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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: March 31, 2000
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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.
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Address: 118 NORTH GRAND STREET, P.O. BOX 310
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COBLESKILL, NY 12043
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Form 13F File Number: 28-3130
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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
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Title: CONTROLLER
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Phone: 518-234-4393
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ JOSEPH A. BUCCI COBLESKILL, NY May 12, 2000
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[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
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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: 51
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $558,198 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
3/31/2000
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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
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
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ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 000886101 $ 722 13,400 13,400 13,400
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 01903Q108 $19,988 1,146,210 1,146,210 1,146,210
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMON STOCK 025816109 $ 7,283 48,901 48,901 48,901
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION COMMON STOCK 029066107 $3,087 72,000 72,000 72,000
BANKNORTH GROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 06646L100 $11,587 432,155 432,155 432,155
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE CL A COMMON STOCK 081465106 $349 10,400 10,400 10,400
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE CL B COMMON STOCK $831 26,800 26,800 26,800
BLOCK H & R COMMON STOCK 093671105 $1,343 30,000 30,000 30,000
BROWN AND BROWN COMMON STOCK 115236101 $18,203 470,489 470,489 470,489
CENTURA BANKS COMMON STOCK 15640T100 $11,097 242,225 242,225 242,225
CITIGROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 172967101 $ 8,571 143,140 143,140 143,140
CLARCOR COMMON STOCK 179895107 $ 300 16,874 16,874 16,874
CONMED CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 207410101 $30,707 1,225,213 1,225,213 1,225,213
CSS INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 125906107 $10,776 563,500 563,500 563,500
DELUXE CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 248019101 $7,408 279,543 279,543 279,543
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC. COMMON STOCK 307901108 $ 4,526 152,150 152,150 152,150
FINANCIAL SECURITY
ASSURANCE HLDG. COMMON STOCK 31769P100 $6,657 92,250 92,250 92,250
FRANKLIN RESOURCES COMMON STOCK 354613101 $14,040 419,889 419,889 419,889
HICKORY TECH CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 429060106 $220 15,700 15,700 15,700
IDEX CORP COMMON STOCK 45167R104 $23,720 870,449 870,449 870,449
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP. COMMON STOCK 460335201 $566,219 12,600 12,600 12,600
IVAX CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 465823102 $340 12,469 12,469 12,469
KAYDON CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 486587108 $39,519 1,446,896 1,446,896 1,446,896
LABOR READY INC. COMMON STOCK 505401208 $1,975 200,000 200,000 200,000
M & T BANK CORP. COMMON STOCK 55261F104 $11,463 25,673 25,673 25,673
MEREDITH CORP. COMMON STOCK 589433101 $10,812 390,475 390,475 390,475
MOCON COMMON STOCK 607494101 $3,826 687,709 687,709 687,709
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS
SERVICE, INC. COMMON STOCK 643872104 $15,981 926,422 926,422 926,422
NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST COMMON STOCK 648053106 $5,106 371,337 371,337 371,337
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMMON STOCK 659424105 $5,926 331,500 331,500 331,500
ONEIDA LTD. COMMON STOCK 682505102 $297 15,337 15,337 15,337
PEOPLES HERITAGE
FINANCIAL GORUP COMMON STOCK 711147108 $8,232 548,800 548,800 548,800
PLUMAS BANK COMMON STOCK 729275107 $892 82,036 82,036 82,036
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. COMMON STOCK 743674103 $24,174 761,380 761,380 761,380
RAVEN INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 754212108 $5,850 525,892 525,892 525,892
REGAL BELOIT, INC. COMMON STOCK 758750103 $14,470 826,847 826,847 826,847
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 75952U103 $26,912 794,440 794,440 794,440
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, CL A COMMON STOCK 761695105 $28,043 1,038,630 1,038,630 1,038,630
RPM INC. COMMON STOCK 749685103 $16,412 1,491,988 1,491,988 1,491,988
SERVICEMASTER COMPANY COMMON STOCK 81760N109 $28,220 2,508,473 2,508,473 2,508,473
SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON STOCK 844730101 $ 7,431 292,125 292,125 292,125
TENNANT COMPANY COMMON STOCK 880345103 $9,074 292,700 292,700 292,700
TRUSTCO BANK NEW YORK COMMON STOCK 898349105 $18,636 1,594,489 1,594,489 1,594,489
TRUSTCO BANK NY COMMON STOCK 898349105 $1,784 152,640 152,640 152,640
US BANCORP COMMON STOCK 902973106 $12,806 585,394 585,394 585,394
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 930059100 $8,327 196,800 196,800 196,800
WADDELL & REED FINL CL B COMMON STOCK 930059209 $4,130 105,900 105,900 105,900
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON STOCK 942683103 $21,016 529,540 529,540 529,540
WD-40 COMPANY COMMON STOCK 929236107 $4,623 220,131 220,131 220,131
WHITE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE GROUP COMMON STOCK G9618E107 $35,626 265,620 265,620 265,620
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. COMMON STOCK 966837106 $4,314 104,100 104,100 104,100
TOTAL $558,198 23,608,051
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