UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: September 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 10/25/99
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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: 90
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $178,707,330.43
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 Fair
of 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 258,500.12 7,046 SH Sole 7,046
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 000886101 7,171,312.50 171,000 SH Sole 171,000
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CP COM 026609107 104,289.50 2,513 SH Sole 2,513
AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 559,008.12 6,430 SH Sole 6,430
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954101 66,750.00 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
APOLLO GROUP INC CLASS A COM 037604105 3,587,870.00 169,840 SH Sole 169,840
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A COM 046008108 550,080.00 15,280 SH Sole 15,280
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 13,050.00 300 SH Sole 300
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 13,187.50 250 SH Sole 250
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 55,957.31 1,189 SH Sole 1,189
BED BATH & BEYOND INC COM 075896100 11,000,071.87 314,850 SH Sole 314,850
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 53,850.00 800 SH Sole 800
BP AMOCO PLC SPONSORED ADR COM 055622104 157,464.56 1,421 SH Sole 1,421
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 519,480.00 7,696 SH Sole 7,696
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP COM 126924109 781,100.00 34,240 SH Sole 34,240
CARNIVAL CORP COM 143658102 555,060.00 12,760 SH Sole 12,760
CATALYST INTL INC COM 14887T105 18,187.50 1,500 SH Sole 1,500
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 34,225.00 740 SH Sole 740
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 71,000.00 800 SH Sole 800
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 116,116.00 2,639 SH Sole 2,639
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 369,112.50 7,650 SH Sole 7,650
COMAIR HOLDINGS COM 199789108 8,224,434.37 492,850 SH Sole 492,850
COVANCE, INC. COM 222816100 794,375.00 82,000 SH Sole 82,000
CVS CORP COM 126650100 31,997.00 784 SH Sole 784
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG ORD COM D1668R123 38,885.00 560 SH Sole 560
DEVRY INC COM 251893103 6,496,000.00 324,800 SH Sole 324,800
DOLLAR GEN CORP COM 256669102 11,386,854.37 368,805 SH Sole 368,805
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. COM 256747106 4,553,673.75 114,020 SH Sole 114,020
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 127,050.00 2,100 SH Sole 2,100
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY COM 532457108 517,993.12 8,070 SH Sole 8,070
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EXXON CORP COM 302290101 334,400.00 4,400 SH Sole 4,400
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES COM 307000109 10,109,368.75 478,550 SH Sole 478,550
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 585,500.00 12,000 SH Sole 12,000
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CP COM 313400301 41,600.00 800 SH Sole 800
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 50,150.00 800 SH Sole 800
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 11,543,884.69 189,730 SH Sole 189,730
FIRSTAR CORP NEW WIS COM 33763V109 204,590.00 7,984 SH Sole 7,984
FISERV INC COM 337738108 11,862,500.00 365,000 SH Sole 365,000
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP COM 341109106 16,187.50 350 SH Sole 350
GALLAHER GROUP PLC - ADR COM 363595109 407.81 15 SH Sole 15
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 43,706.25 700 SH Sole 700
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 1,395,954.87 11,774 SH Sole 11,774
GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 32,450.00 400 SH Sole 400
GENERAL MTRS CORP PREF G PFD 370442790 21,100.00 800 SH Sole 800
DEP1/4S
GEORGIA PAC CORP COM GA PAC COM 373298108 485.25 12 SH Sole 12
GRP
GEORGIA PAC CORP COM-TIMBER COM 373298702 205.87 9 SH Sole 9
GRP
GTE CORP COM 362320103 196,031.25 2,550 SH Sole 2,550
HARLEY-DAVIDSON COM 412822108 600,750.00 12,000 SH Sole 12,000
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 20,898.00 486 SH Sole 486
HERSHEY FOODS CORP COM 427866108 66,847.94 1,373 SH Sole 1,373
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 48,243.37 703 SH Sole 703
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 16,250.00 400 SH Sole 400
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 869,084.69 11,695 SH Sole 11,695
INTERNATIONAL BUS MACH COM 459200101 96,800.00 800 SH Sole 800
JOHNSON CONTROLS COM 478366107 14,854.00 224 SH Sole 224
JONES APPAREL GROUP COM 480074103 6,613,075.00 230,020 SH Sole 230,020
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 52,750.00 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
LG&E ENERGY CORP COM 501917108 21,292.50 1,002 SH Sole 1,002
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 33,216.00 512 SH Sole 512
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 392,647.06 6,881 SH Sole 6,881
MASTECH CORP COM 57632N105 2,882,250.00 213,500 SH Sole 213,500
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 17,300.00 400 SH Sole 400
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 935,812.50 13,020 SH Sole 13,020
MGIC INVT CORP WIS COM 552848103 6,069,025.00 127,100 SH Sole 127,100
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MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 38,425.00 400 SH Sole 400
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 133,600.00 1,600 SH Sole 1,600
OIL CO LUKOIL SPONSORED ADR COM 677862104 8,160.00 300 SH Sole 300
ORION CAP CORP COM 686268103 29,562.00 624 SH Sole 624
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE COM 689899102 6,049,337.50 237,520 SH Sole 237,520
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 12,200.00 400 SH Sole 400
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 161,437.50 4,500 SH Sole 4,500
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD COM 717124101 4,068,750.00 300,000 SH Sole 300,000
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 5,524,790.00 190,510 SH Sole 190,510
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS COM 749121109 2,838.00 96 SH Sole 96
SAFEWAY INC COM 786514208 540,487.50 14,200 SH Sole 14,200
SAPIENT CORP COM 803062108 9,377,875.00 99,500 SH Sole 99,500
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 40,850.00 800 SH Sole 800
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW COM 808513105 3,939,740.00 117,824 SH Sole 117,824
SHOPKO STORES INC COM 824911101 603,200.00 20,800 SH Sole 20,800
SPX CORP COM 784635104 12,977.25 143 SH Sole 143
SYNOPSYS INC COM 871607107 7,991,034.37 142,300 SH Sole 142,300
TELLABS INC. COM 879664100 6,789,796.87 119,250 SH Sole 119,250
TOLL BROTHERS INC COM 889478103 9,000,359.37 472,150 SH Sole 472,150
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 835,292.50 8,090 SH Sole 8,090
UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP COM 913538104 73,629.37 3,210 SH Sole 3,210
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 117,731.25 3,900 SH Sole 3,900
UTILICORP UTD INC COM 918005109 10,131.06 481 SH Sole 481
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 9,225,081.25 363,550 SH Sole 363,550
WARNER LAMBERT COM 934488107 712,203.75 10,730 SH Sole 10,730
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 11,287.50 300 SH Sole 300
GRAND TOTAL 178,707,330.43
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