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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13f Cover Page



          Report for the Quarter Ended 9/30/2000

If amended report check here:      |_|                    Amendment Number: ____

This Amendment (Check only one):   |_| is a restatement
                                   |_| adds new holding
                                       entries.

Venture Securities Corporation
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Name of Institutional Investment Manager



P.O. Box 950-C 516 N. Bethlehem Pike	Spring House	PA		19477
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Business Address         (Street)       (City)            (State)          (Zip)


13F File Number: 28-05861

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, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.


Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Clyde C. Leaver III			Investment Manager		215 643-9100
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Name                               (Title)                            (Phone)



                                      ------------------------------------------
                                           (Manual Signature of Person Duly
                                           Authorized to Submit This Report)


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                                              (Place and Date of Signing)


Report Type:

[X]      13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]      13F NOTICE.

[  ]      13F COMBINATION REPORT.



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                             Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:      None

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 228

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $350,865
                                         (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:	None

Name and 13F file numbers of ALL Institutional  Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than the one filing this  report):  (List
in alphabetical order).

[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]

13F File Numbers will be assigned to  Institutional  Investment  Managers  after
they file their first report.


   13F File No.: Name:                     13F File No.: Name:
   ------------- ---------------------     ------------- ---------------------
1. 28-05861      Venture Securities Corp6.
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2.                                      7.
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3.                                      8.
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4.                                      9.
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5.                                      10.
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                                    FORM 13F

