UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washinton, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Northeast Investors Trust
Address: 50 Congress Street
Suite 1000
Boston, MA 02109
13F File Number:
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.
Perosn signing this Report on behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Gordon Barrett
Title: Executive Vice President
Phone: 800-225-6704 x 236
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Gordon Barrett, Boston, MA Aug 13, 1999
Report Type (Check if 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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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Othe Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:
REM870-C FORM 13F AS OF 6/30/1999
ACCOUNT MF001 NORTHEAST INVESTORS TRUST
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Item 1 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Investment Discretion Voting Authority
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COMMON STOCKS
ADVANTICA RESTAURANT GROUP 00758B109 4,186,057.00 1,217,762.000 1,217,762.000 1,217,762.000
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP 16161A108 34,600,000.00 400,000.000 400,000.000 400,000.000
CHUBB CORPORATION 171232101 34,750,000.00 500,000.000 500,000.000 500,000.000
CROMPTON & KNOWLES 227111101 1,819,782.00 93,024.000 93,024.000 93,024.000
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC 237266101 1,444,464.00 745,530.000 745,530.000 745,530.000
GAYLORD CONTAINER COMMON STOCK 368145108 9,872,655.00 1,243,799.000 1,243,799.000 1,243,799.000
GRAND UNION CO 386532402 10,078,829.00 932,146.000 932,146.000 932,146.000
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP 527288104 6,065,200.00 242,608.000 242,608.000 242,608.000
LITTLE SWITZERLAND INC 537528101 188,141.00 273,659.000 273,659.000 273,659.000
MAXXAM INC 577913106 12,900,000.00 200,000.000 200,000.000 200,000.000
J P MORGAN & CO 616880100 28,100,000.00 200,000.000 200,000.000 200,000.000
NL INDUSTRIES 629156407 11,125,000.00 1,000,000.000 1,000,000.000 1,000,000.000
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT 847497203 11,775,000.00 400,000.000 400,000.000 400,000.000
WALTER INDUSTRIES INC 93317Q105 6,468,750.00 500,000.000 500,000.000 500,000.000
WEST POINT STEVENS INC 961238102 47,700,000.00 1,600,000.000 1,600,000.000 1,600,000.000
COMMON STOCKS TOTAL * 221,073,878.00 9,548,528.000 9,548,528.000 9,548,528.000
WARRANTS
WHEREHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT A 963281118 968,936.00 81,164.000 81,164.000 81,164.000
WHEREHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT B 963281126 108,430.00 14,091.000 14,091.000 14,091.000
WHEREHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT C 963281134 94,198.00 14,091.000 14,091.000 14,091.000
WARRANTS TOTAL * 1,171,564.00 109,346.000 109,346.000 109,346.000
GRAND TOTAL ** 222,245,442.00 9,657,874.000 9,657,874.000 9,657,874.000
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