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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: 6/30/99
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ____
This Amendment (Check only one): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: St. Denis J. Villere & Company
Address: 210 Baronne St.
Suite 808
New Orleans, LA 70112-1727
13F File Number: 28-7774
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
Title: Partner
Phone: (504) 525-0808
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ GEORGE V. YOUNG New Orleans, LA 7/27/99
________________________________ ____________________________ __________
[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).)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 132
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 726,790
(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.
NONE
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
June 30, 1999
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VOTING AUTHORITY
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VALUE SHRS OR PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X 1,000) PRN AMT SH/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 NTCV4.5%04 40642Y AC 9 $ 3,541 5,805,000 PRN OTHER 5,805,000
HALTER MARINE
GROUP INC SUB NT CV 144A04 40642Y AA 3 $ 2,745 4,500,000 PRN OTHER 4,500,000
INTERMAGNETICS
GEN CORP SBDB144A 5.75%03 458771 AB 8 $ 3,054 4,380,000 PRN OTHER 4,380,000
OFFSHORE
LOGISTICS INC SUB NT CV 144A03 676255 AD 4 $ 1,687 1,950,000 PRN OTHER 1,950,000
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 $38,220 2,388,725 Sh OTHER 2,388,725
SCP POOL CORP COM 784028 10 2 $60,071 2,321,599 Sh OTHER 2,321,599
STEWART
ENTERPRISES INC CL A 860370 10 5 $31,146 2,138,802 Sh OTHER 2,138,802
HARMON
INDUSTRIES
INC (NEW) COM 413136 10 2 $35,780 1,805,950 Sh OTHER 1,805,950
VITECH AMER INC COM 928489 10 3 $17,005 1,619,562 Sh OTHER 1,619,562
LEGGETT & PLATT
INC COM 524660 10 7 $41,568 1,494,584 Sh OTHER 1,494,584
OPTIMAL ROBOTICS
CORP CL A NEW 68388R 20 8 $14,044 1,413,200 Sh OTHER 1,413,200
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A 10 3 $65,613 1,101,590 Sh OTHER 1,101,590
CERNER CORP COM 156782 10 4 $22,039 1,051,050 Sh OTHER 1,051,050
PITTWAY CORP DEL CL A 725790 20 8 $30,657 896,720 Sh OTHER 896,720
HUNTINGDON LIFE
SCIENCES GROUP ADR 445891 20 3 $ 1,357 835,000 Sh OTHER 835,000
INDEPENDENT
ENERGY HLDGS
PLC SPONSORED ADR 45384X 10 8 $10,819 794,050 Sh OTHER 794,050
GULF ISLAND
FABRICATION INC COM 402307 10 2 $ 9,193 770,100 Sh OTHER 770,100
STONE ENERGY
CORP COM 861642 10 6 $28,493 672,400 Sh OTHER 672,400
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746 10 1 $27,391 640,727 Sh OTHER 640,727
HENRY JACK
& ASSOC INC COM 426281 10 1 $23,879 608,375 Sh OTHER 608,375
RIVIANA FOODS
INC COM 769536 10 3 $ 9,939 530,086 Sh OTHER 530,086
HANCOCK HLDG CO COM 410120 10 9 $19,289 429,835 Sh OTHER 429,835
NEWPARK RES INC COM PAR $.01 NEW 651718 50 4 $ 3,409 384,100 Sh OTHER 384,100
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182 10 7 $20,773 311,500 Sh OTHER 311,500
BLOCK H&R INC COM 093671 10 5 $15,234 304,676 Sh OTHER 304,676
LAYNE
CHRISTENSEN CO COM 521050 10 4 $ 1,807 283,400 Sh OTHER 283,400
EXXON CORP COM 302290 10 1 $16,464 213,471 Sh OTHER 213,471
UNION PLANTERS
CORP COM 908068 10 9 $ 9,320 208,550 Sh OTHER 208,550
QUINTILES
TRANSNATIONAL
CORP COM 748767 10 0 $ 8,293 197,448 Sh OTHER 197,448
BRISTOL MYERS
SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 $13,122 186,296 Sh OTHER 186,296
WHITNEY HLDG
CORP COM 966612 10 3 $ 7,397 186,099 Sh OTHER 186,099
BHA GROUP
HLDG INC COM 055446 10 8 $ 1,527 185,070 Sh OTHER 185,070
COCA COLA CO COM 191216 10 0 $11,324 182,646 Sh OTHER 182,646
OFFSHORE
LOGISTICS INC COM 676255 10 2 $ 1,966 176,700 Sh OTHER 176,700
PROFESSIONAL
DETAILING INC COM 74312N 10 7 $ 3,872 164,750 Sh OTHER 164,750
INSITUFORM
TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A 457667 10 3 $ 3,518 162,700 Sh OTHER 162,700