                                INFORMATION TABLE


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ITEM 1                           ITEM 2         ITEM 3      ITEM 4     ITEM 5         ITEM 6            ITEM 7       ITEM 8
                                                              FAIR               INVESTMENT DISCRETION           VOTING AUTHORITY
                                 TITLE                      MARKET   SHARES OF                  SHARED
NAME OF ISSUER                    OF             CUSIP       VALUE   PRINCIPAL   SOLE   SHARED   OTHER   MANA-  SOLE   SHARED  NONE
                                 CLASS          NUMBER      (x$1000)    AMOUNT   (A)     (B)      (C)    GERS   (A)     (B)     (C)
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3COM CORP                     COM      885535104     233     12145  sole                        shared
ABBOTT LABS                   COM      002824100     336      7059  sole                        shared
ABRAXAS PETE CORP             COM      003830106    3981   1027468  sole                        shared
ACM GOVT INCOME FUND INC      FUND     000912105     590     78050  sole                        shared
ADAPTEC IN SUB NOTES          CONV     00651FAC2     194    230000  sole                        shared
ADAPTEC INC                   COM      00651F108     327     16330  sole                        shared
AFLAC INC                     COM      001055102    1081     16880  sole                        shared
AGILENT TECH INC              COM      00846U101    1316     26884  sole                        shared
AGL RESOURCES INC.            COM      001204106     544     27100  sole                        shared
AIR BROOK ARPT EXPRESS INC    COM      009075102       6     37336  sole                        shared
AK STEEL HOLDINGS CORP        COM      001547108    2977    317530  sole                        shared
ALBERTSONS INC                COM      013104104     248     11814  sole                        shared
ALCATEL SA                    COM      013904305     218      3474  sole                        shared
ALLERGAN INC                  COM      018490102     280      3320  sole                        shared
ALLIANCE CAPITAL MGMT         COM      01855A101     504     10060  sole                        shared
ALLSTATE CORP                 COM      020002101    1323     38075  sole                        shared
AMER ELECTRIC & PWR           COM      025537101    1604     40998  sole                        shared
AMER HOME PRODUCTS            COM      026609107    3551     62784  sole                        shared
AMERICA ON-LINE               COM      02364J104     736     13686  sole                        shared
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO           COM      025816109    5186     85370  sole                        shared
AMERICAN FREIGHTWAYS          COM      02629V108     359     22645  sole                        shared
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORP.  COM      03822W109     207      1000  sole                        shared
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND           COM      042476101     901     75515  sole                        shared
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL      COM      046008108    1539     40498  sole                        shared
AT&T                          COM      001957109    3744    127439  sole                        shared
BANK ONE CORP                 COM      06423A103     211      5450  sole                        shared
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL          COM      071813109    3251     40737  sole                        shared
BELLSOUTH CORP                COM      079860102     884     21969  sole                        shared
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC        COM      084670207     215       104  sole                        shared
BIO TECHNOLOGY GEN CORP       COM      090578105     143     12530  sole                        shared
BLACK & DECKER CORP           COM      091797100     819     23960  sole                        shared
BMC SOFTWARE INC              COM      055921100     543     28410  sole                        shared
BOB EVANS FARMS INC           COM      096761101     335     18085  sole                        shared
BOEING COMPANY                COM      097023105    5129     81419  sole                        shared
BP AMOCO PLC-SPONS ADR        COM      055622104    2914     54976  sole                        shared
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB          COM      110122108   13462    235655  sole                        shared
CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY          COM      132524109     128     29305  sole                        shared
CARDINAL HEALTH INC           COM      14149Y108    1030     11681  sole                        shared
CATERPILLAR INC               COM      149123101    1442     42726  sole                        shared
CENDANT CORP                  COM      151313103     221     20320  sole                        shared
CHARMING SHOPPES              CONV     161133AA1     872    976000  sole                        shared
CHARMING SHOPPES INC          COM      161133103     472     90500  sole                        shared
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP          COM      16161A108     752     16283  sole                        shared
CIGNA CORP                    COM      125509109     385      3687  sole                        shared
CISCO SYSTEMS INC             COM      17275R102     340      6148  sole                        shared
CITIGROUP CAPITAL I  8%       COM      17305F201     257     10500  sole                        shared
CITIGROUP INC                 COM      172967101   11410    211059  sole                        shared
COCA COLA                     COM      191216100     471      8538  sole                        shared
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO          COM      194162103     436      9240  sole                        shared
COLLINS INDUSTRIES            COM      194858106    1560    445900  sole                        shared
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP          COM      204493100     990     35884  sole                        shared
CONECTIV INC                  COM      206829103     404 22592.118  sole                        shared
