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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended March 31, 2000
Check here if Amendment |_|: Amendment Number:________________
This Amendment (Check only one):
|_| is a restatement.
|_| adds new holdings entries
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: David M. Knott
Address: 485 Underhill Boulevard
Suite 205
Syosset, NY 11791
Form 13F File Number: 28-______________________________________________________
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:
Reporting Manager:
Name: David M. Knott
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Title: Investment Manager
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Phone: (516) 364-0303
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Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ David M. Knott
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[Signature]
Syosset, New York
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[City, State]
May 12, 2000
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[Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
|X| 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
|_| 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
|_| 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:
0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:
145
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:
$ 247,188 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
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Voting Authority
Title Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other --------------------
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
4 Kids Entertainment Common 350865101 141,720 6,000 SH DEFINED X
4 Kids Entertainment Common 350865101 274,050 11,600 SH SOLE X
Abbott Laboratories Common 002824100 1,126,080 32,000 SH DEFINED X
Abbott Laboratories Common 002824100 1,689,000 48,000 SH SOLE X
Ackerly Group Inc. Common 004527107 1,386,504 91,700 SH DEFINED X
Ackerly Group Inc. Common 004527107 2,553,100 168,800 SH SOLE X
Action Performance Co.'s Inc. Common 004933107 81,191 6,100 SH DEFINED X
Action Performance Co.'s Inc. Common 004933107 443,306 33,300 SH SOLE X
AHT Corporation Common 00130R103 149,965 44,500 SH DEFINED X
AHT Corporation Common 00130R103 332,775 98,600 SH SOLE X
American Express Common 025816109 7,447 50 SH DEFINED X
American Home Products Corp. Common 026609107 215,000 4,000 SH DEFINED X
American Int'l Group Inc. Common 026874107 13,985,887 127,725 SH DEFINED X
American Int'l Group Inc. Common 026874107 17,114,850 156,300 SH SOLE X
American Express Common 025816109 4,125,569 27,700 SH SOLE X
American Home Products Corp. Common 026609107 322,500 6,000 SH SOLE X
Aristotle Corp. Common 040448201 15,210 3,380 SH SOLE X
Banc One Corp. Common 06423A103 1,333,750 38,800 SH SOLE X
Bank of NY Inc. Common 064057102 15,875,980 382,000 SH DEFINED X
Bank of NY Inc. Common 064057102 16,043,125 386,000 SH SOLE X
Children's Place Retail Stores Common 168905107 179,550 12,600 SH DEFINED X
Children's Place Retail Stores Common 168905107 534,375 37,500 SH SOLE X
Closure Medical Corp. Common 189093107 84,000 3,200 SH DEFINED X
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Voting Authority
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Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Closure Medical Corp. Common 189093107 278,250 10,600 SH SOLE X
Coca-Cola Co. Common 191216100 469,375 10,000 SH SOLE X
Columbia Labs Inc. Common 197779101 1,129,175 96,100 SH DEFINED X
Columbia Labs Inc. Common 197779101 7,471,825 635,900 SH SOLE X
Conseco Inc. Common 208464107 511,256 44,700 SH SOLE X
Copytele Inc. Common 217721109 148,675 62,600 SH SOLE X
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. Common 247126105 316,800 19,800 SH DEFINED X
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. Common 247126105 644,800 40,300 SH SOLE X
E Sync Networks Inc. Common 269156105 152,544 11,200 SH DEFINED X
E Sync Networks Inc. Common 269156105 227,537 16,700 SH SOLE X
