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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13-F
Form 13-F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2000
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Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:
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[_] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Gannett Welsh & Kotler
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Address: 222 Berkley 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. 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 11/12/99
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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. Gannett
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FORM 13F
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
Reporting as of Date: 3/31/00
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 37,818,105 480,230 X 480,230
AES CORP COMMON 00130H105 2,024,033 25,702 X 25,702
AT & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 1,985,354 35,256 X 35,256
AT & T CORPORATION COMMON 001957109 371,663 6,600 X 6,600
LIBERTY MEDIA CLASS A COMMON 001957208 1,399,775 23,600 X 23,600
ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 1,923,490 54,664 X 54,664
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH COMMON 002896207 160,000 10,000 X 10,000
ALLTEL CORP COMMON 020039103 226,435 3,580 X 3,580
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 929,875 17,300 X 17,300
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORPORATION COMMON 026609107 806,250 15,000 X 15,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 381,608 3,485 X 3,485
AMGEN INC COMMON 031162100 1,117,025 18,200 X 18,200
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON 031652100 275,925 5,200 X 5,200
ANALOG DEVICES COMMON 032654105 1,750,875 21,750 X 21,750
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL-A COMMON 046008108 802,546 37,546 X 37,546
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 363,970 4,282 X 4,282
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 1,225,550 25,400 X 25,400
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 3,431,183 432,275 X 432,275
AUTONATION INC COMMON 05329W102 112,713 14,200 X 14,200
THE BISYS GROUP INC COMMON 055472104 7,291,725 109,650 X 109,650
THE BISYS GROUP INC COMMON 055472104 199,500 3,000 X 3,000
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 7,930,125 190,800 X 190,800
BANK OF NEW YORK COMMON 064057102 245,219 5,900 X 5,900
BEARCAT EXPLORATIONS LTD COMMON 073846107 7,760 97,000 X 97,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL COMMON 084670108 228,800 4 X 4
BOCA RESORTS INC CL A COMMON 09688T106 85,625 10,000 X 10,000
BOSTON PROPERTIES COMMON 101121101 1,253,413 39,400 X 39,400
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 1,706 100 X 100
BRADLEY REAL ESTATE INC COMMON 104580105 262,336 15,375 X 15,375
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 1,199,614 20,683 X 20,683
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON 110122108 92,800 1,600 X 1,600
CMGI INC COMMON 125750109 237,956 2,100 X 2,100
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 1,590,772 42,350 X 42,350
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 18,678,847 389,650 X 389,650
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL COMMON 14040H105 790,969 16,500 X 16,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 8,235,709 179,525 X 179,525
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. COMMON 14149Y108 206,438 4,500 X 4,500
CARNIVAL CORP. COMMON 143658102 663,734 26,750 X 26,750
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 7,216,613 363,100 X 363,100
CEDAR FAIR L P DEP UNITS COMMON 150185106 329,925 16,600 X 16,600
CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 247,400 3,200 X 3,200
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 15,759,759 263,211 X 263,211
CITIGROUP COMMON 172967101 606,234 10,125 X 10,125
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 1,352,176 28,808 X 28,808
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 398,969 8,500 X 8,500
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 27,098,703 469,750 X 469,750
COGNEX CORP COMMON 192422103 1,401,806 24,300 X 24,300
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FORM 13F
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
Reporting as of Date: 3/31/00
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
COMPUWARE CORP. COMMON 205638109 1,266,278 60,120 X 60,120
CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC COMMON 207142100 312,400 4,400 X 4,400
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 11,038,309 204,650 X 204,650
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM COMMON 247025109 302,050 5,600 X 5,600
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 30,923,554 1,013,887 X 1,013,887
DEVRY INC COMMON 251893103 1,415,200 46,400 X 46,400
DEWOLFE COS INC COM COMMON 252115100 327,570 45,182 X 45,182
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY COMMON 254687106 291,803 7,074 X 7,074
DOMINION RES INC VA COMMON 25746U109 237,236 6,172 X 6,172
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 589,512 11,136 X 11,136
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS CO COMMON 263534109 661,719 12,500 X 12,500
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 16,835,364 133,614 X 133,614
EMC CORP/MASS COMMON 268648102 478,800 3,800 X 3,800
E-TEK DYNAMICS INC. COMMON 269240107 788,088 3,350 X 3,350
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 19,849,363 265,100 X 265,100
ENRON CORP COMMON 293561106 808,650 10,800 X 10,800
EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 302088109 210,750 1,500 X 1,500
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 6,151,125 820,150 X 820,150
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMMON 30224P101 221,250 29,500 X 29,500
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 27,253,653 349,686 X 349,686
EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 1,652,275 21,200 X 21,200
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 18,478,134 118,735 X 118,735
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 2,412,188 15,500 X 15,500
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 7,661,979 211,730 X 211,730
GENERAL MILLS INC COMMON 370334104 470,438 13,000 X 13,000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 93,413 1,128 X 1,128
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COMMON 370442105 496,875 6,000 X 6,000
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 13,903,289 111,673 X 111,673
GM HUGHES COMMON 370442832 504,225 4,050 X 4,050
GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 230,572 6,118 X 6,118
HEALTHGATE DATA CORP. COMMON 42222H106 453,938 80,700 X 80,700
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 1,333,538 20,675 X 20,675
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 4,574,819 270,100 X 270,100
IMS HEALTH INC COMMON 449934108 120,256 7,100 X 7,100
IGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON 45169U105 33,715,144 747,150 X 747,150
IGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON 45169U105 902,500 20,000 X 20,000
IMMUNE RESPONSE COMMON 45252T106 126,500 11,000 X 11,000
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HOLDINGS-ADR COMMON 45384X108 7,981,019 177,850 X 177,850
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HOLDINGS-ADR COMMON 45384X108 215,400 4,800 X 4,800
INKTOMI CORP COMMON 457277101 273,000 1,400 X 1,400
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 7,916,906 383,850 X 383,850
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 45768V108 224,813 10,900 X 10,900
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 2,506,813 19,000 X 19,000
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 527,750 4,000 X 4,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 2,301,590 19,505 X 19,505
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 1,888,000 16,000 X 16,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 343,881 8,044 X 8,044
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FORM 13F
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
Reporting as of Date: 3/31/00
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
JDS UNIPHASE CORP COMMON 46612J101 634,159 5,260 X 5,260
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 969,450 13,800 X 13,800
KVH INDUSTRIES INC COMMON 482738101 881,680 116,106 X 116,106
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 5,606 100 X 100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 562,643 10,036 X 10,036
LANDAUER COMMON 51476K103 237,250 13,000 X 13,000
LEGAL CLUB OF AMERICA COMMON 52464M101 275,000 100,000 X 100,000
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON 535678106 550,000 10,000 X 10,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 9,071,130 148,100 X 148,100
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 549463107 238,875 3,900 X 3,900
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 6,427,116 123,450 X 123,450
MBIA INC COMMON 55262C100 239,488 4,600 X 4,600
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC COMMON 571748102 397,125 3,600 X 3,600
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 5,661,668 198,655 X 198,655
MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 384,750 13,500 X 13,500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 538,200 14,400 X 14,400
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 7,347,510 90,710 X 90,710
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COMMON 58440J104 279,450 3,450 X 3,450
MEDIMMUNE INC COMMON 584699102 1,007,313 5,785 X 5,785
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 8,618,229 138,724 X 138,724
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 646,100 10,400 X 10,400
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 1,265,756 11,913 X 11,913
MONSANTO CO COMMON 611662107 566,500 11,000 X 11,000
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 9,418,624 294,908 X 294,908
NCO GROUP INC COMMON 628858102 300,213 9,400 X 9,400
NEW YORK TIMES CO - CLASS A COMMON 650111107 478,925 11,154 X 11,154
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 8,642,813 263,400 X 263,400
NOBLE AFFILIATES COMMON 654894104 262,500 8,000 X 8,000
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 52,469,944 672,153 X 672,153
ORACLE SYS CORP COMMON 68389X105 2,119,397 27,150 X 27,150
PAGING NETWORK COMMON 695542100 64,844 25,000 X 25,000
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 705536100 97,500 20,000 X 20,000
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 9,763,256 279,950 X 279,950
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 355,725 10,200 X 10,200
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 10,217,756 279,460 X 279,460
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 563,063 15,400 X 15,400
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 809,080 14,320 X 14,320
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 791,000 14,000 X 14,000
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 3,267,600 408,450 X 408,450
PROVANT INC COMMON 743724106 82,400 10,300 X 10,300
PSYCHEMEDICS CORP. COMMON 744375106 62,370 12,474 X 12,474
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 8,331,778 448,850 X 448,850
QUESTAR CORP COMMON 748356102 285,863 15,400 X 15,400
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COMMON 749121109 1,023,600 21,325 X 21,325
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 6,192,225 262,800 X 262,800
RELIANT ENERGY INC. COMMON 75952J108 235,625 10,000 X 10,000
RESPOND USA INC COMMON 761235506 42,500 40,000 X 40,000
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FORM 13F
REPORTING MANAGER: Gannett Welsh Kotler, Inc.
Reporting as of Date: 3/31/00
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 10,061,688 174,040 X 174,040
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY GLDR 5 COMMON 780257804 375,781 6,500 X 6,500
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COMMON 78387G103 308,719 7,329 X 7,329
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 74,491,136 349,929 X 349,929
SDL INC. COMMON 784076101 4,896,125 23,000 X 23,000
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 1,427,456 38,450 X 38,450
SPRINT CORP COMMON 852061100 6,647,196 105,094 X 105,094
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 5,580,630 558,063 X 558,063
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM COMMON 85375C101 141,000 14,100 X 14,100
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 7,914,700 395,735 X 395,735
STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 194,000 9,700 X 9,700
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 58,125 600 X 600
STATE STREET BOSTON FINL COMMON 857477103 1,259,375 13,000 X 13,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COMMON 866810104 318,591 3,400 X 3,400
SYSCO CORPORATION COMMON 871829107 216,750 6,000 X 6,000
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 5,997,281 270,300 X 270,300
TJX COS INC NEW COMMON 872540109 173,063 7,800 X 7,800
TECHNE CORP COMMON 878377100 3,329,250 48,250 X 48,250
TECHNE CORP COMMON 878377100 179,400 2,600 X 2,600
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 16,666,563 332,500 X 332,500
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COMMON 902124106 426,063 8,500 X 8,500
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 5,289,097 306,614 X 306,614
UNITED RENTALS INC. COMMON 911363109 235,290 13,640 X 13,640
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 7,076,644 571,850 X 571,850
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS COMMON 913543104 358,875 29,000 X 29,000
WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 1,740,200 30,800 X 30,800
WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 98157D106 10,205,825 225,232 X 225,232
WORLDCOM INC. COMMON 98157D106 693,281 15,300 X 15,300
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 5,961,656 338,250 X 338,250
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC-A COMMON P74823108 200,925 11,400 X 11,400
727,101,205 17,064,139
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