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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, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: St. Denis J. Villere & Company
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Address: 210 Baronne Street, Suite 808
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New Orleans, LA 70112
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13F File Number: 28-774
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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: George V. Young
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Title: Partner
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Phone: (504) 525-0808
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ GEORGE V. YOUNG New Orleans, LA 11/10/99
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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:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
13F File Number Name
28-_________________ ___________________________________
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 136
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 636,805
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 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. 13F File Number Name
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St. Denis J. Villere & Co.
FORM 13F
September 30, 1999
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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 SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
HALTER MARINE GROUP INC SR SB NTCV 4.5% 04 40642y AC 9 $3,661 5,905,000 PRN OTHER 5,905,000
HALTER MARINE GROUP INC SUB NT CV 144A04 40642y AA 3 $2,734 4,500,000 PRN OTHER 4,500,000
INTERMAGNETICS GEN CORP SBDB144A 5.75%03 458771 AB 8 $2,696 4,180,000 PRN OTHER 4,180,000
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC SUB NT CV 144A 03 676255 AD 4 $1,643 1,950,000 PRN OTHER 1,950,000
MAIL-WELL INC SUB NT CONV 5%02 560321 AD 3 $183 192,000 PRN OTHER 192,000
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC SUB NT CONV 6%03 676255 AF 9 $27 30,000 PRN OTHER 30,000
TRANS LUX CORP SUB NT CV 7.5% 06 893247 AD 8 $21 25,000 PRN OTHER 25,000
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 35,072 2,377,775 Sh OTHER 2,377,775
SCP POOL CORP COM 784028 10 2 53,821 2,290,274 Sh OTHER 2,290,274
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL A 860370 10 5 13,488 2,224,772 Sh OTHER 2,224,772
HARMON IND INC (NEW) COM 413136 10 2 22,385 1,781,900 Sh OTHER 1,781,900
VITECH AMER INC COM 928489 10 3 16,261 1,626,057 Sh OTHER 1,626,057
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660 10 7 28,856 1,465,684 Sh OTHER 1,465,684
OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP CL A NEW 68388R 20 8 24,478 1,359,900 Sh OTHER 1,359,900
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR 45384X 10 8 25,175 1,312,050 Sh OTHER 1,312,050
CERNER CORP COM 156782 10 4 17,449 1,144,200 Sh OTHER 1,144,200
PITTWAY CORP DEL CL A 725790 20 8 28,864 916,320 Sh OTHER 916,320
HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES GROUP ADR 445891 20 3 $1,094 875,000 Sh OTHER 875,000
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC COM 402307 10 2 10,351 784,900 Sh OTHER 784,900
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A 10 3 24,341 699,208 Sh OTHER 699,208
STONE ENERGY CORP COM 861642 10 6 34,869 683,700 Sh OTHER 683,700
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746 10 1 24,121 608,727 Sh OTHER 608,727
HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES COM 426281 10 1 21,046 569,775 Sh OTHER 569,775
RIVIANA FOODS INC COM 769536 10 3 10,223 531,086 Sh OTHER 531,086
HANCOCK HLDG CO COM 410120 10 9 17,526 438,155 Sh OTHER 438,155
NEWPARK RES INC COM PAR $.01 NEW 651718 50 4 $2,482 320,200 Sh OTHER 320,200
BLOCK H&R INC COM 093671 10 5 13,721 315,876 Sh OTHER 315,876
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182 10 7 21,881 304,700 Sh OTHER 304,700
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO COM 521050 10 4 $2,918 271,400 Sh OTHER 271,400
EXXON CORP COM 302290 10 1 16,294 214,391 Sh OTHER 214,391
UNION PLANTERS CORP COM 908068 10 9 $8,146 199,903 Sh OTHER 199,903
3DO CO COM 88553W 10 5 $1,890 187,800 Sh OTHER 187,800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 12,413 183,896 Sh OTHER 183,896
COCA COLA CO COM 191216 10 0 $8,861 183,646 Sh OTHER 183,646
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP COM 748767 10 0 $3,431 180,293 Sh OTHER 180,293
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC COM 676255 10 2 $1,786 173,200 Sh OTHER 173,200
INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A 457667 10 3 $4,018 160,700 Sh OTHER 160,700
PROFESSIONAL DETAILING INC COM 74312N 10 7 $4,016 154,850 Sh OTHER 154,850
3-D SYS CORP DEL COM NEW 88554D 20 5 $629 137,930 Sh OTHER 137,930
PROMEDCO MGMT CO COM 74342L 10 5 $450 135,900 Sh OTHER 135,900
BHA GROUP HLDGS INC COM 055446 10 8 $1,288 132,944 Sh OTHER 132,944
WHITNEY HLDG CORP COM 966612 10 3 $4,489 130,599 Sh OTHER 130,599
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586 10 9 $7,570 120,764 Sh OTHER 120,764
AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO CL A 027070 10 1 $3,100 108,300 Sh OTHER 108,300
PEGASUS SYSTEMS INC COM 705906 10 5 $3,683 98,200 Sh OTHER 98,200
HIBERNIA CORP CL A 428656 10 2 $1,132 97,395 Sh OTHER 97,395
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St. Denis J. Villere & Co.
