OMB APPROVAL
----------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0006
Expires: October 31, 2000
Estimated average burden
hours per response:.. 24.7
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, 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: FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
------------------------------------
Address: 118 NORTH GRAND STREET, P.O. BOX 310
------------------------------------
COBLESKILL, NY 12043
------------------------------------
Form 13F File Number: 28-3130
-------
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: JOSEPH A. BUCCI
-----------------------------------------------------------
Title: CONTROLLER
-----------------------------------------------------------
Phone: 518-234-4393
-----------------------------------------------------------
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ JOSEPH A. BUCCI COBLESKILL, NY August 11, 2000
---------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
[Signature] [City, State] [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).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
NONE
<PAGE>
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
--------------------------
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 46
--------------------------
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $538,803 (thousands)
--------------------------
List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
6/30/2000
-------------------------------
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
NAME OF TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
ISSUER CLASS CUSIP # (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN/CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
(A)SOLE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 000886101 $ 1,123,925 13,400 13,400 13,400
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 01903Q108 $19,588,896 1,152,288 1,152,288 1,152,288
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMON STOCK 025816109 $ 7,346,654 140,943 140,943 140,943
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION COMMON STOCK 029066107 $ 2,530,406 62,000 62,000 62,000
BANKNORTH GROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 06646L100 $19,707,448 1,286,975 1,286,975 1,286,975
BLOCK H & R COMMON STOCK 093671105 $ 9,991,249 308,610 308,610 308,610
BROWN AND BROWN COMMON STOCK 115236101 $22,874,228 439,889 439,889 439,889
CENTURA BANKS COMMON STOCK 15640T100 $ 8,203,663 241,725 241,725 241,725
CITIGROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 172967101 $ 5,871,845 97,458 97,458 97,458
CLARCOR COMMON STOCK 179895107 $ 335,371 16,874 16,874 16,874
CONMED CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 207410101 $30,662,341 1,185,018 1,185,018 1,185,018
CSS INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 125906107 $10,958,774 536,196 536,196 536,196
DELUXE CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 248019101 $ 6,282,037 266,606 266,606 266,606
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC. COMMON STOCK 307901108 $ 4,116,301 133,050 133,050 133,050
FINANCIAL SECURITY
ASSURANCE HLDG. COMMON STOCK 31769P100 $ 6,730,113 88,700 88,700 88,700
FRANKLIN RESOURCES COMMON STOCK 354613101 $12,702,491 418,189 418,189 418,189
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMMON STOCK 369604103 $ 1,094,079 20,643 20,643 20,643
IDEX CORP COMMON STOCK 45167R104 $26,704,634 846,074 846,074 846,074
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP. COMMON STOCK 460335201 $ 521,325 12,600 12,600 12,600
KAYDON CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 486587108 $29,415,897 1,400,757 1,400,757 1,400,757
LABOR READY INC. COMMON STOCK 505401208 $ 3,508,600 529,600 529,600 529,600
M & T BANK CORP. COMMON STOCK 55261F104 $11,346,750 25,215 25,215 25,215
MEREDITH CORP. COMMON STOCK 589433101 $13,666,219 404,925 404,925 404,925
MOCON COMMON STOCK 607494101 $ 3,357,906 596,961 596,961 596,961
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS
SERVICE, INC. COMMON STOCK 643872104 $13,933,920 857,472 857,472 857,472
NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST COMMON STOCK 648053106 $ 1,967,732 151,364 151,364 151,364
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMMON STOCK 659424105 $ 5,007,131 331,050 331,050 331,050
ONEIDA LTD. COMMON STOCK 682505102 $ 218,982 12,982 12,982 12,982
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. COMMON STOCK 743674103 $20,065,399 753,630 753,630 753,630
RAVEN INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 754212108 $ 787,850 56,275 56,275 56,275
REGAL BELOIT, INC. COMMON STOCK 758750103 $12,676,952 789,202 789,202 789,202
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 75952U103 $32,846,010 626,378 626,378 626,378
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, CL A COMMON STOCK 761695105 $19,884,835 1,089,580 1,089,580 1,089,580
RPM INC. COMMON STOCK 749685103 $12,003,410 1,185,522 1,185,522 1,185,522
SERVICEMASTER COMPANY COMMON STOCK 81760N109 $27,716,700 2,436,633 2,436,633 2,436,633
SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON STOCK 844730101 $ 6,392,128 282,525 282,525 282,525
TENNANT COMPANY COMMON STOCK 880345103 $11,163,750 297,700 297,700 297,700
TRUSTCO BANK NEW YORK COMMON STOCK 898349105 $18,673,788 1,493,903 1,493,903 1,493,903
TRUSTCO BANK NY COMMON STOCK 898349105 $ 1,898,000 151,840 151,840 151,840
US BANCORP COMMON STOCK 902973106 $10,635,009 552,468 552,468 552,468
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 930059100 $ 6,919,113 210,865 210,865 210,865
WADDELL & REED FINL CL B COMMON STOCK 930059209 $ 3,944,576 135,725 135,725 135,725
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON STOCK 942683103 $27,510,056 511,815 511,815 511,815
WD-40 COMPANY COMMON STOCK 929236107 $ 381,012 18,362 18,362 18,362
WHITE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE GROUP COMMON STOCK G9618E107 $40,904,320 255,652 255,652 255,652
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. COMMON STOCK 966837106 $ 4,631,187 112,100 112,100 112,100
TOTAL $538,803,012 22,537,094
</TABLE>
