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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: March 31, 2000
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 Street Suite 808
New Orleans, LA 70112
13F File Number: 28-774
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 5/8/00
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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.]
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 123
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $691,026
(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.]
None
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
March 31, 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 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>
FRIEDE GOLDMAN HALTER INC SRSB NT CV4.5% 04 358430 AA 4 4,272 8,215,000 PRN OTHER 8,215,000
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC SUB NT CV 144A 03 676255 AD 4 1,684 1,925,000 PRN OTHER 1,925,000
SCP POOL CORP COM 784028 10 2 63,405 2,070,374 Sh OTHER 2,070,374
INDEPENDENT ENERGY HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR 45384X 108 47,764 1,064,371 Sh OTHER 1,064,371
OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CL A NEW 68388R 208 48,518 1,032,300 Sh OTHER 1,032,300
JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES COM 426281 10 1 37,939 1,028,850 Sh OTHER 1,028,850
STONE ENERGY CORP COM 861642 10 6 33,842 687,150 Sh OTHER 687,150
HARMON INDUSTRIES INC NEW COM 413136 10 2 31,173 1,719,900 Sh OTHER 1,719,900
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 28,367 2,182,075 Sh OTHER 2,182,075
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660 10 7 28,126 1,308,203 Sh OTHER 1,308,203
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746 10 1 22,481 551,687 Sh OTHER 551,687
CERNER CORP COM 156782 10 2 20,903 774,200 Sh OTHER 774,200
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G 10 2 19,791 253,737 Sh OTHER 253,737
PROFESSIONAL DETAILING INC COM 74312N 10 7 18,744 749,750 Sh OTHER 749,750
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182 10 7 18,028 449,294 Sh OTHER 449,294
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A 10 3 16,182 470,744 Sh OTHER 470,744
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A . 006848 10 5 14,896 304,000 Sh OTHER 304,000
BLOCK H&R INC COM 093671 10 5 14,637 327,076 Sh OTHER 327,076
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B 10 6 13,383 295,339 Sh OTHER 295,339
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL A 860370 10 5 13,099 2,652,918 Sh OTHER 2,652,918
HANCOCK HLDG CO COM 410120 10 9 12,503 404,965 Sh OTHER 404,965
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC COM 402307 10 2 12,148 830,600 Sh OTHER 830,600
TIDEWATER INC COM 886423 10 2 11,084 348,405 Sh OTHER 348,405
VITECH AMER INC COM 928489 10 3 9,657 1,679,467 Sh OTHER 1,679,467
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 9,257 159,603 Sh OTHER 159,603
RIVIANA FOODS INC COM 769536 10 3 8,595 541,422 Sh OTHER 541,422
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604 10 3 7,532 48,401 Sh OTHER 48,401
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586 10 9 6,599 116,664 Sh OTHER 116,664
PEGASUS SYSTEMS INC COM 705906 10 5 6,427 406,450 Sh OTHER 406,450
INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES ONC CL A 457667 10 3 6,015 196,400 Sh OTHER 196,400
UNION PLANTERS CORP COM 908068 10 9 5,669 183,998 Sh OTHER 183,998
COCA COLA CO COM 191216 10 0 5,378 114,576 Sh OTHER 114,576
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076 10 2 5,036 78,077 Sh OTHER 78,077
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC COM 222814 20 4 4,738 65,350 Sh OTHER 65,350
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 4,432 84,524 Sh OTHER 84,524
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331 10 7 4,201 67,624 Sh OTHER 67,624
BP AMOCO PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622 10 4 3,715 69,766 Sh OTHER 69,766
WHITNEY HLDG CORP COM 966612 10 3 3,682 112,849 Sh OTHER 112,849
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857 10 8 3,332 43,553 Sh OTHER 43,553
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751 10 7 3,122 33,776 Sh OTHER 33,776
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860 10 8 3,038 89,020 Sh OTHER 89,020
CBS CORP COM 12490K 10 7 2,981 52,649 Sh OTHER 52,649
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLD1.25 780257 80 4 2,722 47,081 Sh OTHER 47,081
AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO CL A 027070 10 1 2,640 107,200 Sh OTHER 107,200
SCOTTS CO CL A 810186 10 6 2,293 54,600 Sh OTHER 54,600
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135 10 1 2,179 58,296 Sh OTHER 58,296
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687 10 6 1,881 45,600 Sh OTHER 45,600
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165 10 2 1,801 120,586 Sh OTHER 120,586
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162 10 3 1,787 31,695 Sh OTHER 31,695
ROWAN COS INC COM 779392 10 0 1,716 58,300 Sh OTHER 58,300
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM 02364J 10 4 1,651 24,480 Sh OTHER 24,480
ELTRAX SYS INC COM 290375 10 4 1,464 110,000 Sh OTHER 110,000
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO COM 521050 10 4 1,243 268,700 Sh OTHER 268,700
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 1,236 65,032 Sh OTHER 65,032
NEWPARK RES INC COM PAR $.01NEW 651718 50 4 1,210 151,200 Sh OTHER 151,200
