UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1998.
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company
Address: Two City Center
Portland, ME 04101
13F File Number: 28-
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 Report Manager:
Name: Robertson P. Breed
Title: Vice President
Phone: 207-775-3197
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Robertson P. Breed Portland, Maine April 6, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
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Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 141
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $197,613
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 9739 135747 SH SOLE 135747
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 6585 87298 SH SOLE 87298
SAFEWAY INC COM 786514208 3587 58877 SH SOLE 58877
CVS CORP COM 126650100 8143 148056 SH SOLE 148056
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 8281 56145 SH SOLE 56145
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 8259 80972 SH SOLE 80972
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 4649 39213 SH SOLE 39213
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 4825 34797 SH SOLE 34797
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 4066 44530 SH SOLE 44530
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 4291 46237 SH SOLE 46237
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 4650 63602 SH SOLE 63602
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 3565 36903 SH SOLE 36903
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 3143 126686 SH SOLE 126686
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 6053 55058 SH SOLE 55058
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 5026 67924 SH SOLE 67924
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 2768 41319 SH SOLE 41319
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 2500 52295 SH SOLE 52295
AES CORP COM 00130H105 5077 107180 SH SOLE 107180
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 2452 29234 SH SOLE 29234
GUIDANT CORP COM 401698105 2540 23094 SH SOLE 23094
HBO & CO COM 404100109 3988 139005 SH SOLE 139005
BANKBOSTON CORP COM 06605R106 2052 52718 SH SOLE 52718
BARNES & NOBLE INC COM 067774109 3877 91225 SH SOLE 91225
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 1795 33554 SH SOLE 33554
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 2528 81076 SH SOLE 81076
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 1020 34006 SH SOLE 34006
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 1362 22259 SH SOLE 22259
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 1245 24980 SH SOLE 24980
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 815 16409 SH SOLE 16409
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 812 19025 SH SOLE 19025
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 786 18732 SH SOLE 18732
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 934 12980 SH SOLE 12980
STATE STR CORP COM 857477103 652 9300 SH SOLE 9300
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 598 4852 SH SOLE 4852
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 1491 27810 SH SOLE 27810
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 550 10377 SH SOLE 10377
MONSANTO CO COM 611662107 545 11480 SH SOLE 11480
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 541 9565 SH SOLE 9565
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 540 9580 SH SOLE 9580
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 520 11080 SH SOLE 11080
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 516 6870 SH SOLE 6870
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 755 4095 SH SOLE 4095
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM 02364J104 457 2950 SH SOLE 2950
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 743 13760 SH SOLE 13760
BORDERS GROUP INC COM 099709107 448 17975 SH SOLE 17975
NEOTHERAPEUTICS INC COM 640656104 440 41925 SH SOLE 41925
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 2532 20260 SH SOLE 20260
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954101 725 11441 SH SOLE 11441
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC ADR REP ORD 832378301 417 6000 SH SOLE 6000
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 1644 21712 SH SOLE 21712
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 396 14060 SH SOLE 14060
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 2328 17401 SH SOLE 17401
BELO A H CORP DEL COM SER A 080555105 378 19000 SH SOLE 19000
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 374 5035 SH SOLE 5035
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 333 7190 SH SOLE 7190
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 1893 18470 SH SOLE 18470
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 308 4800 SH SOLE 4800
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COM 048825103 300 4592 SH SOLE 4592
HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM 421924101 277 17950 SH SOLE 17950
CLOROX CO DEL COM 189054109 268 2300 SH SOLE 2300
ALLIANCE CAP MGMT LP UNIT LTD PARTN 018548107 266 10350 SH SOLE 10350
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 264 2245 SH SOLE 2245
