UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OR QUARTER ENDED: 3/31/99
CHECK HERE IF AMENDMENT ( ); AMENDMENT NUMBER:
THIS AMENDMENT (CHECK ONLY ONE.): ( ) RESTATEMENT.
( ) ADDS NEW HOLDINGS ENTRIES.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT:
NAME: COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.
ADDRESS: 1000 WALNUT, P.O. BOX 13686
KANSAS CITY, MO 64199
FORM 13F FILE NUMBER: 28-642
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: JEFFERY D. ABERDEEN
TITLE: CONTROLLER
PHONE: 816-234-2081
SIGNATURE, PLACE, AND DATE OF SIGNING:
JEFFERY D. ABERDEEN KANSAS CITY, MO 5/13/99
REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE.):
( ) 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
( ) 13F NOTICE
(X) 13F COMBINATION REPORT
LIST OF OTHER MANAGERS REPORTING FOR THIS MANAGER:
28-488 COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (MISSOURI)
COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (WICHITA, KS)
COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (PEORIA, IL)
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORT SUMMARY:
NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 9
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $23,358
(THOUSANDS)
LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:
NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
(X1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETN MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
- ------ ------- --- ---- -------- ------- ---- ------ ----
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO. COMMON STOCK 110122108
3848 60000 SH SOLE 60000
EDWARDS, A.G. COMMON STOCK 281760108
2452 75000 SH SOLE 75000
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COMMON STOCK 478160104
3740 40000 SH SOLE 40000
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO. COMMON STOCK 485134100
3694 150000 SH SOLE 150000
MERCK AND CO., INC. COMMON STOCK 589331107
3205 40000 SH SOLE 40000
MORGAN, JP COMMON STOCK 616880100
3084 25000 SH SOLE 25000
PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY COMMON STOCK 74037H104
1183 101771 SH SOLE 101771
WAVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNTNAL COMMON STOCK 94352Q109
818 170000 SH SOLE 170000
WESTERN RESOURCES COMMON STOCK 959425109
1334 50000 SH SOLE 50000
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