Egghead.Com Inc. Common 282329101 35,150 5,000 SH DEFINED X
Egghead.Com Inc. Common 282329101 146,953 20,900 SH SOLE X
Envision Development Corp. Common 29410N102 160,300 2,800 SH DEFINED X
Envision Development Corp. Common 29410N102 343,500 6,000 SH SOLE X
Fifth Third Bancorp Common 316773100 6,532,155 103,685 SH DEFINED X
Fifth Third Bancorp Common 316773100 9,706,347 154,069 SH SOLE X
Finet.com Inc. Common 317922300 249,844 195,000 SH SOLE X
First Keystone Financial Inc. Common 320655103 399,456 43,800 SH DEFINED X
First Keystone Financial Inc. Common 320655103 773,800 84,800 SH SOLE X
Firstar Corp. Common 33763V109 7,499,820 326,932 SH DEFINED X
Firstar Corp. Common 33763V109 13,762,500 600,000 SH SOLE X
Frontier Airlines Inc. Common 359065109 473,613 39,900 SH DEFINED X
Frontier Airlines Inc. Common 359065109 902,500 76,000 SH SOLE X
Geltex Pharmaceuticals Common 368538104 23,450 1,400 SH DEFINED X
Geltex Pharmaceuticals Common 368538104 207,700 12,400 SH SOLE X
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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Voting Authority
Title Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other --------------------
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Genesco Inc. Common 371532102 161,376 12,300 SH DEFINED X
Genesco Inc. Common 371532102 249,375 19,000 SH SOLE X
Gobal Light Telecommunications Common 37934X100 1,465,750 71,500 SH DEFINED X
Gobal Light Telecommunications Common 37934X100 2,166,850 105,700 SH SOLE X
Goldenstar Resources Convertible 38119TAAZ 1,730,982 1,048,000 PRN DEFINED X
Debentures
Goldenstar Resources Convertible 38119TAAZ 2,233,098 1,352,000 PRN SOLE X
Debentures
Goldenstar Resources Warrants 38119T148 83,840 209,600 Call DEFINED X
Goldenstar Resources Warrants 38119T148 108,160 270,400 Call SOLE X
Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd. Common 402284103 1,075,076 135,400 SH DEFINED X
Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd. Common 402284103 1,206,500 152,000 SH SOLE X
Handleman Co. Common 410252100 678,555 76,500 SH DEFINED X
Handleman Co. Common 410252100 1,007,312 113,500 SH SOLE X
Hanover Compressor Co. Common 410768105 489,082 8,600 SH DEFINED X
Hanover Compressor Co. Common 410768105 307,125 5,400 SH SOLE X
Hauppauge Digital Inc. Common 419131107 239,720 13,000 SH DEFINED X
Hauppauge Digital Inc. Common 419131107 354,000 19,200 SH SOLE X
Haven Bancorp Inc. Common 419352109 279,598 17,900 SH DEFINED X
Haven Bancorp Inc. Common 419352109 423,437 27,100 SH SOLE X
Hollinger International Inc. Common 435569108 3,314,225 308,300 SH DEFINED X
Hollinger International Inc. Common 435569108 6,284,450 584,600 SH SOLE X
Homestead Bancorp. Inc. Common 437698103 247,983 39,300 SH DEFINED X
Homestead Bancorp. Inc. Common 437698103 378,750 60,000 SH SOLE X
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Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Household Int'l Inc. Common 441815107 1,574,482 42,200 SH DEFINED X
Household Int'l Inc. Common 441815107 2,361,881 63,300 SH SOLE X
Hudson City Bancorp. Common 443683107 366 25 SH SOLE X
IDT Corp. Common 448947101 373,500 9,000 SH DEFINED X
IDT Corp. Common 448947101 1,900,700 45,800 SH SOLE X
IVillage Inc. Common 46588H105 335,338 21,400 SH DEFINED X
IVillage Inc. Common 46588H105 633,144 40,400 SH SOLE X
JCC Holding Co. Common 46611Q205 50,050 28,600 SH DEFINED X
JCC Holding Co. Common 46611Q205 88,550 50,600 SH SOLE X
Kerr McGee Corp. Common 492386107 1,414,875 24,500 SH DEFINED X
Kerr McGee Corp. Common 492386107 1,472,625 25,500 SH SOLE X
Keyspan Corporation Common 49337W100 759,550 27,500 SH DEFINED X
Keyspan Corporation Common 49337W100 953,062 34,500 SH SOLE X
MBIA, Inc. Common 55262C100 832,960 16,000 SH DEFINED X
MBIA, Inc. Common 55262C100 1,249,500 24,000 SH SOLE X
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Common 584690309 90,000 2,250 SH DEFINED X
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Common 584690309 180,000 4,500 SH SOLE X
