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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
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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 February 14, 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: 53
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $623,593 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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Name of Reporting Manager
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
12/31/99
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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 $1,574 21,700 21,700 21,700
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 01903Q108 $19,441 1,061,602 1,061,602 1,061,602
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMON STOCK 025816109 $17,817 107,170 107,170 107,170
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION COMMON STOCK 029066107 $1,899 72,000 72,000 72,000
BANKNORTH GROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 06646L100 $11,639 435,105 435,105 435,105
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE CL A COMMON STOCK 081465106 $445 17,900 17,900 17,900
BLOCK H & R COMMON STOCK 093671105 $1,313 30,000 30,000 30,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMMON STOCK 110122108 $647 10,080 10,080 10,080
BROWN AND BROWN COMMON STOCK 115236101 $18,730 488,864 488,864 488,864
C-COR NET CORP. COMMON STOCK 125010108 $8,358 109,079 109,079 109,079
CENTURA BANKS COMMON STOCK 15640T100 $10,758 243,800 243,800 243,800
CITIGROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 172967101 $11,555 207,492 207,492 207,492
CLARCOR COMMON STOCK 179895107 $5,247 291,524 291,524 291,524
CONMED CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 207410101 $32,646 1,261,693 1,261,693 1,261,693
COTTON STATES LIFE
INSURANCE CO. COMMON STOCK 221774102 $638 73,923 73,923 73,923
CSS INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 125906107 $12,799 598,785 598,785 598,785
DELUXE CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 248019101 $6,927 252,460 252,460 252,460
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC. COMMON STOCK 307901108 $11,669 276,200 276,200 276,200
FINANCIAL SECURITY
ASSURANCE HLDG. COMMON STOCK 31769P100 $4,809 92,250 92,250 92,250
FRANKLIN RESOURCES COMMON STOCK 354613101 $13,283 414,264 414,264 414,264
HICKORY TECH CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 429060106 $236 15,700 15,700 15,700
IDEX CORP COMMON STOCK 45167R104 $25,660 844,774 844,774 844,774
KAYDON CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 486587108 $39,643 1,478,500 1,478,500 1,478,500
LABOR READY INC. COMMON STOCK 505401208 $2,443 201,500 201,500 201,500
LANDAUER INC. COMMON STOCK 51476K103 $238 10,900 10,900 10,900
M & T BANK CORP. COMMON STOCK 55261F104 $10,884 26,273 26,273 26,273
MEREDITH CORP. COMMON STOCK 589433101 $4,056 97,300 97,300 97,300
MOCON COMMON STOCK 607494101 $5,488 914,584 914,584 914,584
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS
SERVICE, INC. COMMON STOCK 643872104 $23,209 949,725 949,725 949,725
NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST COMMON STOCK 648053106 $9,778 618,370 618,370 618,370
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMMON STOCK 659424105 $5,753 331,100 331,100 331,100
ONEIDA LTD. COMMON STOCK 682505102 $334 15,337 15,337 15,337
PEOPLES HERITAGE
FINANCIAL GORUP COMMON STOCK 711147108 $8,726 579,300 579,300 579,300
PLUMAS BANK COMMON STOCK 729275107 $952 85,536 85,536 85,536
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. COMMON STOCK 743674103 $21,275 668,745 668,745 668,745
RAVEN INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 754212108 $8,383 573,192 573,192 573,192
REGAL BELOIT, INC. COMMON STOCK 758750103 $16,730 811,150 811,150 811,150
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 75952U103 $31,609 806,590 806,590 806,590
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, CL A COMMON STOCK 761695105 $22,548 1,002,125 1,002,125 1,002,125
RPM INC. COMMON STOCK 749685103 $16,160 1,586,183 1,586,183 1,586,183
SERVICEMASTER COMPANY COMMON STOCK 81760N109 $31,350 2,546,125 2,546,125 2,546,125
SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON STOCK 844730101 $11,264 297,875 297,875 297,875
TENNANT COMPANY COMMON STOCK 880345103 $8,607 262,800 262,800 262,800
TRUSTCO BANK NEW YORK COMMON STOCK 898349105 $21,399 1,615,050 1,615,050 1,615,050
TRUSTCO BANK NY COMMON STOCK 898349105 $2,115 159,640 159,640 159,640
UNUMPROVIDENT CORP. COMMON STOCK 91529Y106 $15,262 475,992 475,992 475,992
US BANCORP COMMON STOCK 902973106 $13,951 585,842 585,842 585,842
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 930059100 $5,848 215,600 215,600 215,600
WADDELL & REED FINL CL B COMMON STOCK 930059209 $2,711 107,900 107,900 107,900
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON STOCK 942683103 $18,432 514,678 514,678 514,678
WD-40 COMPANY COMMON STOCK 929236107 $8,987 406,183 406,183 406,183
WHITE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE GROUP COMMON STOCK G9618E107 $32,542 270,060 270,060 270,060
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. COMMON STOCK 966837106 $4,828 104,100 104,100 104,100
TOTAL $623,593 25,244,620 25,244,620 25,244,620
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