UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
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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
Sinature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Columbus, Ohio May 10, 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: 91
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $656,037,679
List of Other Included Managers:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
3/31/1999
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
ACNIELSEN CORP COM 004833109 813,750 30,000 SH DEFINED 03 30,000
ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 1,933,250 22,000 SH DEFINED 03 22,000
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 923,150 14,800 SH DEFINED 03 14,800
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 9,526,500 146,000 SH DEFINED 03 146,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 44,517,501 369,057 SH DEFINED 03 369,057
AMVESCAP PLC SPONSORED ADR 03235E100 2,045,760 39,966 SH DEFINED 03 39,966
AUTOZONE CORP COM 053332102 455,625 15,000 SH DEFINED 03 15,000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM 053611109 11,546,000 200,800 SH DEFINED 03 200,800
BP AMOCO P L C SPONSORED ADR 055622104 6,415,520 63,520 SH DEFINED 03 63,520
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 25,108,444 455,999 SH DEFINED 03 455,999
BELO A H CORP DEL COM SER A 080555105 208,963 11,450 SH DEFINED 03 11,450
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 13,708,800 192 SH DEFINED 03 192
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 091797100 3,808,556 68,700 SH DEFINED 03 68,700
BORDERS GROUP INC COM 099709107 351,563 25,000 SH DEFINED 03 25,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 23,777,550 370,800 SH DEFINED 03 370,800
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 9,637,688 209,800 SH DEFINED 03 209,800
CENTURY TEL ENTERPRISES INC COM 156686107 554,975 7,900 SH DEFINED 03 7,900
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COM 160903100 1,206,034 41,790 SH DEFINED 03 41,790
CINCINNATI BELL INC COM 171870108 897,500 40,000 SH DEFINED 03 40,000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP COM 197648108 415,388 7,950 SH DEFINED 03 7,950
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 1,303,438 43,000 SH DEFINED 03 43,000
CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 685,000 40,000 SH DEFINED 03 40,000
COVANCE INC COM 222816100 370,925 14,800 SH DEFINED 03 14,800
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW CL A 224044107 465,396 6,154 SH DEFINED 03 6,154
DENTSPLY INTL INC NEW COM 249030107 744,000 32,000 SH DEFINED 03 32,000
DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE COM 257661108 17,967,600 257,600 SH DEFINED 03 257,600
DOVER CORP COM 260003108 5,322,463 161,900 SH DEFINED 03 161,900
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 7,408,406 79,500 SH DEFINED 03 79,500
EL PASO ELEC CO COM NEW 286377854 212,921 27,924 SH DEFINED 03 27,924
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 1,213,857 22,930 SH DEFINED 03 22,930
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 721,875 21,000 SH DEFINED 03 21,000
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 15,354,400 217,600 SH DEFINED 03 217,600
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 11,204,650 161,800 SH DEFINED 03 161,800
FIRST AMER CORP TENN COM 318900107 690,300 18,720 SH DEFINED 03 18,720
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 79,428,750 718,000 SH DEFINED 03 718,000
GIBSON GREETINGS INC COM 374827103 109,688 15,000 SH DEFINED 03 15,000
GOLDEN WEST FINL CORP DEL COM 381317106 1,098,250 11,500 SH DEFINED 03 11,500
GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 1,614,844 37,500 SH DEFINED 03 37,500
HCR MANOR CARE INC COM 404134108 5,588,720 244,985 SH DEFINED 03 244,985
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC NEW CL A 421933102 975,000 80,000 SH DEFINED 03 80,000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 9,493,750 140,000 SH DEFINED 03 140,000
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 19,272,600 309,600 SH DEFINED 03 309,600