Mesa Air Group Inc. Common 590479101 300,000 48,000 SH DEFINED X
Mesa Air Group Inc. Common 590479101 496,875 79,500 SH SOLE X
Murphy Oilcorp. Common 626717102 144,063 2,500 SH DEFINED X
Net 2 Phone Inc. Common 64108N106 177,360 3,000 SH DEFINED X
Net 2 Phone Inc. Common 64108N106 348,837 5,900 SH SOLE X
Noble Affiliates Inc. Common 654894104 131,250 4,000 SH DEFINED X
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Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ocean Energy Inc. Common 67481E106 1,248,753 86,900 SH DEFINED X
Ocean Energy Inc. Common 67481E106 1,211,812 84,300 SH SOLE X
Ocular Sciences Inc. Common 675744106 1,027,164 65,300 SH DEFINED X
Ocular Sciences Inc. Common 675744106 1,521,514 96,700 SH SOLE X
Oneida Ltd. Common 682505102 1,125,397 58,100 SH DEFINED X
Oneida Ltd. Common 682505102 2,092,500 108,000 SH SOLE X
Osicom Technologies Common 688271501 864,325 7,700 SH DEFINED X
Osicom Technologies Common 688271501 1,302,100 11,600 SH SOLE X
Per-se Technologies Inc. Common 713569309 242,431 41,300 SH DEFINED X
Per-se Technologies Inc. Common 713569309 361,312 61,500 SH SOLE X
Physionetrix Inc. Common 718928104 285,768 16,200 SH DEFINED X
Physionetrix Inc. Common 718928104 419,832 23,800 SH SOLE X
Picturetel Corp. Common 720035302 1,421,000 162,400 SH DEFINED X
Picturetel Corp. Common 720035302 2,672,250 305,400 SH SOLE X
PLC Systems Inc. Common 69341D104 99,450 40,800 SH SOLE X
Polaroid Corp. Common 731095105 413,250 17,400 SH DEFINED X
Polaroid Corp. Common 731095105 612,750 25,800 SH SOLE X
Progressive Corp. Common 743315103 2,106,931 27,700 SH SOLE X
PYR Energy Corp. Common 693677106 308,750 95,000 SH DEFINED X
PYR Energy Corp. Common 693677106 503,750 155,000 SH SOLE X
Reebok Int'l Common 758110100 370,000 40,000 SH SOLE X
Rehabilicare Inc. Common 758944102 291,036 122,800 SH DEFINED X
Rehabilicare Inc. Common 758944102 543,875 229,000 SH SOLE X
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Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP ($) prn amt PRN Call discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Salton Inc. Common 795757103 902,096 20,800 SH DEFINED X
Salton Inc. Common 795757103 1,852,112 42,700 SH SOLE X
Southdown Inc. Common 841297104 118,500 2,000 SH DEFINED X
Southdown Inc. Common 841297104 177,750 3,000 SH SOLE X
Splash Technology Holdings Inc. Common 848623104 688,750 55,100 SH DEFINED X
Splash Technology Holdings Inc. Common 848623104 1,031,250 82,500 SH SOLE X
Stone Energy Corp. Common 861642106 1,718,825 34,900 SH DEFINED X
Stone Energy Corp. Common 861642106 3,349,000 68,000 SH SOLE X
Sunrise Tech Inc. Common 86769L103 7,050 1,000 SH DEFINED X
Sunrise Tech Inc. Common 86769L103 1,181,056 167,600 SH SOLE X
Tegal Corp. Common 879008100 146,302 22,100 SH DEFINED X
Tegal Corp. Common 879008100 233,200 35,200 SH SOLE X
Union Pacific Res. Group Common 907834105 2,607,100 179,800 SH DEFINED X
Union Pacific Res. Group Common 907834105 2,902,900 200,200 SH SOLE X
Uniview Technologies Corp. Common 915282206 590,731 121,300 SH DEFINED X
Uniview Technologies Corp. Common 915282206 871,162 178,700 SH SOLE X
Unocal Corp. Common 915289102 833,000 28,000 SH DEFINED X
Unocal Corp. Common 915289102 722,925 24,300 SH SOLE X
Valassis Communications Co. Common 918866104 2,882,981 86,550 SH DEFINED X
Valassis Communications Co. Common 918866104 4,177,387 125,400 SH SOLE X
Verity Inc. Common 92343C106 285,250 7,000 SH DEFINED X
Verity Inc. Common 92343C106 407,500 10,000 SH SOLE X
Vialog Corp. Common 92552X106 211,050 40,200 SH DEFINED X
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Vialog Corp. Common 92552X106 315,000 60,000 SH SOLE X
Wells Fargo & Co. Common 949746101 7,856,600 192,800 SH DEFINED X
Wells Fargo & Co. Common 949746101 11,903,075 292,100 SH SOLE X
Winn Dixie Common 974280109 120,512 6,200 SH SOLE X
Zions Bancorp Common 989701107 2,477,472 59,526 SH DEFINED X
Zions Bancorp Common 989701107 4,635,277 111,358 SH SOLE X
GRAND TOTAL: 247,188,234 13,739,750
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