UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OR QUARTER ENDED: 06/30/00
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 7/24/00
REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE.):
( ) 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
( ) 13F NOTICE
(X) 13F COMBINATION REPORT
LIST OF OTHER MANAGERS REPORTING FOR THIS MANAGER:
28-05260 COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (MISSOURI)
28-04263 COMMERCE BANK, N.A. (WICHITA, KS)
28-04261 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: 8
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $19,379
(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
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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO. COMMON STOCK 110122108
3495 60000 SH SOLE 60000
EDWARDS, A.G. COMMON STOCK 281760108
975 25000 SH SOLE 25000
GOLDMAN SACHS COMMON STOCK 38141G104
190 2000 SH SOLE 2000
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COMMON STOCK 478160104
4075 40000 SH SOLE 40000
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO. COMMON STOCK 485134100
3375 150000 SH SOLE 150000
MERCK AND CO., INC. COMMON STOCK 589331107
3065 40000 SH SOLE 40000
MORGAN, JP COMMON STOCK 616880100
2753 25000 SH SOLE 25000
PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY COMMON STOCK 74037H104
1451 151771 SH SOLE 151771
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