CONSECO FIN VI TRUST TOPRS DUECOM      20846M206     521     38430  sole                        shared
CONSECO INC                   COM      208464107    1325    173775  sole                        shared
CONSTELLATION ENERGY          COM      210371100     286      5750  sole                        shared
CORNING INC                   COM      219350105    3619     12186  sole                        shared
CSX CORP                      COM      126408103     201      9208  sole                        shared
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS        COM      229678107     576     11055  sole                        shared
CUMMINS ENGINE INC.           COM      231021106     512     17100  sole                        shared
CYMER INC NT STEP UP          CONV     232572AC1     425    452000  sole                        shared
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR         COM      232806109    1434     34510  sole                        shared
DEERE & CO                    COM      244199105     347     10430  sole                        shared
DELL COMPUTER CORP            COM      247025109     334     10840  sole                        shared
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYS         COM      247126105     367     24275  sole                        shared
DELUXE CORP                   COM      248019101     215     10600  sole                        shared
DIEBOLD INC                   COM      253651103     405     15258  sole                        shared
DISNEY WALT                   COM      254687106    3573     93415  sole                        shared
DOMINION RES INC VA           COM      257470104     531      9153  sole                        shared
DST SYSTEMS INC.              COM      233326107     235      2000  sole                        shared
DUKE ENERGY CORP              COM      264399106     597      6965  sole                        shared
DUPONT E.I. DE NEMOURS        COM      263534109     569     13740  sole                        shared
DURA PHARMACEUTICALS          COM      26632S109    2101     59390  sole                        shared
DURA PHARMACEUTICALS          CONV     26632SAA7    1135   1155000  sole                        shared
E4L INC COM                   COM      268452109       8     32885  sole                        shared
EASTERN ENTERPRISES           COM      27637F100     249      3900  sole                        shared
EASTMAN KODAK                 COM      277461109    1962     47996  sole                        shared
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEM        COM      285661104     225      5410  sole                        shared
EMC CORP MASS                 COM      268648102    1574     15878  sole                        shared
ENRON CORP                    COM      293561106     299      3410  sole                        shared
EPL TECHNOLOGIES INC          COM      268920105     110    109850  sole                        shared
EQUIFAX INC                   COM      294429105     358     13274  sole                        shared
EXXON MOBIL CORP              COM      30231G102    8027     90067  sole                        shared
FANNIE MAE                    COM      313586109    1890     26435  sole                        shared
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP           COM      313855108     427     21500  sole                        shared
FEDERATED DEPT                COM      31410H101     235      9006  sole                        shared
FIRST UNION CORP              COM      337358105    8759    272135  sole                        shared
FORD MOTOR CO                 COM      345370860    3726    147209  sole                        shared
FOSTER WHEELER CAPL 9%        COM      302684204     839     41690  sole                        shared
FOSTER WHEELER CORP           COM      350244109    1416    195335  sole                        shared
FPL GROUP INC                 COM      302571104     861     13100  sole                        shared
GATEWAY INC                   COM      367626108     284      6066  sole                        shared
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO           COM      369604103   19340 335248.35  sole                        shared
GENERAL MOTORS CORP           COM      370442105    3221     49561  sole                        shared
GEORGIA-PACIFIC GROUP         COM      373298108     462     19650  sole                        shared
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER        COM      382550101    1089     60522  sole                        shared
HALLIBURTON CO                COM      406216101     398      8140  sole                        shared
HANSON TR PLC SPONS           COM      411352404     448     16102  sole                        shared
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS       COM      416515104     408      5598  sole                        shared
HARTMARX CORP                 COM      417119104     484    161358  sole                        shared
HAWAIIAN AIRLS INC NEW        COM      419849104      42     16950  sole                        shared
HEALTH MANAGEMENT             COM      42219M100      22     11050  sole                        shared
HEINZ H J CO                  COM      423074103    1173     31640  sole                        shared
HERCULES TRUST I 9.42%        COM      427097209     425     18725  sole                        shared
HERMAN MILLER INC             COM      600544100     226      7050  sole                        shared
HEWLETT PACKARD CO            COM      428236103    5628     58024  sole                        shared
HONEYWELL INT'L               COM      438516106    3370     94601  sole                        shared
HRPT PPTYS TR SBI             COM      40426W101    1592    227480  sole                        shared
I2 TECHNOLOGIES INC           COM      465754109     213      1137  sole                        shared
IBM                           COM      459200101   17503 155583.39  sole                        shared
IBM PREFERRED SER A           COM      459200309     407     15996  sole                        shared
ICN PHARMACEUTICALS           COM      448924100    1600     48115  sole                        shared
INNOVEX INC                   COM      457647105     423     31025  sole                        shared
