UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
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 October 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: 83
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $273,717,068.19
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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Type of Market Shares/ Invstmt Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Class Cusip Value Prn Amt Sh/Prn Put/Call Dscrtn Mgrs Sole Shared None
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ABBOTT LABS Com 002824100 $198,573.44 4,175 Sole 4,175
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. Com 000886101 $8,174,750.00 304,000 Sole 304,000
ALBERTSONS INC. Com 013104104 $21,000.00 1,000 Sole 1,000
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CP Com 026609107 $113,125.00 2,000 Sole 2,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP Com 026874107 $1,250,157.19 13,065 Sole 13,065
ASSOCIATED BANC CORP. Com 045487105 $50,531.25 1,925 Sole 1,925
AT&T CORP. Com 001957109 $27,524.37 937 Sole 937
BANK ONE CORP. Com 06423a103 $254,770.50 6,596 Sole 6,596
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. Com 075896100 $22,406,447.66 918,650 Sole 918,650
BISYS GROUP INC Com 055472104 $11,818,761.87 152,870 Sole 152,870
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR Com 055622104 $324,996.00 6,132 Sole 6,132
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB Com 110122108 $297,050.00 5,200 Sole 5,200
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP. Com 126924109 $182,343.75 7,500 Sole 7,500
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC. Com 125129106 $7,679,355.00 111,295 Sole 111,295
CHEVRON CORPORATION Com 166751107 $68,200.00 800 Sole 800
CITIGROUP INC. Com 172967101 $129,750.00 2,400 Sole 2,400
COCA COLA CO. Com 191216100 $385,875.00 7,000 Sole 7,000
CONCORD EFS INC. Com 206197105 $17,207,497.89 484,505 Sole 484,505
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. Com 22160K105 $16,018,843.75 458,500 Sole 458,500
CVS CORP. Com 126650100 $36,309.00 784 Sole 784
DELL COMPUTER CORP. Com 247025109 $912,050.00 29,600 Sole 29,600
DEVRY INC. Com 251893103 $21,339,018.75 567,150 Sole 567,150
DOVER CORP. Com 260003108 $187,750.00 4,000 Sole 4,000
DOW CHEM CO. Com 260543103 $39,276.56 1,575 Sole 1,575
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS Com 263534109 $111,881.25 2,700 Sole 2,700
EBAY INC. Com 278642103 $6,868.75 100 Sole 100
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. CL A Com 302182100 $18,477,215.00 255,740 Sole 255,740
EXXON MOBIL CORP. Com 30231G102 $278,070.00 3,120 Sole 3,120
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP Com 316773100 $15,075,194.75 279,818 Sole 279,818
FISERV INC. Com 337738108 $23,705,410.62 395,915 Sole 395,915
GANNETT INC. Com 364730101 $106,000.00 2,000 Sole 2,000
GENERAL ELEC CO. Com 369604103 $1,197,246.37 20,754 Sole 20,754
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. CL H NEW Com 370442832 $10,261.68 276 Sole 276
GENERAL MTRS CORP. Com 370442105 $17,160.00 264 Sole 264
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD Com G3921A100 $31,000.00 1,000 Sole 1,000
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Com 412822108 $1,179,640.00 24,640 Sole 24,640
HEINZ H J CO. Com 423074103 $18,457.12 498 Sole 498
HERSHEY FOODS CORP. Com 427866108 $37,183.87 687 Sole 687
HEWLETT PACKARD CO. Com 428236103 $63,050.00 650 Sole 650
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HOME DEPOT INC. Com 437076102 $75,826.31 1,429 Sole 1,429
HONEYWELL INTL INC. Com 438516106 $47,630.62 1,337 Sole 1,337
INTEL CORP. Com 458140100 $1,124,431.87 27,054 Sole 27,054
INTERNATIONAL BUS MACH Com 459200101 $90,000.00 800 Sole 800
J D S UNIPHASE CORP. Com 46612j101 $9,468.75 100 Sole 100
JOHNSON & JOHNSON Com 478160104 $150,300.00 1,600 Sole 1,600
JOHNSON CONTROLS Com 478366107 $11,914.00 224 Sole 224
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. Com 494368103 $72,556.25 1,300 Sole 1,300
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS EL
SPON ADR NEW Com 500472303 $676,090.00 15,908 Sole 15,908
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES Com 549463107 $7,671.19 251 Sole 251
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP. Com 571834100 $857,638.78 17,110 Sole 17,110
MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES INC. Com 580645109 $40,680.00 640 Sole 640
MERCK & CO. INC. Com 589331107 $342,412.50 4,600 Sole 4,600
MGIC INVT CORP. WIS Com 552848103 $21,221,988.75 347,190 Sole 347,190
MICROSOFT CORP. Com 594918104 $60,312.50 1,000 Sole 1,000
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO. Com 604059105 $36,450.00 400 Sole 400
NEWELL CO. Com 651192106 $13,687.50 600 Sole 600
NOKIA CORP. SPONSORED ADR Com 654902204 $15,447.25 388 Sole 388
NORTHERN TR CORP. Com 665859104 $53,325.00 600 Sole 600
OSMONICS INC. Com 688350107 $2,400.00 300 Sole 300
PEPSICO INC. Com 713448108 $138,000.00 3,000 Sole 3,000
PFIZER INC. Com 717081103 $673,568.19 14,989 Sole 14,989
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. Com 742718109 $90,450.00 1,350 Sole 1,350
ROBERT HALF INTL INC. Com 770323103 $12,977,981.25 374,140 Sole 374,140
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM NY
REGISTRY PAR 1.25 Com 780257804 $305,681.25 5,100 Sole 5,100
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. Com 78387G103 $140,000.00 2,800 Sole 2,800
SCHLUMBERGER LTD Com 806857108 $49,387.50 600 Sole 600
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW Com 808513105 $5,164,291.50 145,473 Sole 145,473
SYSCO CORP. Com 871829107 $83,362.50 1,800 Sole 1,800
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC. Com 741477103 $10,766,289.06 229,375 Sole 229,375
TD WATERHOUSE GRP INC. Com 872362108 $10,640,462.50 571,300 Sole 571,300
TELLABS INC. Com 879664100 $16,958,412.50 355,150 Sole 355,150
TOLL BROTHERS INC. Com 889478103 $16,109,843.75 468,650 Sole 468,650
TRIBUNE CO NEW Com 896047107 $43,625.00 1,000 Sole 1,000
TYCO INTL LTD NEW Com 902124106 $1,313,993.75 25,330 Sole 25,330
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. Com 911312106 $685,520.00 12,160 Sole 12,160
US BANCORP DEL Com 902973106 $68,250.00 3,000 Sole 3,000
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT ASSOC. INC. Com 922207105 $89,850.00 2,400 Sole 2,400
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Com 92343V104 $298,132.81 6,155 Sole 6,155
VIACOM INC CL B Com 925524308 $29,776.50 509 Sole 509
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WAL MART STORES INC. Com 931142103 $328,212.50 6,820 Sole 6,820
WALGREEN CO. Com 931422109 $273,150.00 7,200 Sole 7,200
WISCONSIN CENT TRANSN Com 976592105 $2,112,500.00 200,000 Directed 200,000
XCEL ENERGY INC. Com 98369B100 $27,500.00 1,000 Sole 1,000
Total $273,717,068.19
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