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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
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: Reliance Financial Services Corporation
Address: 55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
Form 13F File Number: 28-161
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: James E. Yacobucci
Title: Senior Vice President-Investments
Phone: 212-909-1100
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ James E. Yacobucci
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New York, New York
February 11, 2000
NOTE: While the instructions for Column 6 of the Information Table indicate
the answer must be "DEFINED" due to a parent-subsidiary relationship, each
entity is responsible for its own investment policy and exercises
independent management discretion.
Report Type (Check only one.):
[x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 19
Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $1,067,830
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
Form 13F
No. File Number Name
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1. 28-160 Reliance Insurance Company
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Form 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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Report for the Calendar Quarter Ended December 31, 1999
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
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NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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DEVON ENERGY CORP COM 25179M103 6,575 200,000 SH DEFINED 1 X
EMONS TRANSN GRP INC COM 291575108 696 371,321 SH DEFINED 1 X
GENTA INC COM NEW 37245M207 6,435 999,603 SH DEFINED 1 X
HEARTPORT INC SB NT CV 144A04 421969AA4 14,342 31,870,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X
HEARTPORT INC SB NT CV 7.25%04 421969AC0 5,605 12,455,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X
INDIVIDUAL INV GROUP INC COM 455907105 2,250 666,666 SH DEFINED 1 X
LANDAMERICA FINL GROUP INC COM 514936103 74,225 4,039,473 SH DEFINED 1 X
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 72,202 570,200 SH DEFINED 1 X
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 279 2,200 SH DEFINED X
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 101,915 4,712,831 SH DEFINED 1 X
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 1,130 52,272 SH DEFINED X
RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464100 15,466 2,334,473 SH DEFINED 1 X
RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC COM 759464100 1,212 182,900 SH DEFINED X
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 5,371 95,700 SH DEFINED 1 X
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 281 5,000 SH DEFINED X
SEMPRA ENERGY COM 816851109 32,656 1,879,500 SH DEFINED 1 X
STREAMLINE COM INC COM 863239109 22,242 2,597,615 SH DEFINED 1 X
SUNBEAM CORP SRSDCV ZR0144A18 867071AA0 32,591 219,100,000 PRN DEFINED 1 X
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 871508107 672,357 10,577,888 SH DEFINED 1 X
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