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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)/1/
Bell Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
078107109
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(CUSIP Number)
October 17, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Continued on following pages)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Warren E. Buffett
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2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)[ ]
(B)[ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 442,200
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 442,200
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
442,200
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.05
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Bell Industries, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1960 East Grand Avenue, Suite 560
El Segundo, California 90245
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Warren E. Buffett
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
United States Citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
078107109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] An investment advisor registered in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
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(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
442,200
(b) Percent of Class:
5.05
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
442,200
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
442,200
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated this 8th day of November, 2000.
/s/ Warren E. Buffett
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Warren E. Buffett
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