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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: September 30, 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 November 13, 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: 42
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $519,596 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
9/30/2000
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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 $ 720,679 26,800 26,800 26,800
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 01903Q108 $23,017,062 1,109,256 1,109,256 1,109,256
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMON STOCK 025816109 $ 8,271,902 136,163 136,163 136,163
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION COMMON STOCK 029066107 $ 5,361,607 279,425 279,425 279,425
BANKNORTH GROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 06646L100 $22,515,118 1,259,587 1,259,587 1,259,587
BLOCK H & R COMMON STOCK 093671105 $15,274,960 412,135 412,135 412,135
BROWN AND BROWN COMMON STOCK 115236101 $26,023,352 818,010 818,010 818,010
CENTURA BANKS COMMON STOCK 15640T100 $ 9,165,427 239,225 239,225 239,225
CITIGROUP INC. COMMON STOCK 172967101 $ 6,461,988 119,527 119,527 119,527
CLARCOR COMMON STOCK 179895107 $ 229,793 15,374 15,374 15,374
CONMED CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 207410101 $15,856,604 1,158,431 1,158,431 1,158,431
CSS INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 125906107 $10,251,310 510,956 510,956 510,956
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC. COMMON STOCK 307901108 $ 4,207,706 133,050 133,050 133,050
FRANKLIN RESOURCES COMMON STOCK 354613101 $18,449,069 415,239 415,239 415,239
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMMON STOCK 369604103 $ 1,172,105 20,318 20,318 20,318
IDEX CORP COMMON STOCK 45167R104 $22,367,135 800,599 800,599 800,599
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP. COMMON STOCK 460335201 $ 1,296,750 33,250 33,250 33,250
KAYDON CORPORATION COMMON STOCK 486587108 $31,147,911 1,354,257 1,354,257 1,354,257
LABOR READY INC. COMMON STOCK 505401208 $ 914,450 218,350 218,350 218,350
LANDAUER INC. COMMON STOCK 51476K103 $ 1,354,373 71,850 71,850 71,850
M & T BANK CORP. COMMON STOCK 55261F104 $11,760,600 23,060 23,060 23,060
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS COMMON STOCK 573284106 $ 2,072,862 54,150 54,150 54,150
MEREDITH CORP. COMMON STOCK 589433101 $11,295,550 382,900 382,900 382,900
MOCON COMMON STOCK 607494101 $ 2,608,120 453,586 453,586 453,586
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS
SERVICE, INC. COMMON STOCK 643872104 $15,504,524 855,422 855,422 855,422
NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST COMMON STOCK 648053106 $ 1,976,903 144,426 144,426 144,426
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMMON STOCK 659424105 $ 7,158,956 331,050 331,050 331,050
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. COMMON STOCK 743674103 $22,030,721 737,430 737,430 737,430
REGAL BELOIT, INC. COMMON STOCK 758750103 $12,385,922 730,302 730,302 730,302
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, CL A COMMON STOCK 761695105 $23,532,596 1,184,030 1,184,030 1,184,030
RPM INC. COMMON STOCK 749685103 $ 9,461,672 1,043,989 1,043,989 1,043,989
SERVICEMASTER COMPANY COMMON STOCK 81760N109 $25,217,185 2,553,639 2,553,639 2,553,639
SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON STOCK 844730101 $ 8,555,852 272,150 272,150 272,150
TENNANT COMPANY COMMON STOCK 880345103 $12,927,638 292,150 292,150 292,150
TRUSTCO BANK NEW YORK COMMON STOCK 898349105 $19,121,781 1,552,975 1,552,975 1,552,975
US BANCORP COMMON STOCK 902973106 $12,245,279 538,254 538,254 538,254
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 930059100 $ 5,233,265 168,815 168,815 168,815
WADDELL & REED FINL CL B COMMON STOCK 930059209 $ 3,917,175 135,075 135,075 135,075
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON STOCK 942683103 $24,891,240 383,680 383,680 383,680
WD-40 COMPANY COMMON STOCK 929236107 $ 255,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
WHITE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE GROUP COMMON STOCK G9618E107 $54,400,087 199,359 199,359 199,359
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. COMMON STOCK 966837106 $ 6,018,425 112,100 112,100 112,100
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP CL A COMMON STOCK 989207105 2,546,137 52,975 52,975 52,975
TOTAL $519,596,116 21,361,019 21,361,019 21,361,019
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