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
March 31, 2000
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3DO CO COM 88553W 10 5 1,151 118,800 Sh OTHER 118,800
RALSTON PURINA CO COM RAL-PUR GP 751277 30 2 1,100 40,000 Sh OTHER 40,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 1,086 15,464 Sh OTHER 15,464
BESTFOODS COM 08658U 10 1 1,061 22,661 Sh OTHER 22,661
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP COM 748767 10 0 1,060 62,101 Sh OTHER 62,101
HIBERNIA CORP CL A 428656 10 2 1,023 97,395 Sh OTHER 97,395
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC CL A P74823 10 8 961 54,500 Sh OTHER 54,500
HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES GROUP ADR 445891 20 3 923 820,000 Sh OTHER 820,000
INTEL CORP COM 458140 10 0 891 6,754 Sh OTHER 6,754
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER&co COM NEW 617446 44 8 869 10,488 Sh OTHER 10,488
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816 10 9 819 5,500 Sh OTHER 5,500
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200 10 1 810 6,850 Sh OTHER 6,850
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC COM 676255 10 2 806 58,100 Sh OTHER 58,100
FIRSTAR CORP NEW WIS COM 33763V 10 9 789 34,400 Sh OTHER 34,400
PEPSICO INC COM 713448 10 8 761 21,815 Sh OTHER 21,815
FLOWERS INDS INC COM 343496 10 5 737 48,500 Sh OTHER 48,500
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R 10 2 717 9,276 Sh OTHER 9,276
LINCARE HLDS INC COM 532791 10 0 713 25,125 Sh OTHER 25,125
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142 10 3 712 12,600 Sh OTHER 12,600
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860 10 2 697 14,866 Sh OTHER 14,866
GRAINGER WW INC COM 384802 10 4 694 12,800 Sh OTHER 12,800
DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534 10 9 682 12,886 Sh OTHER 12,886
CLAIRES STORES INC COM 179584 10 7 656 32,700 Sh OTHER 32,700
S1 CORPORATION COM 78463B 10 1 617 7,200 Sh OTHER 7,200
MARINE DRILLING COS INC COM PAR $0.01 562840 20 4 615 22,400 Sh OTHER 22,400
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 610 16,678 Sh OTHER 16,678
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609 10 7 602 11,198 Sh OTHER 11,198
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS CIN COM 571748 10 2 596 5,400 Sh OTHER 5,400
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918 10 4 595 5,600 Sh OTHER 5,600
DELL COMPUTER CORP COM 247025 10 9 593 11,000 Sh OTHER 11,000
GTE CORP COM 362320 10 3 577 8,126 Sh OTHER 8,126
ONEMAIN.COM INC COM 68267P 10 9 569 50,300 Sh OTHER 50,300
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771 10 3 553 8,180 Sh OTHER 8,180
MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO COM 582411 10 4 552 29,160 Sh OTHER 29,160
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605 10 1 528 14,174 Sh OTHER 14,174
VINTAGE PETE INC COM 927460 10 5 499 24,800 Sh OTHER 24,800
STERLING BANCSHARES INC COM 858907 10 8 498 52,100 Sh OTHER 52,100
UNILEVER N V N Y SHS NEW 904784 70 9 477 9,916 Sh OTHER 9,916
LAMAR CAPITAL CORP COM 51282P 10 6 448 51,200 Sh OTHER 51,200
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463 10 7 446 7,201 Sh OTHER 7,201
QLT PHOTOTHERAPEUTICS INC COM 746927 10 2 420 7,600 Sh OTHER 7,600
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154 10 7 386 18,497 Sh OTHER 18,497
WARNER-LAMBERT CO COM 934488 10 7 377 3,858 Sh OTHER 3,858
TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC ORD G90078 10 9 369 7,187 Sh OTHER 7,187
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 364 6,075 Sh OTHER 6,075
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002 10 1 353 14,832 Sh OTHER 14,832
VELCRO INDS NV COM 922571 10 4 350 31,470 Sh OTHER 31,470
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718 10 9 346 6,100 Sh OTHER 6,100
3-D SYS CORP DEL COM NEW 88554D 20 5 334 32,197 Sh OTHER 32,197
SOUTH ALA BANCORPORATION COM 836234 10 4 321 31,737 Sh OTHER 31,737
REGIONS FINL CORP COM 758940 10 0 295 12,946 Sh OTHER 12,946
NETRADIO CORP COM 64114E 10 8 295 67,500 Sh OTHER 67,500
COMMERCE GROUP INC MASS COM 200641 10 8 295 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
SERVICEMASTER CO COM 81760N 10 9 287 25,542 Sh OTHER 25,542
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824 10 0 282 8,000 Sh OTHER 8,000
AT&T CORP COM 001957 10 9 281 4,990 Sh OTHER 4,990
DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED RLTY CO COM 251591 10 3 275 19,800 Sh OTHER 19,800
INFORMATION ARCHITECTS CORP COM 45669R 10 7 261 15,000 Sh OTHER 15,000
MAY DEPT STORES CO COM 577778 10 3 260 9,132 Sh OTHER 9,132
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436 10 3 248 9,736 Sh OTHER 9,736
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387 10 8 245 8,000 Sh OTHER 8,000
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St. Denis J. Villere Co.
FORM 13F
March 31, 2000
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SNB BANCSHARES INC COM 784605 10 7 233 15,000 Sh OTHER 15,000
TEXACO INC COM 881694 10 3 227 4,214 Sh OTHER 4,214
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818 10 8 213 5,439 Sh OTHER 5,439
PROMEDCO MGMT CO COM 74342L 10 5 136 55,900 Sh OTHER 55,900
MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORP COM 58977Q 10 9 136 35,000 Sh OTHER 35,000
PSS WORLD MED INC COM 69366A 10 0 68 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
LIBERTE INVS INC DEL COM 530154 10 3 34 10,000 Sh OTHER 10,000
$691,026 27,156,843
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