UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 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/ James Scott Harkness Pewaukee, Wisconsin January 25, 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: None
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 105
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $221,327,765.27
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 Shares/
of Market PRN SH/ Put/ Investmt Other
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP Value AMT PRN Call Dscretn Managers Sole Share None
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ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 241,332.87 6,646 SH Sole 6,646
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 000886101 12,629,503.12 174,050 SH Sole 174,050
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM 02364J104 75,875.00 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC. COM 02553E106 4,065,750.00 90,350 SH Sole 90,350
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CP COM 026609107 98,635.25 2,513 SH Sole 2,513
AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 703,893.75 6,510 SH Sole 6,510
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 47,611.31 937 SH Sole 937
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 26,940.00 500 SH Sole 500
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 18,218.75 250 SH Sole 250
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 63,017.00 1,189 SH Sole 1,189
BED BATH & BEYOND INC COM 075896100 11,061,446.25 318,315 SH Sole 318,315
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 49,250.00 800 SH Sole 800
BEST BUY INC COM 086516101 12,057,487.50 239,960 SH Sole 239,960
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR COM 055622104 168,566.12 2,842 SH Sole 2,842
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 429,799.50 6,696 SH Sole 6,696
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP COM 126924109 1,575,362.00 68,494 SH Sole 68,494
CATALYST INTL INC COM 14887T105 19,125.00 1,500 SH Sole 1,500
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 72,888.75 1,140 SH Sole 1,140
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC COM 125129106 10,862,043.75 138,150 SH Sole 138,150
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 69,300.00 800 SH Sole 800
CIRCUIT CITY STORES INC COM 172737108 13,518.00 300 SH Sole 300
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 135,513.12 1,265 SH Sole 1,265
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 224,921.81 4,039 SH Sole 4,039
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 446,612.50 7,650 SH Sole 7,650
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 26,000.00 400 SH Sole 400
CVS CORP COM 126650100 31,262.00 784 SH Sole 784
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG ORD COM D1668R123 43,680.00 560 SH Sole 560
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 247025109 534,225.00 10,475 SH Sole 10,475
DEVRY INC COM 251893103 10,811,250.00 576,600 SH Sole 576,600
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 8,043.75 275 SH Sole 275
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DOLLAR GEN CORP COM 256669102 4,067,358.75 178,785 SH Sole 178,785
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC COM 256747106 5,220,109.37 107,770 SH Sole 107,770
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 138,337.50 2,100 SH Sole 2,100
E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 131,100.00 1,200 SH Sole 1,200
ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR
CL B SEK 10 COM 294821400 19,706.25 300 SH Sole 300
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC CL A COM 302182100 7,168,000.00 112,000 SH Sole 112,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 323,861.25 4,020 SH Sole 4,020
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 539,250.00 12,000 SH Sole 12,000
FDX CORP COM 31304N107 8,187.50 200 SH Sole 200
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CP COM 313400301 534,065.25 11,348 SH Sole 11,348
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 81,168.75 1,300 SH Sole 1,300
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 13,686,638.75 186,530 SH Sole 186,530
FIRSTAR CORP NEW WIS COM 33763V109 84,500.00 4,000 SH Sole 4,000
FISERV INC COM 337738108 17,385,254.69 453,775 SH Sole 453,775
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP COM 341109106 14,809.37 350 SH Sole 350
FORTUNE BRANDS INC COM 349631101 6,348.00 192 SH Sole 192
GALLAHER GROUP PLC - ADR COM 363595109 230.62 15 SH Sole 15
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 1,756,412.50 11,350 SH Sole 11,350
GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 14,300.00 400 SH Sole 400
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 25,586.00 352 SH Sole 352
GEORGIA PAC CORP COM
GA PAC GRP COM 373298108 609.00 12 SH Sole 12
GEORGIA PAC CORP
COM-TIMBER GRP COM 373298702 221.62 9 SH Sole 9
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 80,000.00 1,600 SH Sole 1,600
GTE CORP COM 362320103 292,128.75 4,140 SH Sole 4,140
HARLEY-DAVIDSON COM 412822108 647,031.25 10,100 SH Sole 10,100
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 19,348.87 486 SH Sole 486
HERSHEY FOODS CORP COM 427866108 65,131.69 1,373 SH Sole 1,373
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 14,218.75 125 SH Sole 125
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 98,278.12 1,429 SH Sole 1,429
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 16,875.00 400 SH Sole 400
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 914,656.50 11,112 SH Sole 11,112
INTERNATIONAL BUS MACH COM 459200101 86,300.00 800 SH Sole 800
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 51,287.50 550 SH Sole 550
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JOHNSON CONTROLS COM 478366107 12,740.00 224 SH Sole 224
JONES APPAREL GROUP COM 480074103 6,975,058.12 257,145 SH Sole 257,145
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 65,437.50 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
KNIGHT/TRIMARK GROUP INC CL A COM 499067106 18,400.00 400 SH Sole 400
KOHLS CORPORATION COM 500255104 28,875.00 400 SH Sole 400
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 383,400.00 5,112 SH Sole 5,112
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 848,910.94 13,515 SH Sole 13,515
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 16,125.00 400 SH Sole 400
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 940,798.12 17,730 SH Sole 17,730
MGIC INVT CORP WIS COM 552848103 7,773,215.62 129,150 SH Sole 129,150
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 39,150.00 400 SH Sole 400
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 29,450.00 200 SH Sole 200
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR COM 654902204 18,533.06 97 SH Sole 97
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 137,800.00 2,600 SH Sole 2,600
NOVA CORP GA COM 669784100 6,876,679.69 217,875 SH Sole 217,875
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE COM 689899102 4,611,168.75 177,780 SH Sole 177,780
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 14,100.00 400 SH Sole 400
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 165,431.25 5,100 SH Sole 5,100
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD COM 717124101 1,531,875.00 129,000 SH Sole 129,000
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM 717265102 4,716.25 70 SH Sole 70
PLACER DOME INC COM 725906101 7,417.50 690 SH Sole 690
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 5,700,481.87 179,190 SH Sole 179,190
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM NY
REGISTRY PAR 1 COM 780257804 24,225.00 400 SH Sole 400
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 103,155.00 2,116 SH Sole 2,116
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 16,950.00 400 SH Sole 400
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW COM 808513105 11,389,855.50 297,774 SH Sole 297,774
SCI SYS INC COM 783890106 5,810,656.25 70,700 SH Sole 70,700
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 54,208.00 700 SH Sole 700
SYNOPSYS INC COM 871607107 11,385,881.25 170,575 SH Sole 170,575
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC COM 741477103 7,022,742.19 190,125 SH Sole 190,125
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 10,917,330.94 170,085 SH Sole 170,085
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315109 36,156.25 500 SH Sole 500
TOLL BROTHERS INC COM 889478103 8,650,381.25 464,450 SH Sole 464,450
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 806,130.00 20,670 SH Sole 20,670
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UIT SELECT TEN 99J DOW
DEFINED ASSET COM 294711254 13.65 15 SH Sole 15
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC COM 911312106 13,800.00 200 SH Sole 200
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 71,437.50 3,000 SH Sole 3,000
UTILICORP UTD INC COM 918005109 9,349.44 481 SH Sole 481
VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC
SPONSORED ADR COM 92857T107 47,025.00 950 SH Sole 950
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 7,942,837.50 271,550 SH Sole 271,550
WARNER LAMBERT COM 934488107 715,314.37 8,730 SH Sole 8,730
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 9,168.75 300 SH Sole 300
GRAND TOTAL 221,327,765.27
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