FORM 13F
September 30, 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FIRST AMER CORP-TENN COM 318900 10 7 $3,934 90,430 Sh OTHER 90,430
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 $4,763 85,524 Sh OTHER 85,524
PROFESSIONAL STAFF PLC SPONSORED ADR 74315R 10 5 $489 85,000 Sh OTHER 85,000
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC CL A P74823 10 8 $1,270 76,700 Sh OTHER 76,700
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 $4,927 76,024 Sh OTHER 76,024
KING WORLD PRODTNS INC COM 495667 10 7 $2,749 73,300 Sh OTHER 73,300
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 $1,679 65,032 Sh OTHER 65,032
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135 10 1 $2,694 62,296 Sh OTHER 62,296
SCOTTS CO CL A 810186 10 6 $2,015 58,200 Sh OTHER 58,200
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604 10 3 $6,834 57,642 Sh OTHER 57,642
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076 10 2 $3,908 56,948 Sh OTHER 56,948
ROWAN COS INC COM 779382 10 0 $858 52,800 Sh OTHER 52,800
LAMAR CAPITAL CORP COM 51282P 10 6 $574 52,800 Sh OTHER 52,800
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687 10 6 $1,344 51,700 Sh OTHER 51,700
WALGREEN CO COM 931422 10 9 $1,254 49,400 Sh OTHER 49,400
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857 10 8 $3,036 48,722 Sh OTHER 48,722
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLD 1.25 780257 80 4 $2,781 47,081 Sh OTHER 47,081
BASIN EXPL INC COM 070107 10 7 $1,128 47,000 Sh OTHER 47,000
DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED RLTY CO COM 251591 10 3 $596 42,600 Sh OTHER 42,600
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154 10 7 $1,289 37,697 Sh OTHER 37,697
BP AMOCO PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622 10 4 $4,153 37,479 Sh OTHER 37,479
CONNETICS CORP COM 208192 10 4 $166 35,000 Sh OTHER 35,000
FIRSTAR CORP NEW WIS COM 33763V 10 9 $882 34,400 Sh OTHER 34,400
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751 10 7 $2,998 33,776 Sh OTHER 33,776
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162 10 3 $1,510 33,016 Sh OTHER 33,016
BESTFOODS COM 08658U 10 1 $1,581 32,561 Sh OTHER 32,561
SOUTH ALA BANCORPORATION COM 836234 10 4 $473 31,737 Sh OTHER 31,737
LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791 10 0 $846 31,725 Sh OTHER 31,725
VELCRO INDS NV COM 922571 10 4 $429 31,470 Sh OTHER 31,470
MOBIL CORP COM 607059 10 2 $3,062 30,388 Sh OTHER 30,388
STEIN MART INC COM 858375 10 8 $214 30,000 Sh OTHER 30,000
MARINE DRILLING COS INC COM PAR $0.01 568240 20 4 $465 29,400 Sh OTHER 29,400
HALTER MARINE GROUP INC COM 40642Y 10 5 $159 29,300 Sh OTHER 29,300
SERVICEMASTER CO COM 81760N 10 9 $410 25,542 Sh OTHER 25,542
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860 10 2 $1,089 24,200 Sh OTHER 24,200
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO COM 582411 10 4 $519 24,160 Sh OTHER 24,160
CTB INTL CORP COM 125960 10 4 $152 22,300 Sh OTHER 22,300
CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 140667 10 6 $512 22,000 Sh OTHER 22,000
PEPSICO INC COM 713448 10 8 $665 21,815 Sh OTHER 21,815
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609 10 7 $834 20,108 Sh OTHER 20,108
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605 10 1 $866 19,850 Sh OTHER 19,850
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 $1,770 19,264 Sh OTHER 19,264
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 $666 18,578 Sh OTHER 18,578
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824 10 0 $616 16,800 Sh OTHER 16,800
PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS INC COM VTG 716604 10 3 $155 16,363 Sh OTHER 16,363
FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC COM PAR $0.015 335914 20 6 $15 16,000 Sh OTHER 16,000
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002 10 1 $398 15,964 Sh OTHER 15,964
ENTERTAINMENT PPTYS TR COM SH BEN INT 29380T 10 5 $231 15,800 Sh OTHER 15,800
COMMERCE GROUP INC MASS COM 200641 10 8 $361 15,700 Sh OTHER 15,700
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111 10 3 $366 15,672 Sh OTHER 15,672
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860 10 8 $425 15,450 Sh OTHER 15,450
PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS INC COM NON VTG 716604 20 2 $154 15,017 Sh OTHER 15,017
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St. Denis J. Villere & Co.