PROMEDCO MGMT CO COM 74342L 10 5 $ 545 141,700 Sh OTHER 141,700
3-D SYS CORP DEL COM NEW 88554D 20 5 $ 672 122,179 Sh OTHER 122,179
FEDERAL NATL
MTG ASSN COM 313586 10 9 $ 8,242 120,764 Sh OTHER 120,764
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
June 30, 1999
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VOTING AUTHORITY
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VALUE SHRS OR PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X 1,000) PRN AMT SH/PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AMERICAN ITALIAN
PASTA CO CL A 027070 10 1 $3,256 107,200 Sh OTHER 107,200
PROFESSIONAL
STAFF PLC SPONSORED ADR 74315R 10 5 $ 675 103,800 Sh OTHER 103,800
FIRST AMER
CORP TENN COM 318900 10 7 $4,112 98,930 Sh OTHER 98,930
BANK OF AMERICA
CORP COM 06605F 10 2 $6,309 86,061 Sh OTHER 86,061
PANAMERICAN
BEVERAGES INC CL A P74823 10 8 $1,855 77,900 Sh OTHER 77,900
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 $5,612 76,224 Sh OTHER 76,224
KING WORLD
PRODTNS INC COM 495667 10 7 $2,552 73,300 Sh OTHER 73,300
HIBERNIA CORP CL A 428656 10 2 $1,147 73,127 Sh OTHER 73,127
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 $2,089 65,032 Sh OTHER 65,032
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135 10 1 $2,562 62,296 Sh OTHER 62,296
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604 10 3 $6,581 58,242 Sh OTHER 58,242
SCOTTS CO CL A 810186 10 6 $2,772 58,200 Sh OTHER 58,200
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076 10 2 $3,644 56,548 Sh OTHER 56,548
LAMAR CAPITAL
CORP COM 51282P 10 6 $ 502 52,800 Sh OTHER 52,800
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687 10 6 $1,596 51,795 Sh OTHER 51,795
WALGREEN CO COM 931422 10 9 $1,451 49,400 Sh OTHER 49,400
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857 10 8 $3,103 48,722 Sh OTHER 48,722
ROYAL DUTCH
PETE CO NY REG GLD 1.25 780257 80 4 $2,837 47,081 Sh OTHER 47,081
BASIN EXPL INC COM 070107 10 7 $ 943 47,000 Sh OTHER 47,000
HALTER MARINE
GROUP INC COM 40642Y 10 5 $ 307 46,300 Sh OTHER 46,300
DEVELOPERS
DIVERSIFIED
RLTY CO COM 251591 10 3 $ 668 39,600 Sh OTHER 39,600
PHILIP MORRIS
COS INC COM 718154 10 7 $1,523 37,897 Sh OTHER 37,897
ROWAN COS INC COM 779382 10 0 $ 690 37,800 Sh OTHER 37,800
BP AMOCO PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622 10 4 $3,799 35,008 Sh OTHER 35,008
FIRSTAR CORP
NEW WIS COM 33763V 10 9 $ 966 34,500 Sh OTHER 34,500
CHEVRON
CORPORATION COM 166751 10 7 $3,174 33,392 Sh OTHER 33,392
BESTFOODS COM 08658u 10 1 $1,607 32,466 Sh OTHER 32,466
SOUTH ALA
BANCORPORATION COM 836234 10 4 $ 409 31,737 Sh OTHER 31,737
LINCARE HLDGS
INC COM 532791 10 0 $ 793 31,725 Sh OTHER 31,725
VELCRO
INDUSTRIES NV COM 922571 10 4 $ 382 31,470 Sh OTHER 31,470
MOBIL CORP COM 607059 10 2 $3,001 30,388 Sh OTHER 30,388
STEIN MART INC COM 858375 10 8 $ 281 30,000 Sh OTHER 30,000
MARINE DRILLING
COS INC COM PAR $0.01 568240 20 4 $ 402 29,400 Sh OTHER 29,400
SERVICEMASTER CO COM 81760n 10 9 $ 479 25,542 Sh OTHER 25,542
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860 10 2 $1,116 24,200 Sh OTHER 24,200
MCMORAN
EXPLORATION CO COM 582411 10 4 $ 536 24,160 Sh OTHER 24,160
PEPSICO INC COM 713448 10 8 $ 921 23,815 Sh OTHER 23,815
CTB INTL CORP COM 125960 10 4 $ 192 23,100 Sh OTHER 23,100
SCHERING PLOUGH
CORP COM 806605 10 1 $1,058 20,150 Sh OTHER 20,150
AMERICAN HOME
PRODS CORP COM 026609 10 7 $1,154 20,108 Sh OTHER 20,108
FIRST PRIORITY
GROUP INC COM PAR $0.015 335914 20 6 $ 27 20,000 Sh OTHER 20,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 $1,888 19,264 Sh OTHER 19,264
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824 10 0 $ 817 18,000 Sh OTHER 18,000
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111 10 3 $ 401 17,672 Sh OTHER 17,672
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
June 30, 1999
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VOTING AUTHORITY
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VALUE SHRS OR PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X 1,000) PRN AMT SH/PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
