UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: March 31, 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 April 20, 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: 93
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $235,591,714.16
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
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Title Fair Shares
of Market PRN/ SH/ Put/ Investmt Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP Value AMT PRN Call Dscretn Managers Sole Share None
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ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 146,907.81 4,175 SH Sole 4,175
AMBAC FINL GROUP INC. COM 023139108 90,675.00 1,800 SH Sole 1,800
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC. COM 02553E106 14,807,954.69 390,325 SH Sole 390,325
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CP COM 026609107 107,500.00 2,000 SH Sole 2,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 762,120.00 6,960 SH Sole 6,960
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 52,764.81 937 SH Sole 937
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. COM 075896100 18,469,828.12 469,075 SH Sole 469,075
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853100 48,900.00 800 SH Sole 800
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR COM 055622104 151,336.50 2,842 SH Sole 2,842
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 301,600.00 5,200 SH Sole 5,200
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 2,424.00 128 SH Sole 128
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP COM 126924109 188,794.31 5,563 SH Sole 5,563
CARNIVAL CORP COM 143658102 64,512.50 2,600 SH Sole 2,600
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 22,650.00 400 SH Sole 400
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC. COM 125129106 12,234,571.56 144,895 SH Sole 144,895
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 73,950.00 800 SH Sole 800
CISCO SYS INC. COM 17275R102 381,150.62 4,930 SH Sole 4,930
CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 199,922.62 3,339 SH Sole 3,339
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 328,562.50 7,000 SH Sole 7,000
CONCORD EFS INC. COM 206197105 10,745,071.87 468,450 SH Sole 468,450
CTS CORP COM 126501105 7,287,450.00 127,850 SH Sole 127,850
CVS CORP COM 126650100 29,449.00 784 SH Sole 784
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG ORD COM D1668R123 18,322.50 280 SH Sole 280
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 247025109 683,657.81 12,675 SH Sole 12,675
DEVRY INC. COM 251893103 17,694,575.00 580,150 SH Sole 580,150
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 11,343.75 275 SH Sole 275
DOLLAR GEN CORP COM 256669102 4,761,846.87 177,185 SH Sole 177,185
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. COM 256747106 6,055,361.25 116,170 SH Sole 116,170
DOVER CORP COM 260003108 191,500.00 4,000 SH Sole 4,000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 142,931.25 2,700 SH Sole 2,700
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EBAY INC. COM 278642103 8,800.00 50 SH Sole 50
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY COM 532457108 81,412.50 1,300 SH Sole 1,300
ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR
CL B SEK 10 COM 294821400 28,143.75 300 SH Sole 300
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC CL A COM 302182100 9,180,990.00 218,595 SH Sole 218,595
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 274,340.00 3,520 SH Sole 3,520
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 12,084,030.00 191,810 SH Sole 191,810
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 44,375.00 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
FISERV INC. COM 337738108 16,694,026.56 448,915 SH Sole 448,915
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 998,801.25 6,418 SH Sole 6,418
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 29,150.00 352 SH Sole 352
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 32,750.00 800 SH Sole 800
GTE CORP COM 362320103 226,490.00 3,190 SH Sole 3,190
HARLEY-DAVIDSON COM 412822108 777,478.12 9,795 SH Sole 9,795
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 17,367.75 498 SH Sole 498
HERSHEY FOODS CORP COM 427866108 33,491.25 687 SH Sole 687
HOME DEPOT INC. COM 437076102 92,202.75 1,429 SH Sole 1,429
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 16,975.00 400 SH Sole 400
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1,516,225.75 11,492 SH Sole 11,492
INTERNATIONAL BUS MACH COM 459200101 94,400.00 800 SH Sole 800
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS. INC. COM 460690100 51,975.00 1,100 SH Sole 1,100
J D S UNIPHASE CORP COM 46612J101 60,281.25 500 SH Sole 500
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 59,712.50 850 SH Sole 850
JOHNSON CONTROLS COM 478366107 12,110.00 224 SH Sole 224
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 28,031.25 500 SH Sole 500
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS EL SPON
ADR NE COM 500472204 637,282.50 3,720 SH Sole 3,720
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 418,766.25 6,837 SH Sole 6,837
MARCHFIRST INC. COM 566244109 379,715.00 10,640 SH Sole 10,640
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS. INC. COM 571748102 110,312.50 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 959,227.50 16,610 SH Sole 16,610
MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES INC. COM 580645109 29,120.00 640 SH Sole 640
MCI WORLDCOM INC. COM 55268B106 1,201,234.37 26,510 SH Sole 26,510
MGIC INVT CORP WIS COM 552848103 15,004,164.37 343,935 SH Sole 343,935
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 35,425.00 400 SH Sole 400
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NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR COM 654902204 132,534.00 597 SH Sole 597
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP COM 656569100 126,125.00 1,000 SH Sole 1,000
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 87,831.25 1,300 SH Sole 1,300
NUCOR COM 670346105 4,224,500.00 84,490 SH Sole 84,490
OSMONICS INC. COM 688350107 2,400.00 300 SH Sole 300
PFIZER INC. COM 717081103 252,281.25 6,900 SH Sole 6,900
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. COM 742718109 45,200.00 800 SH Sole 800
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 7,932,896.25 249,855 SH Sole 249,855
ROBERT HALF INTL INC. COM 770323103 322,495.31 6,800 SH Sole 6,800
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM NY
REGIST COM 780257804 17,343.75 300 SH Sole 300
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 78387G103 117,950.00 2,800 SH Sole 2,800
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 14,850.00 400 SH Sole 400
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW COM 808513105 17,042,841.00 299,984 SH Sole 299,984
SCI SYS INC. COM 783890106 12,320,037.50 229,210 SH Sole 229,210
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC. COM 866810104 65,592.19 700 SH Sole 700
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC. COM 741477103 10,043,862.50 254,275 SH Sole 254,275
TD WATERHOUSE GRP INC. COM 872362108 8,511,250.00 340,450 SH Sole 340,450
TELLABS INC. COM 879664100 4,839,404.45 76,835 SH Sole 76,835
TEXAS INSTRS INC. COM 882508104 80,000.00 500 SH Sole 500
TOLL BROTHERS INC. COM 889478103 9,186,000.00 459,300 SH Sole 459,300
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 1,174,930.00 23,440 SH Sole 23,440
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. COM 911312106 621,064.45 9,860 SH Sole 9,860
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 65,625.00 3,000 SH Sole 3,000
VARIAN INC. COM 922206107 92,100.00 2,400 SH Sole 2,400
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. COM 92220P105 109,500.00 2,400 SH Sole 2,400
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT COM 922207105 152,700.00 2,400 SH Sole 2,400
WAL MART STORES INC. COM 931142103 341,825.00 6,050 SH Sole 6,050
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 46,350.00 1,800 SH Sole 1,800
WARNER LAMBERT COM 934488107 330,183.75 3,380 SH Sole 3,380
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 15,600.00 600 SH Sole 600
GRAND TOTAL 235,591,714.16
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