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP NEW COM 440327104 1,103,725 47,600 SH DEFINED 03 47,600
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC COM 446150104 788,906 25,500 SH DEFINED 03 25,500
INGERSOL RAND CO COM 456866102 2,382,000 48,000 SH DEFINED 03 48,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 3,545,000 20,000 SH DEFINED 03 20,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 57,801,700 618,200 SH DEFINED 03 618,200
KROGER CO COM 501044101 9,597,963 160,300 SH DEFINED 03 160,300
LANCASTER COLONY CORP COM 513847103 1,331,250 50,000 SH DEFINED 03 50,000
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 820,000 16,000 SH DEFINED 03 16,000
MBIA INC COM 55262C100 678,600 11,700 SH DEFINED 03 11,700
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 4,763,063 199,500 SH DEFINED 03 199,500
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 388,063 7,000 SH DEFINED 03 7,000
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 1,318,144 23,100 SH DEFINED 03 23,100
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 3,772,100 53,600 SH DEFINED 03 53,600
MERCANTILE BANCORPORATION INC COM 587405101 925,000 25,000 SH DEFINED 03 25,000
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 57,571,415 718,520 SH DEFINED 03 718,520
MEYER FRED INC DEL NEW COM 592907109 1,766,250 30,000 SH DEFINED 03 30,000
MILLIPORE CORP COM 601073109 928,813 38,500 SH DEFINED 03 38,500
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 7,782,500 110,000 SH DEFINED 03 110,000
MOLEX INC COM 608554101 13,446,759 457,762 SH DEFINED 03 457,762
MOLEX INC CL A 608554200 11,844,592 457,762 SH DEFINED 03 457,762
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 11,103,750 90,000 SH DEFINED 03 90,000
MORTON INTL INC IND NEW COM 619335102 918,750 25,000 SH DEFINED 03 25,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405103 4,480,313 67,500 SH DEFINED 03 67,500
NETWORKS ASSOCS INC COM 640938106 297,638 9,699 SH DEFINED 03 9,699
NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 1,806,900 63,400 SH DEFINED 03 63,400
PACIFIC CENTY FINL CORP COM 694058108 1,283,813 61,500 SH DEFINED 03 61,500
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 6,456,125 188,500 SH DEFINED 03 188,500
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 627,000 16,000 SH DEFINED 03 16,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4,495,500 32,400 SH DEFINED 03 32,400
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 23,505,000 240,000 SH DEFINED 03 240,000
PROVIDENT COS INC COM 743862104 2,523,063 73,000 SH DEFINED 03 73,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 556,250 25,000 SH DEFINED 03 25,000
QUESTAR CORP COM 748356102 599,588 35,400 SH DEFINED 03 35,400
RAYCHEM CORP DEL COM 754603108 568,575 25,200 SH DEFINED 03 25,200
SAFEWAY INC COM NEW 786514208 7,339,740 143,040 SH DEFINED 03 143,040
ST JUDE MED INC COM 790849103 670,313 27,500 SH DEFINED 03 27,500
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 22,100,000 400,000 SH DEFINED 03 400,000
SCRIPPS E W CO OHIO CL A 811054204 4,181,625 94,500 SH DEFINED 03 94,500
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC COM 866930100 1,500,000 37,500 SH DEFINED 03 37,500
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522109 587,500 20,000 SH DEFINED 03 20,000
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 4,394,063 129,000 SH DEFINED 03 129,000
UNITED RENTALS INC COM 911363109 411,455 14,437 SH DEFINED 03 14,437
VLASIC FOODS INTL INC COM 928559103 517,500 40,000 SH DEFINED 03 40,000
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 16,111,875 390,000 SH DEFINED 03 390,000
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 5,485,500 82,800 SH DEFINED 03 82,800
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949740104 6,732,000 192,000 SH DEFINED 03 192,000
WHITMAN CORP COM 96647K102 1,471,250 85,600 SH DEFINED 03 85,600
WORTHINGTON INDS INC COM 981811102 2,057,425 175,100 SH DEFINED 03 175,100
ZALE CORP NEW COM 988858106 1,599,975 46,800 SH DEFINED 03 46,800
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