PETROLEUM
HELICOPTERS INC COM VTG 716604 10 3 $215 17,163 Sh OTHER 17,163
COLGATE PALMOLIVE
CO COM 194162 10 3 $1,626 16,508 Sh OTHER 16,508
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002 10 1 $573 15,964 Sh OTHER 15,964
COMMERCE GROUP
INC MASS COM 200641 10 8 $388 15,900 Sh OTHER 15,900
PETROLEUM
HELICOPTERS INC COM NON VTG 716604 20 2 $184 15,017 Sh OTHER 15,017
SNB BANCSHARES
INC COM 784605 10 7 $300 15,000 Sh OTHER 15,000
CHART HOUSE
ENTERPRISES INC COM 160902 10 2 $112 15,000 Sh OTHER 15,000
GRAINGER WW INC COM 384802 10 4 $796 14,800 Sh OTHER 14,800
WORLDGATE
COMMUNICATIONS
INC COM 98156L 30 7 $759 14,800 Sh OTHER 14,800
LIBERTE INVS INC
DEL COM 530154 10 3 $50 14,400 Sh OTHER 14,400
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860 10 8 $420 13,200 Sh OTHER 13,200
IXC COMMUNICATIONS
INC COM 450713 10 2 $511 13,000 Sh OTHER 13,000
REGIONS FINL CORP COM 758940 10 0 $498 12,946 Sh OTHER 12,946
ENTERTAINMENT PPTYS
TR COM SH BEN INT 29380T 10 5 $226 12,800 Sh OTHER 12,800
DUPONT EI DE
NEMOURS & CO COM 263534 10 9 $859 12,580 Sh OTHER 12,580
UNILEVER N V NEW YORK SHS 904784 50 1 $775 11,106 Sh OTHER 11,106
AMC ENTMT INC COM 001669 10 0 $208 10,810 Sh OTHER 10,810
PACIFIC DUNLOP LTD ADR 694185 20 8 $61 10,648 Sh OTHER 10,648
ELTRAX SYS INC COM 290375 10 4 $43 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
TRI CONT CORP COM 895436 10 3 $294 9,736 Sh OTHER 9,736
3COM CORP COM 885535 10 4 $259 9,700 Sh OTHER 9,700
CLAIRE'S STORES
INC COM 179584 10 7 $250 9,700 Sh OTHER 9,700
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200 10 1 $1,213 9,384 Sh OTHER 9,384
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771 10 3 $803 9,380 Sh OTHER 9,380
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387 10 8 $409 9,174 Sh OTHER 9,174
MAY DEPT STORES CO COM 577778 10 3 $373 9,132 Sh OTHER 9,132
GTE CORP COM 362320 10 3 $681 9,026 Sh OTHER 9,026
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B 10 6 $729 8,469 Sh OTHER 8,469
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918 10 4 $685 7,600 Sh OTHER 7,600
DILLARDS INC CL A 254067 10 1 $253 7,213 Sh OTHER 7,213
SECURITY FIRST
TECHNOLOGIES CP COM 814279 10 5 $325 7,200 Sh OTHER 7,200
EL PASO ENERGY
CORP DEL COM 283905 10 7 $246 7,000 Sh OTHER 7,000
TIDEWATER INC COM 886423 10 2 $201 6,600 Sh OTHER 6,600
AT&T CORP COM 001957 10 9 $368 6,593 Sh OTHER 6,593
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718 10 9 $580 6,500 Sh OTHER 6,500
MORGAN STANLEY
DEAN WITTER & CO COM NEW 617446 44 8 $632 6,155 Sh OTHER 6,155
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 $668 6,126 Sh OTHER 6,126
INTEL CORP COM 458140 10 0 $342 5,754 Sh OTHER 5,754
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816 10 9 $716 5,500 Sh OTHER 5,500
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142 10 3 $265 5,500 Sh OTHER 5,500
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818 10 8 $317 5,439 Sh OTHER 5,439
MARSH & MCLENNAN
CO INC COM 571748 10 2 $409 5,400 Sh OTHER 5,400
QLT
PHOTOTHERAPEUTICS
INC COM 746927 10 2 $281 5,100 Sh OTHER 5,100
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R 10 2 $319 4,951 Sh OTHER 4,951
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
June 30, 1999
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VOTING AUTHORITY
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VALUE SHRS OR PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X 1,000) PRN AMT SH/PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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LUCENT
TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463 10 7 $322 4,768 Sh OTHER 4,768
PNC BK CORP COM 693475 10 5 $265 4,602 Sh OTHER 4,602
WARNER-LAMBERT CO COM 934488 10 7 $309 4,473 Sh OTHER 4,473
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963 10 4 $210 4,288 Sh OTHER 4,288
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166 10 4 $258 3,750 Sh OTHER 3,750
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