FORM 13F
September 30, 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SNB BANCSHARES INC COM 784605 10 7 $240 15,000 Sh OTHER 15,000
GRAINGER WW INC COM 384802 10 4 $711 14,800 Sh OTHER 14,800
WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 98156L 30 7 $339 14,800 Sh OTHER 14,800
CHART HOUSE ENTERPRISES INC COM 160902 10 2 $73 13,500 Sh OTHER 13,500
REGIONS FINL CORP COM 758940 10 0 $388 12,946 Sh OTHER 12,946
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM 02364J 10 4 $1,336 12,840 Sh OTHER 12,840
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142 10 3 $599 12,600 Sh OTHER 12,600
DUPONT EI DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534 10 9 $761 12,580 Sh OTHER 12,580
GTE CORP COM 362320 10 3 $924 12,026 Sh OTHER 12,026
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 247025 10 9 $468 11,200 Sh OTHER 11,200
AMC ENTMT INC COM 001669 10 0 $151 10,810 Sh OTHER 10,810
PACIFIC DUNLOP LTD ADR 694185 20 8 $67 10,648 Sh OTHER 10,648
ELTRAX SYS INC COM 290375 10 4 $36 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
LIBERTE INVS INC DEL COM 530154 10 3 $34 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
UNILEVER N V N Y SHS NEW 904784 70 9 $676 9,916 Sh OTHER 9,916
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436 10 3 $285 9,736 Sh OTHER 9,736
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200 10 1 $1,137 9,400 Sh OTHER 9,400
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771 10 3 $722 9,180 Sh OTHER 9,180
3COM CORP COM 885535 10 4 $264 9,175 Sh OTHER 9,175
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387 10 8 $288 9,174 Sh OTHER 9,174
MAY DEPT STORES CO COM 577778 10 3 $333 9,132 Sh OTHER 9,132
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55262B 10 6 $609 8,469 Sh OTHER 8,469
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918 10 4 $688 7,600 Sh OTHER 7,600
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718 10 9 $684 7,300 Sh OTHER 7,300
SECURITY FIRST TECHNOLOGIES CP COM 814279 10 5 $280 7,200 Sh OTHER 7,200
EL PASO ENERGY CORP DEL COM 283905 10 7 $282 7,000 Sh OTHER 7,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463 10 7 $454 6,993 Sh OTHER 6,993
INTEL CORP COM 458140 10 0 $502 6,754 Sh OTHER 6,754
AT&T CORP COM 001957 10 9 $289 6,643 Sh OTHER 6,643
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
& CO COM NEW 617446 44 8 $549 6,155 Sh OTHER 6,155
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816 10 9 $743 5,500 Sh OTHER 5,500
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818 10 8 $261 5,439 Sh OTHER 5,439
MARSH MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748 10 2 $370 5,400 Sh OTHER 5,400
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R 10 2 $352 5,138 Sh OTHER 5,138
PNC BK CORP COM 693475 10 5 $242 4,602 Sh OTHER 4,602
WARNER-LAMBERT CO COM 934488 10 7 $289 4,358 Sh OTHER 4,358
QLT PHOTOTHERAPEUTICS INC COM 746927 10 2 $316 4,130 Sh OTHER 4,130
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166 10 4 $216 3,750 Sh OTHER 3,750
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