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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings
entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: W.G. Spears, Grisanti & Brown LLC
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Address: 45 Rockefeller Plaza
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33rd Floor
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New York, New York 10111
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Form 13F File Number: 28- 05455
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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 Reporting Manager:
Name: Christopher C. Grisanti
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Title: Principal
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Phone: (212) 903-1200
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Christopher C. Grisanti New York, New York October 19, 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).)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 120
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 458,222
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(thousands)
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.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the
column headings and list entries.]
No. Form 13F File Number Name
None 28-
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W.G. SPEARS, GRISANTI & BROWN LLC
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1,000) SHRS CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ACE LTD COMMON G0070K103 24,577 626,178 SOLE 123,975 482,503 19,700
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL REC COMMON 007947104 14 10,889 SOLE - 10,889 -
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. COMMON 00846U101 217 4,433 SOLE 4,433 - -
AGRIBRANDS INTERNATIONAL I COMMON 00849R105 305 7,000 SOLE 7,000 - -
ALCOA INC COMMON 013817101 10,907 430,900 SOLE 126,500 289,000 15,400
AMB PROPERTIES COMMON 00163T109 614 25,000 SOLE 25,000 - -
AMERADA HESS CORP COMMON 023551104 208 3,100 SOLE 3,100 - -
AMEREN CORP COMMON 023608102 230 5,500 SOLE - 5,500 -
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO COMMON 025537101 383 9,796 SOLE 1,034 8,762 -
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 14,841 262,387 SOLE 53,575 200,512 8,300
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 18,289 191,131 SOLE 32,748 153,744 4,639
AMGEN INC COMMON 031162100 4,888 70,000 SOLE 1,600 68,400 -
AMR CORP COMMON 001765106 9,507 290,830 SOLE 76,530 202,600 11,700
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COMMON 032165102 1,787 142,968 SOLE 2,000 140,968 -
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CO. INC COMMON 035229103 305 7,200 SOLE 4,400 2,800 -
ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES TRUS COMMON 039581103 808 32,883 SOLE 1,800 31,083 -
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CORP COMMON 046008108 5,838 153,626 SOLE 83,301 51,125 19,200
AT&T CORP. COMMON 001957109 14,025 477,459 SOLE 127,713 332,046 17,700
AUTO TOTE CORPORATION COMMON 053323101 158 40,000 SOLE - 40,000 -
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COMMON 053015103 312 4,664 SOLE 4,664 - -
AVATAR HOLDINGS INC COMMON 053494100 3,124 162,283 SOLE 5,190 157,093 -
AVNET INC COMMON 053807103 575 20,280 SOLE - 20,280 -
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COMMON 060505104 401 7,664 SOLE - 7,664 -
BANK OF NEW YORK INC COMMON 064057102 3,020 53,866 SOLE 720 53,146 -
BEAZER HOME COMMON 07556Q105 622 22,843 SOLE 1,600 21,243 -
BELO (A.H.) CORP -COM SER COMMON 080555105 8,933 484,504 SOLE 137,302 347,202 -
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B COMMON 084670207 685 331 SOLE 8 323 -
