UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:_____
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holding entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Provident Investors, LLC
Address: N27 W23957 Paul Road
Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072
Form 13F File No: 028-04169
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 the Reporting Manager:
Name: James Scott Harkness
Title: Manager
Phone: (414) 523-7560
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ J. Scott Harkness Pewaukee, Wisconsin 8/11/99
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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: None
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 67
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $186,656,534.69
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F
file number(s) of all institutional investment managers
with respect to which this report is filed, other than
the manager filing this report. None.
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Title of Fair Market Shares/ SH/ Put/ Investmt Other
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP Value PRN AMT PRN Call Dscretn Managers Sole Share None
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ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 44,059.12 971 SH Sole 971
AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 51,590.00 440 SH Sole 440
APOLLO GROUP INC CLASS A COM 037604105 9,869,031.25 371,540 SH Sole 371,540
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 15,093.75 250 SH Sole 250
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 56,849.06 1,189 SH Sole 1,189
BED BATH & BEYOND INC COM 075896100 6,814,500.00 177,000 SH Sole 177,000
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP COM 126924109 528,580.00 34,240 SH Sole 34,240
CARNIVAL CORP COM 143658102 589,760.00 12,160 SH Sole 12,160
CATALYST INTL INC COM 14887T105 26,906.25 1,500 SH Sole 1,500
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 126,397.50 2,661 SH Sole 2,661
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 124,000.00 2,000 SH Sole 2,000
COMAIR HOLDINGS COM 199789108 9,893,221.87 475,350 SH Sole 475,350
COVANCE, INC. COM 222816100 3,859,921.87 161,250 SH Sole 161,250
CVS CORP COM 126650100 39,788.00 784 SH Sole 784
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG ORD COM D1668R123 24,920.00 280 SH Sole 280
DEVRY INC COM 251893103 5,034,375.00 225,000 SH Sole 225,000
DOLLAR GEN CORP COM 256669102 10,427,385.00 359,565 SH Sole 359,565
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. COM 256747106 5,038,880.00 114,520 SH Sole 114,520
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 61,700.00 800 SH Sole 800
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES COM 307000109 10,272,000.00 428,000 SH Sole 428,000
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 5,233,262.50 99,800 SH Sole 99,800
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 12,045,150.00 180,960 SH Sole 180,960
FISERV INC COM 337738103 422,718.75 13,500 SH Sole 13,500
GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 16,075.00 200 SH Sole 200
GENERAL MTRS CORP PREF G
DEP1/4S PFD 370442790 22,200.00 800 SH Sole 800
GLAXO WELLCOME PLC COM 37733W105 33,975.00 600 SH Sole 600
GTE CORP COM 362320103 207,625.00 2,750 SH Sole 2,750
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE COM 402734107 2,753,847.50 40,760 SH Sole 40,760
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HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 24,360.75 486 SH Sole 486
HERSHEY FOODS CORP COM 427866108 64,481.25 1,086 SH Sole 1,086
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 45,299.56 703 SH Sole 703
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 37,650.00 800 SH Sole 800
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 596,785.00 10,030 SH Sole 10,030
JOHNSON CONTROLS COM 478366107 15,526.00 224 SH Sole 224
JONES APPAREL GROUP COM 480074103 6,935,242.50 202,120 SH Sole 202,120
LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 3,932,500.00 157,300 SH Sole 157,300
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 190,871.87 2,965 SH Sole 2,965
MASTECH CORP COM 57632N105 465,625.00 25,000 SH Sole 25,000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 16,450.00 400 SH Sole 400
MYLAN LABS INC COM 628530107 31,800.00 1,200 SH Sole 1,200
OMNICARE INC COM 681904108 3,408,308.12 269,965 SH Sole 269,965
ORION CAP CORP COM 686268103 22,386.00 624 SH Sole 624
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE COM 689899102 6,302,580.00 160,320 SH Sole 160,320
OWENS CORNING COM 69076F103 3,437.50 100 SH Sole 100
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 15,475.00 400 SH Sole 400
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 9,605,340.00 282,510 SH Sole 282,510
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS COM 749121109 3,174.00 96 SH Sole 96
SCHAWK INC CL A COM 806373106 151.94 17 SH Sole 17
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW COM 808513105 10,725,818.00 98,402 SH Sole 98,402
SERVICEMASTER CO COM 81760N109 7,271,250.00 387,800 SH Sole 387,800
SHARED MED SYS CORP COM 819486101 1,833,525.00 28,100 SH Sole 28,100
SPX CORP COM 784635104 11,940.50 143 SH Sole 143
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC COM 867363103 3,450.00 100 SH Sole 100
SYNOPSYS INC COM 871607107 14,293,562.50 259,000 SH Sole 259,000
TOLL BROTHERS INC COM 889478103 9,778,715.62 456,150 SH Sole 456,150
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES COM 893526103 4,368.00 312 SH Sole 312
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 655,670.00 6,920 SH Sole 6,920
UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP COM 913538104 67,811.25 3,210 SH Sole 3,210
UNIVERSAL HLTH SVCS CL B COM 913903100 10,343,366.25 216,615 SH Sole 216,615
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US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 30,037.50 900 SH Sole 900
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 5,099,500.00 173,600 SH Sole 173,600
WARNER LAMBERT COM 934488107 778,347.50 11,260 SH Sole 11,260
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 942683103 3,506,250.00 100,000 SH Sole 100,000
WHITTMAN-HART INC COM 966834103 158,750.00 5,000 SH Sole 5,000
WHOLE FOODS MARKET COM 966837106 6,007,812.50 125,000 SH Sole 125,000
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 12,768.75 300 SH Sole 300
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 722,334.37 12,230 SH Sole 12,230
GRAND TOTAL 186,656,534.69
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