FORD MTR CO DEL COM 345370100 608 10363 SH SOLE 10363
PHILADELPHIA SUBN CORP COM PAR $0.50 718009608 244 8266 SH SOLE 8266
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 218 4000 SH SOLE 4000
WESTBACO CORP COM 961548104 208 7765 SH SOLE 7765
GTE CORP COM 362320103 664 10221 SH SOLE 10221
MEDIAONE GROUP INC PFD CV SER D 58440J203 330 3482 SH SOLE 3482
ONE LIBERTY PPTYS INC PFD CONV $1.60 682406202 273 16716 SH SOLE 16716
WHX CORP PFD CV SER A 929248201 217 5450 SH SOLE 5450
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 2592 30280 SH SOLE 30280
DAYTON HUDSON CORP COM 239753106 2521 46482 SH SOLE 46482
SOUTHDOWN INC COM 841297104 2315 39119 SH SOLE 39119
MCKESSON CORP NEW COM 581557105 2035 25740 SH SOLE 25740
WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 975515107 2022 51850 SH SOLE 51850
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1733 19510 SH SOLE 19510
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 1558 40470 SH SOLE 40470
AIRBORNE FGHT CORP COM 009266107 1472 40825 SH SOLE 40825
APALCO ENTERPRISES INC COM 462613100 1395 25169 SH SOLE 25169
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PPTYS INC COM 638620104 1229 57032 SH SOLE 57032
NIPSCO INDS INC COM 629140104 1141 37500 SH SOLE 37500
MOBIL CORP COM 607059102 3519 40391 SH SOLE 40391
CALENERGY INC COM 129466108 994 28662 SH SOLE 28662
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 1019 13515 SH SOLE 13515
COLONIAL GAS CO COM 195674106 981 28144 SH SOLE 28144
STANLEY FURNITURE INC COM NEW 854305208 930 51000 SH SOLE 51000
GENZYME CORP COM GENL DIV 372917104 968 19458 SH SOLE 19456
LONE STAR INDS INC COM NEW 542290408 902 24520 SH SOLE 24520
FDX CORP COM 31304N107 936 10500 SH SOLE 10500
FINGERHUT COS INC COM 317867109 874 56657 SH SOLE 56657
LIBERTY PPTY TR COM 531172104 780 31700 SH SOLE 31700
PUBLIC STORAGE INC COM 74460D109 757 27999 SH SOLE 27999
METRIS COS INC COM 591598107 731 14531 SH SOLE 14531
RELIASTAR FINL CORP COM 75952U103 720 15616 SH SOLE 15616
KUHLMAN CORP COM 501206106 665 17575 SH SOLE 17575
EASTERN ENTERPRISES COM 27637F100 621 14200 SH SOLE 14200
ENSCO INTL INC COM 26874Q100 558 52250 SH SOLE 52250
CATHAY BANCORP INC COM 149150104 557 13600 SH SOLE 13600
PECO ENERGY CO COM 693304107 538 12900 SH SOLE 12900
HUBBELL INC CL A 443510102 536 14108 SH SOLE 14108
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO N J COM 636180101 507 11225 SH SOLE 11225
CHIRON CORP COM 170040109 513 19612 SH SOLE 19612
KN ENERGY INC COM 482620101 473 13025 SH SOLE 13025
MCN ENERGY GROUP INC COM 55267J100 467 24500 SH SOLE 24500
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM 035229103 459 7000 SH SOLE 7000
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 451 8825 SH SOLE 8825
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLD 1.25 780257804 445 9300 SH SOLE 9300
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 482 6280 SH SOLE 6280
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 434 9200 SH SOLE 9200
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP COM 197648108 433 7499 SH SOLE 7499
ENRON CORP COM 293561106 507 8895 SH SOLE 8895
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165102 410 8999 SH SOLE 8999
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST COM 32054K103 400 14950 SH SOLE 14950
LEXMARK INTL GROUP INC CL A 529771107 381 3800 SH SOLE 3800
SPS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 784626103 351 6200 SH SOLE 6200
BROOKLINE BANCORP INC COM 113739106 345 30000 SH SOLE 30000
OFFICEMAX INC COM 67622M108 420 34309 SH SOLE 34309
CEDAR FAIR LP DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 447 17200 SH SOLE 17200
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COM 294741103 321 13407 SH SOLE 13407
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 344 8070 SH SOLE 8070
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 319 8000 SH SOLE 8000
AVON PRODS INC COM 054303102 300 6800 SH SOLE 6800
RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 298 6000 SH SOLE 6000
NETWORKS ASSOCS INC COM 640938106 296 4475 SH SOLE 4475
FLEET FINL GROUP INC NEW COM 338915101 386 8642 SH SOLE 8642
ENERGEN CORP COM 29265N108 257 13200 SH SOLE 13200
SUIZA FOODS CORP COM 865077101 250 4925 SH SOLE 4925
TIDEWATER INC COM 886423102 255 11000 SH SOLE 11000
WORTHINGTON INDS NC COM 981811102 241 19325 SH SOLE 19325
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 366 4039 SH SOLE 4039
EL PASO ENERGY CORP DEL COM 283905107 333 9572 SH SOLE 9572
BRANDYWINDE RLTY TR SH BEN INT NEW 105368203 221 12400 SH SOLE 12400
HERSHEY FOODS CORP COM 427866108 282 4550 SH SOLE 4550
EQUITY RESSIDENTIAL PPTYS TR SH BEN INT 29476L107 210 5225 SH SOLE 5225
THERMO ECOTEK CORP COM 88355R106 208 19711 SH SOLE 19711
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 251 2771 SH SOLE 2771
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 239 7550 SH SOLE 7550
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 221 3424 SH SOLE 3424
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 273 4950 SH SOLE 4950
HRPT PPTYS TR SB BD CV 7.25%01 40426WAA9 228 16325 SH SOLE 16325
1838 BD-DEB TRADING FD COM 282520105 316 14900 SH SOLE 14900
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