BIO CHEM PHARMACEUTICAL COMMON 09058T108 2,858 130,300 SOLE - 130,300 -
BIOGEN INC COMMON 090597105 1,284 21,053 SOLE 665 20,388 -
BOEING CO. COMMON 097023105 1,025 16,266 SOLE - 16,266 -
BP AMOCO PLC SPONS ADR COMMON 055622104 1,887 35,596 SOLE 8,550 27,046 -
C.I.T. GROUP INC-A COMMON 125577106 19,713 1,126,435 SOLE 420,508 659,027 46,900
CENTEX CORP. COMMON 152312104 16,095 501,000 SOLE 116,800 367,300 16,900
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COMMON 16161A108 3,978 86,126 SOLE 22,675 63,451 -
CHUBB CORP COMMON 171232101 5,074 64,130 SOLE 17,050 47,080 -
CITIGROUP INC COMMON 172967101 937 17,328 SOLE 4,992 12,336 -
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 234 4,252 SOLE 672 3,580 -
COMDISCO INC. COMMON 200336105 194 10,200 SOLE 10,200 - -
CONOCO INC CL - B COMMON 208251405 2,831 105,093 SOLE 10,000 95,093 -
COUSINS PROPERTIES COMMON 222795106 2,106 48,900 SOLE - 31,300 17,600
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NE COMMON 224044107 319 8,328 SOLE - 8,328 -
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS COMMON 247126105 9,465 625,796 SOLE 144,085 481,711 -
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA COMMON 25746U109 327 5,640 SOLE - 5,640 -
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & C COMMON 263534109 1,020 24,617 SOLE - 24,617 -
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CO COMMON 285661104 11,251 271,100 SOLE 69,500 201,600 -
EVEREST REINSURANCE GROUP COMMON G3223R108 4,490 90,700 SOLE 18,600 72,100 -
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COMMON 30231G102 1,119 12,552 SOLE 2,512 10,040 -
FEDERAL NATL MORTGAGE ASSN COMMON 313586109 1,558 21,790 SOLE 11,710 10,080 -
FIDELITY HOLDINGS INC COMMON 31617J108 29 25,953 SOLE - 25,953 -
FIRST UNION CORP COMMON 337358105 751 23,347 SOLE 21,867 1,480 -
FLEXPOINT SENSOR SYSTEMS COMMON 33938W107 8 30,000 SOLE - 30,000 -
GANNETT CO COMMON 364730101 4,420 83,400 SOLE - 83,400 -
GEN MOTORS CL H / HUGHES E COMMON 370442832 3,097 83,297 SOLE 33,196 36,601 13,500
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COMMON 369604103 1,625 28,170 SOLE 19,770 8,400 -
GENERAL MTRS CORP COMMON 370442105 8,953 137,740 SOLE 25,070 112,670 -
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COMMON 375558103 299 2,723 SOLE - 2,723 -
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. COMMON 382550101 1,377 76,500 SOLE 41,900 21,000 13,600
GULF CANADA RES LTD ORD COMMON 40218L305 11,578 2,154,100 SOLE 503,800 1,610,300 40,000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 428236103 1,128 11,627 SOLE 11,627 - -
HOUSEHOLD INTL COMMON 441815107 953 16,825 SOLE 16,825 - -
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 6,750 162,412 SOLE 59,800 91,012 11,600
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC COMMON 460690100 294 8,640 SOLE 8,640 - -
INTERSTATE BAKERIES COMMON 46072H108 146 10,000 SOLE - 10,000 -
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES COR COMMON 459200101 1,338 11,889 SOLE 400 11,489 -
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 047816010 1,905 20,276 SOLE 17,716 2,560 -
KEYCORP ( CHASE ) COMMON 49326710K 6,328 250,000 SOLE - 250,000 -
KEYCORP NEW COMMON 493267108 11,613 458,782 SOLE - 458,782 -
LENNAR CORP. COMMON 526057104 7,733 260,475 SOLE 53,086 207,389 -
MARKEL CORP COMMON 570535104 349 2,303 SOLE 2,303 - -
MERCK & CO INC COMMON 589331107 2,919 39,214 SOLE 38,614 600 -
MGIC INVESTMENT COMMON 552848103 4,829 79,000 SOLE 35,800 33,300 9,900
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 2,563 42,501 SOLE 20,900 16,601 5,000
MORGAN J P & CO INC COMMON 616880100 2,157 13,200 SOLE - 13,200 -
