UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment ( ); Amendment Number:
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Address: One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
13F File Number: 28-1403
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: Robert J. Woodward, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Phone: (614)249-7696
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Columbus, Ohio August 3, 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
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 48
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $623,682
List of Other Included Managers:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
6/30/1999
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRIN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 8,377 146,000 SH SHARED 03 146,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 43,272 369,057 SH SHARED 03 369,057
AMVESCAP PLC SPONSORED ADR 03235E100 1,858 39,966 SH SHARED 03 39,966
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 9,648 159,800 SH SHARED 03 159,800
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR 055622104 6,892 63,520 SH SHARED 03 63,520
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 27,160 455,999 SH SHARED 03 455,999
BELO A H CORP DEL COM SER A 080555105 225 11,450 SH SHARED 03 11,45
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 13,229 192 SH SHARED 03
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 091797100 1,496 23,700 SH SHARED 03 23,700
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 26,118 370,800 SH SHARED 03 370,800
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 12,588 209,800 SH SHARED 03 209,800
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW CL A 224044107 453 12,308 SH SHARED 03 12,308
DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE COM 257661108 7,688 127,600 SH SHARED 03 127,600
DOVER CORP COM 260003108 5,667 161,900 SH SHARED 03 161,900
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 10,087 79,500 SH SHARED 03 79,500
EL PASO ELEC CO COM NEW 286377854 250 27,924 SH SHARED 03 27,924
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 1,443 22,930 SH SHARED 03 22,930
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 16,782 217,600 SH SHARED 03 217,600
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 11,555 169,300 SH SHARED 03 169,300
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 81,134 718,000 SH SHARED 03 718,000
HCR MANOR CARE INC COM 404134108 4,344 179,615 SH SHARED 03 179,615
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 14,070 140,000 SH SHARED 03 140,000
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 19,950 309,600 SH SHARED 03 309,600
INGERSOL RAND CO COM 456866102 3,102 48,000 SH SHARED 03 48,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 5,170 40,000 SH SHARED 03 40,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 60,584 618,200 SH SHARED 03 618,200
KROGER CO COM 501044101 12,631 226,050 SH SHARED 03 226,050
LANCASTER COLONY CORP COM 513847103 345 10,000 SH SHARED 03 10,000
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 3,110 199,500 SH SHARED 03 199,500
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 3,899 107,200 SH SHARED 03 107,200
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 52,901 718,520 SH SHARED 03 718,520
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 9,563 110,000 SH SHARED 03 110,000
MOLEX INC COM 608554101 15,966 431,512 SH SHARED 03 431,512
MOLEX INC CL A 608554200 13,593 431,512 SH SHARED 03 431,512
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 12,645 90,000 SH SHARED 03 90,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405103 4,176 63,750 SH SHARED 03 63,750
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 6,657 145,500 SH SHARED 03 145,500
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 619 16,000 SH SHARED 03 16,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 3,532 32,400 SH SHARED 03 32,400
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 21,420 240,000 SH SHARED 03 240,000
SAFEWAY INC COM NEW 786514208 8,009 161,790 SH SHARED 03 161,790
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 21,000 400,000 SH SHARED 03 400,000
SCRIPPS E W CO OHIO CL A 811054204 3,567 75,000 SH SHARED 03 75,000
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 4,305 129,000 SH SHARED 03 129,000
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 16,357 339,000 SH SHARED 03 339,000
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 5,724 82,800 SH SHARED 03 82,800
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949740104 8,465 198,000 SH SHARED 03 198,000
WORTHINGTON INDS INC COM 981811102 2,056 125,100 SH SHARED 03 125,100
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