,000 X 19,000
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 329,250 4,000 X 4,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 2,211,977 20,505 X 20,505
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 1,726,000 16,000 X 16,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 453,983 8,044 X 8,044
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 1,286,850 13,800 X 13,800
KVH INDUSTRIES INC COMMON 482738101 91,875 30,000 X 30,000
KEYCORP COMMON 493267108 336,521 15,210 X 15,210
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 6,544 100 X 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 656,731 10,036 X 10,036
LANDAUER COMMON 51476K103 251,563 11,500 X 11,500
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FORM 13F Page 3 of 4
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
2/7/2000
Reporting as of Date: 12/31/1999
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP FAIR MARKET SHARES OF INV DISCR MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY
CLASS NUMBER VALUE PRINCIPAL SOLE SHARED OTHER GERS SOLE SHARED OTHER
AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
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LEGAL CLUB OF AMERICA COMMON 52464M101 306,250 100,000 X 100,000
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 357,813 5,000 X 5,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 9,810,457 130,806 X 130,806
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 285,000 3,800 X 3,800
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 5,970,453 113,050 X 113,050
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 192,766 3,650 X 3,650
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 11,782,263 222,045 X 222,045
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 55268B106 819,816 15,450 X 15,450
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC COMMON 571748102 344,475 3,600 X 3,600
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 18,427,613 744,550 X 744,550
MASTECH CORP COMMON 57632N105 504,900 20,400 X 20,400
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 6,243,761 193,605 X 193,605
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 461,981 14,325 X 14,325
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 580,500 14,400 X 14,400
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 6,850,523 89,185 X 89,185
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 238,119 3,100 X 3,100
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 9,224,777 137,299 X 137,299
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 718,906 10,700 X 10,700
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 467,000 4,000 X 4,000
MONSANTO CO COMMON 611662107 389,813 11,000 X 11,000
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 7,519,441 249,608 X 249,608
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 286,188 9,500 X 9,500
NEW YORK TIMES CO - CLASS A COMMON 650111107 559,976 11,399 X 11,399
NIKE INC CL B COMMON 654106103 227,988 4,600 X 4,600
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 5,496,575 256,400 X 256,400
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 184,363 8,600 X 8,600
OFFICEMAX INC COMMON 67622M108 54,375 10,000 X 10,000
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 38,672,152 345,095 X 345,095
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 1,538,058 13,725 X 13,725
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 9,071,588 257,350 X 257,350
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 380,700 10,800 X 10,800
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 7,483,656 230,710 X 230,710
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 447,638 13,800 X 13,800
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,699,424 15,511 X 15,511
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1,533,875 14,000 X 14,000
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 9,568,488 378,950 X 378,950
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 265,125 10,500 X 10,500
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 6,324,750 421,650 X 421,650
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 196,500 13,100 X 13,100
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COMMON 74912110X 742,825 17,275 X 17,275
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 5,595,225 244,600 X 244,600
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 132,675 5,800 X 5,800
RESPOND USA INC COMMON 761235506 15,469 15,000 X 15,000
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL COMMON 773903109 210,650 4,400 X 4,400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 10,419,173 172,040 X 172,040
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 454,219 7,500 X 7,500
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 78387G103 557,292 11,432 X 11,432
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FORM 13F
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc. Page 4 of 4
Reporting as of Date: 12/31/1999 2/7/2000
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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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SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 78,645,026 360,757 X 360,757
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 6,387,400 29,300 X 29,300
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 1,114,463 26,300 X 26,300
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 2,375,227 342,375 X 342,375
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL COMMON 817565104 56,194 8,100 X 8,100
SPRINT CORP COMMON 852061100 6,525,543 96,944 X 96,944
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 5,588,693 508,063 X 508,063
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 162,800 14,800 X 14,800
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 7,591,076 365,835 X 365,835
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 201,275 9,700 X 9,700
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 43,838 600 X 600
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 949,813 13,000 X 13,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COMMON 866810104 325,238 4,200 X 4,200
SYSCO CORPORATION COMMON 871829107 237,375 6,000 X 6,000
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 5,411,850 264,800 X 264,800
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 169,631 8,300 X 8,300
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 12,232,350 313,650 X 313,650
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 358,800 9,200 X 9,200
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 4,718,131 275,511 X 275,511
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 236,873 13,832 X 13,832
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 8,020,313 543,750 X 543,750
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 445,450 30,200 X 30,200
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 2,004,625 29,000 X 29,000
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 6,312,688 307,000 X 307,000
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 250,863 12,200 X 12,200
634,797,256 15,633,637
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