MOTOROLA INC COMMON 620076109 212 7,500 SOLE 7,500 - -
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD COMMON 628351108 7,332 334,203 SOLE 120,603 213,600 -
NAVISTAR INTL COMMON 63934E108 13,890 463,950 SOLE 195,100 252,250 16,600
NCR CORP NEW COMMON 62886E108 9,551 252,600 SOLE 90,400 150,200 12,000
NESTLE SA SPONSORED ADR RE COMMON 641069406 417 4,000 SOLE 4,000 - -
NEW HORIZONS WORLDWIDE INC COMMON 645526104 1,138 94,800 SOLE 33,400 61,400 -
PACTIV CORP. COMMON 695257105 3,395 303,500 SOLE 121,500 133,100 48,900
PARTNER RE LTD COMMON G6852T105 21,384 450,783 SOLE 70,564 374,019 6,200
PEPSIAMERICAS INC COMMON 71343P101 210 60,000 SOLE - 60,000 -
PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 299 6,500 SOLE 6,500 - -
PHARMACIA CORPORATION COMMON 71713U102 406 6,750 SOLE 6,750 - -
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COMMON 718154107 4,672 158,722 SOLE 8,500 150,222 -
POLAROID COMMON 731095105 942 70,101 SOLE 9,100 61,001 -
PROLOGIS COMMON 743410102 494 20,800 SOLE - 20,800 -
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD COMMON G7496G103 1,529 23,909 SOLE 400 23,509 -
ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS COMMON 771074101 90 15,000 SOLE - 15,000 -
SABRE HOLDINGS CORP COMMON 785905100 686 23,716 SOLE 23,128 588 -
SARA LEE CORP COMMON 803111103 284 14,000 SOLE 14,000 - -
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COMMON 78387G103 1,364 27,277 SOLE 9,278 17,999 -
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 4,799 103,200 SOLE 36,100 57,600 9,500
SMARTSERVE ON LINE INC COMMON 83169M203 712 19,919 SOLE - 19,919 -
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM SPONS A COMMON 832378301 7,787 113,469 SOLE 617 112,852 -
SOLECTRON CORP COMMON 834182107 369 8,000 SOLE 8,000 - -
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY COMMON 844030106 6,295 317,724 SOLE 66,905 250,819 -
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SPRINT CORP COMMON 852061100 12,481 425,800 SOLE 132,800 282,400 10,600
STRAYER EDUCATION INC. COMMON 863236105 564 25,800 SOLE 9,800 16,000 -
STRYKER CORP COMMON 863667101 909 21,180 SOLE 21,180 - -
SUNTRUST BANKS INC COMMON 867914103 842 16,900 SOLE 10,700 6,200 -
SYNOPSYS INC. COMMON 871607107 379 10,000 SOLE - 10,000 -
TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATIO COMMON Y8564W103 5,651 120,400 SOLE 49,550 52,250 18,600
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC COMMON 880349105 2,349 452,800 SOLE 185,100 223,800 43,900
TEXACO INC COMMON 881694103 9,519 181,309 SOLE 20,609 160,700 -
TIME WARNER INC COMMON 887315109 1,417 18,104 SOLE 16,104 2,000 -
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 910581108 346 3,500 SOLE - 3,500 -
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COMMON 91324P102 2,211 22,388 SOLE 7,020 15,368 -
UNOCAL CORP COMMON 915289102 2,683 75,700 SOLE 1,000 74,700 -
USX-MARATHON GROUP NEW COMMON 902905827 1,512 53,300 SOLE - 53,300 -
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 92343V104 765 15,792 SOLE 6,156 9,636 -
VISTEON CORP. COMMON 92839U107 5,220 345,130 SOLE 86,200 258,930 -
WACHOVIA CORP COMMON 929771103 266 4,700 SOLE - 4,700 -
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 4,571 114,817 SOLE 28,504 68,613 17,700
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B COMMON 939640108 4,955 9,387 SOLE - 9,387 -
WEBB (DEL) CORP. COMMON 947423109 688 24,800 SOLE - 24,800 -
WESTFIELD AMERICA COMMON 959910100 308 22,396 SOLE - 22,396 -
WMS INDUSTRIES INC. COMMON 929297109 2,081 92,500 SOLE 10,100 82,400 -
WORLDCOM INC COMMON 98157D106 13,344 439,320 SOLE 143,720 295,600 -
XL CAPITAL LTD COMMON G98255105 423 5,750 SOLE 2,800 2,950 -
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