INTEL CORP                    COM      458140100    3494 84066.046  sole                        shared
J M SMUCKERS CO               COM      832696306     762     31350  sole                        shared
JOHNSON & JOHNSON             COM      478160104    1609     17129  sole                        shared
K MART CORP                   COM      482584109     161     26757  sole                        shared
KEANE INC                     COM      486665102     543     31205  sole                        shared
KELLOGG CO                    COM      487836108     348     14368  sole                        shared
KEYCORP NEW                   COM      493267108     470     18565  sole                        shared
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP           COM      494368103     852     15271  sole                        shared
KMART FIN I TR 7.75%          COM      498778208    1084     34818  sole                        shared
LEHMAN BROS HLDGS             COM      524908100     598      4050  sole                        shared
LG &E ENERGY CORP             COM      501917108     897     36705  sole                        shared
LILLY ELI & CO                COM      532457108     293      3615  sole                        shared
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS  COM      G56462107     115     18695  sole                        shared
LSI LOGIC CORP.               COM      502161102     613     20950  sole                        shared
LUBRIZOL CORP                 COM      549271104     983     49905  sole                        shared
LUBY'S INC                    COM      549282101      73     13785  sole                        shared
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES           COM      549463107    3065    100272  sole                        shared
MATTEL INC                    COM      577081102     525     46947  sole                        shared
MEAD CORP                     COM      582834107     539     23080  sole                        shared
MELLON BANK CORP              COM      585509102     316      6818  sole                        shared
MERCK & CO                    COM      589331107    7413     99583  sole                        shared
MFS GOVT MARKET TRUST         FUND     552939100      99     16100  sole                        shared
MFS MULTIMARKET               FUND     552737108     695    112250  sole                        shared
MICROSOFT CORP                COM      594918104    1526     25306  sole                        shared
MILLENIUM CHEMICAL            COM      599903101     247     16703  sole                        shared
MINN MINING & MFG             COM      604059105     886      9724  sole                        shared
MORGAN STANLEY                COM      617446448    2345     25644  sole                        shared
MOTOROLA INC                  COM      620076109    2908    102954  sole                        shared
NATIONAL PENN 9% BANCSHAR     COM      629359209     476     19125  sole                        shared
NEW PLAN EXCEL RLTY TR        COM      648053106     293     21375  sole                        shared
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC         COM      651229106     689     30219  sole                        shared
NIAGARA MOHAWK                COM      653520106     343     21762  sole                        shared
NORAM ENERGY CONV             CONV     655419AC3     941   1068750  sole                        shared
NUVEEN MUN VALUE FD           FUND     670928100     198     22782  sole                        shared
OAKWOOD HOMES CORP            COM      674098108      48     31775  sole                        shared
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM          COM      674599105    1071     49091  sole                        shared
OWENS CORNING                 COM      69073F103     385    146856  sole                        shared
PALM INC                      COM      696642107     859     16231  sole                        shared
PARKER DRILLING CO            COM      701081101     221     31550  sole                        shared
PECO ENERGY CO                COM      693304107     441      7285  sole                        shared
PENN-AMER GROUP INC           COM      707247102     400     53325  sole                        shared
PENNEY J C INC                COM      708160106     149     12650  sole                        shared
PEPSICO INC                   COM      713448108    1096     23820  sole                        shared
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES         COM      7.616E+09    1160     53190  sole                        shared
PETSMART INC                  COM      716768106     558    119000  sole                        shared
PETSMART INC                  CONV     716768AB2     415    540000  sole                        shared
PFIZER INC                    COM      717081103    7134    158762  sole                        shared
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN         COM      718009608     240     10340  sole                        shared
PHILIP MORRIS COS             COM      718154107    1293     43925  sole                        shared
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NY SHR    COM      500472204     269      6331  sole                        shared
PNC FINANCIAL SERV GRP        COM      693475105    2021     31086  sole                        shared
PP&L RESOURCES INC            COM      693499105    2595     62146  sole                        shared
PPG INDUSTRIES                COM      693506107     293      7375  sole                        shared
PRAXAIR INC                   COM      74005P104     772     20650  sole                        shared
PROCTER & GAMBLE              COM      742718109    1100     16417  sole                        shared
PUB SRV ENTERPRISE            COM      744573106     311      6958  sole                        shared
QUAKER OATS                   COM      747402105     917     11588  sole                        shared
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS          COM      749121109     207      4311  sole                        shared
RAYTHEON CO CL B              COM      755111408     454     15975  sole                        shared
