UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: June 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 August 9, 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: 71
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $226,785,158.73
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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Title
of Market Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP Value Prn Amt Prn Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 186,048.44 4,175 Sole 4,175
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CP COM 026609107 117,500.00 2,000 Sole 2,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 999,925.00 8,510 Sole 8,510
AT&T CORP. COM 001957109 29,632.62 937 Sole 937
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. COM 075896100 16,514,593.75 455,575 Sole 455,575
BELL ATLANTIC CORP. COM 077853109 40,650.00 800 Sole 800
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR COM 055622104 160,750.62 2,842 Sole 2,842
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 302,900.00 5,200 Sole 5,200
CABLE DESIGN TECH CORP. COM 126924109 167,500.00 5,000 Sole 5,000
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC. COM 125129106 5,361,875.00 85,790 Sole 85,790
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 67,850.00 800 Sole 800
CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 108,450.00 1,800 Sole 1,800
COCA COLA CO. COM 191216100 402,062.50 7,000 Sole 7,000
CONCORD EFS INC. COM 206197105 12,395,500.00 476,750 Sole 476,750
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. COM 22160K105 14,424,300.00 437,100 Sole 437,100
CVS CORP. COM 126650100 31,360.00 784 Sole 784
DELL COMPUTER CORP. COM 247025109 757,193.44 15,355 Sole 15,355
DEVRY INC. COM 251893103 14,930,578.12 564,750 Sole 564,750
DOVER CORP. COM 260003108 162,250.00 4,000 Sole 4,000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 118,125.00 2,700 Sole 2,700
EBAY INC. COM 278642103 5,431.25 100 Sole 100
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. CL A COM 302182100 14,406,476.87 231,895 Sole 231,895
EXXON MOBIL CORP. COM 30231G102 244,920.00 3,120 Sole 3,120
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 11,133,897.50 176,030 Sole 176,030
FISERV INC. COM 337738108 16,817,113.75 388,835 Sole 388,835
GENERAL ELEC CO. COM 369604103 1,004,562.00 18,954 Sole 18,954
GENERAL MOTORS CORP CL H NEW COM 370442832 8,073.00 92 Sole 92
GENERAL MTRS CORP. COM 370442105 15,328.50 264 Sole 264
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD. COM G3921A100 26,312.50 1,000 Sole 1,000
GTE CORP. COM 362320103 198,577.50 3,190 Sole 3,190
HARLEY-DAVIDSON COM 412822108 940,940.00 24,440 Sole 24,440
HEINZ H J CO. COM 423074103 21,787.50 498 Sole 498
HERSHEY FOODS CORP. COM 427866108 33,319.50 687 Sole 687
HOME DEPOT INC. COM 437076102 71,360.69 1,429 Sole 1,429
INTEL CORP. COM 458140100 1,784,995.50 13,352 Sole 13,352
INTERNATIONAL BUS MACH COM 459200101 87,650.00 800 Sole 800
J D S UNIPHASE CORP. COM 46612j101 11,987.50 100 Sole 100
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JOHNSON CONTROLS COM 478366107 11,494.00 224 Sole 224
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. COM 494368103 28,687.50 500 Sole 500
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS
EL SPON ADR NEW COM 500472204 755,250.00 15,900 Sole 15,900
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 413,979.75 6,987 Sole 6,987
MARCHFIRST INC. COM 566244109 7,012,106.25 384,225 Sole 384,225
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP. COM 571834100 689,315.00 16,610 Sole 16,610
MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES INC. COM 580645109 34,560.00 640 Sole 640
MGIC INVT CORP. WIS. COM 552848103 15,822,170.00 347,740 Sole 347,740
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO. COM 604059105 33,000.00 400 Sole 400
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR COM 654902204 119,250.75 2,388 Sole 2,388
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP. (NEW) COM 656568102 136,500.00 2,000 Sole 2,000
NORTHERN TR CORP. COM 665859104 39,037.50 600 Sole 600
OSMONICS INC. COM 688350107 2,775.00 300 Sole 300
PFIZER INC. COM 717081103 762,552.00 15,887 Sole 15,887
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. COM 742718109 17,175.00 300 Sole 300
ROBERT HALF INTL INC. COM 770323103 9,650,100.00 338,600 Sole 338,600
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM NY
REGISTRY PAR 1.25 COM 780257804 18,468.75 300 Sole 300
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 78387G103 121,100.00 2,800 Sole 2,800
SCHWAB CHARLES CP NEW COM 808513105 15,660,036.75 465,726 Sole 465,726
SCI SYS INC. COM 783890106 14,473,119.37 369,330 Sole 369,330
SPRINT CORP. COM FON GROUP COM 852061100 938,400.00 18,400 Sole 18,400
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC. COM 741477103 9,739,937.50 229,175 Sole 229,175
TD WATERHOUSE GRP INC. COM 872362108 9,688,940.62 559,650 Sole 559,650
TELLABS INC. COM 879664100 11,812,312.50 172,600 Sole 172,600
TOLL BROTHERS INC. COM 889478103 9,417,700.00 459,400 Sole 459,400
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 1,176,321.25 24,830 Sole 24,830
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. COM 911312106 693,840.00 11,760 Sole 11,760
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 57,750.00 3,000 Sole 3,000
VARIAN INC. COM 922206107 110,700.00 2,400 Sole 2,400
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. COM 92220P105 93,900.00 2,400 Sole 2,400
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT ASSOC. INC. COM 922207105 150,750.00 2,400 Sole 2,400
VIACOM INC. CL B COM 925524308 34,707.44 509 Sole 509
WAL MART STORES INC. COM 931142103 377,443.75 6,550 Sole 6,550
WISCONSIN CENT TRANSN COM 976592105 2,600,000.00 200,000 Sole 200,000
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