RELIANCE GROUP HLDGS INC      COM      759464100       5     24875  sole                        shared
RELIANT ENERGY INC            COM      75952J108   18980    408165  sole                        shared
RIGHT MANAGEMENT              COM      766573109    3044    264693  sole                        shared
RITE AID CORPORATION          COM      767754104     227     56850  sole                        shared
ROTONICS MFG INC              COM      778903104     215    202700  sole                        shared
SAFEWAY INC NEW               COM      786514208   18844    403615  sole                        shared
SARA LEE CORP                 COM      803111103     227     11152  sole                        shared
SBC COMMUNICATIONS            COM      78387G103    1348     26963  sole                        shared
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP          COM      806605101    5493    118120  sole                        shared
SCHLUMBERGER LTD              COM      806857108    2567     31186  sole                        shared
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO            COM      812387108    1064     32828  sole                        shared
SEMPRA ENERGY                 COM      816851109     582     27951  sole                        shared
SENIOR HOUSING PROP TR        COM      81721M109     248     26600  sole                        shared
SHAW INDUSTRIES INC           COM      820286102     900     48650  sole                        shared
SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS         COM      82481R106     263      5103  sole                        shared
SIBONEY CORPORATION           COM      825791106       6     14000  sole                        shared
SILICON GRAPHICS INC          COM      827056102      43     10400  sole                        shared
SILICON GRAPHICS SR NOTES     CONV     827056AC6     608    967000  sole                        shared
SMC CORPORATION               COM      784460107      77     24300  sole                        shared
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM            COM      832378301    1865     27182  sole                        shared
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER       COM      832727101     196     16333  sole                        shared
SOURCE INFORMATION MGMT       COM      836151209     276     40495  sole                        shared
SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC         COM      845905108     506     54750  sole                        shared
SPRINT CORP                   COM      852061100    1254     42774  sole                        shared
SPRINT CORP PCS GROUP         COM      852061506     674     19209  sole                        shared
ST PAUL CO INC                COM      792860108     714     14477  sole                        shared
STANDARD MANAGEMENT           COM      853612109     199     58907  sole                        shared
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC          COM      867363103    2435     56870  sole                        shared
SYNOPSYS CORP                 COM      871607107     313      8260  sole                        shared
TARGET CORP                   COM      8.76E+110     344     13436  sole                        shared
TCW CONV SEC FUND INC         FUND     872340104     477     39550  sole                        shared
TECO ENERGY INC               COM      872375100     342     11900  sole                        shared
TEXACO INC                    COM      881694103    1468     27965  sole                        shared
TEXTRON INC                   COM      883203101    1244     26963  sole                        shared
TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX        COM      G90078109     289      4927  sole                        shared
TXU CORP                      COM      873168108     349      8799  sole                        shared
TYCO INTL LTD NEW             COM      902124106    1105     21302  sole                        shared
UNION CARBIDE CORP            COM      905581104     879     23290  sole                        shared
UNISYS CORP                   COM      909214108     381     33837  sole                        shared
UNITED DOMINION RLTY          COM      910197102     336     30900  sole                        shared
UNITED DOMINION RLTY8.5%      COM      910197409    1254     51460  sole                        shared
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-B       COM      911312106     500      8865  sole                        shared
US INDS INC NEW               COM      912080108     197     19854  sole                        shared
US ONCOLOGY INC               COM      90338W103      59     13000  sole                        shared
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN           FUND     920929106     242     17700  sole                        shared
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN           FUND     920955101     421     24650  sole                        shared
VAN KAMPEN MERRITT            FUND     920924107     226     15400  sole                        shared
VAN KAMPEN SR INCOME          FUND     920961109     382     43700  sole                        shared
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM    COM      92343V104    9553    197220  sole                        shared
VIACOM INC CL B COMMON        COM      925524308    3534     60412  sole                        shared
VISTEON CORP                  COM      92839U107     165     10882  sole                        shared
WAL MART STORES INC           COM      931142103     819     17020  sole                        shared
WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS INC      COM      950240101     484     24515  sole                        shared
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP          COM      958102105    7089   1206717  sole                        shared
WEYERHAEUSER CO               COM      962166104     966     23934  sole                        shared
WILLIAMS COS                  COM      969457100    1129     26712  sole                        shared
WORLDCOM INC                  COM      98157d106     390     12843  sole                        shared
XEROX CORP                    COM      984121103     779     51737  sole                        shared






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