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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, 1999
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Check here if Amendment ( ); Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): ( ) is a restatement.
( ) adds new holdings entires.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: SENTRY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Address: 1800 North Point Drive
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Stevens Point, WI 54481
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Form 13F File Number: 28-870
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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: Keith E. Ringberg
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Title: Director - Equities Management
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Phone: 715-346-6825
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Keith E. Ringberg Stevens Point, Wisconsin 7/28/99
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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 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).)
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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: 133
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 758,896
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(thousands)
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.
NONE
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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
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TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES COMMON 002824100 5,145 140,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ABGENIX INC COMMON 00339B107 515 13,130 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ADVANTAGE LEARNING SYS COMMON 00757K100 983 52,800 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP COMMON 020781100 246 58,334 SHRS SOLE NONE X
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COMMON 032165102 923 39,375 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ANALYSTS INTL CORP. COMMON 032681108 5,680 547,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ANESTA CORP. COMMON 034603100 2,389 260,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMMON 035229103 7,006 100,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
APPLIED POWER CL A COMMON 038225108 16,175 532,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP. COMMON 045487105 32,339 893,646 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BANK ONE CORP COMMON 06423A103 4,245 121,930 SHRS SOLE NONE X
GENERAL CABLE CORP. COMMON 369300108 6,439 536,550 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BIOMET INC. COMMON 090613100 1,053 40,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BLACK & DECKER CORP COMMON 091797100 7,767 170,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BLOCK (H&R) INC. COMMON 093671105 4,561 105,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMMON 110122108 23,328 345,600 SHRS SOLE NONE X
BUTLER MANUFACTURING CO. COMMON 123655102 2,231 85,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP. COMMON 127097103 3,686 213,700 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC. COMMON 142339100 790 20,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CARNIVAL CORP COMMON 143658102 4,133 95,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC COMMON 143905107 1,055 125,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CARRIER ACCESS CORP COMMON 144460102 988 23,637 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CENTRAL PARKING CORP. COMMON 154785109 2,489 85,100 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CLAIRE'S STORES INC COMMON 179584107 4,969 300,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
COINSTAR INC. COMMON 19259P300 2,435 245,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHRS COMMON 203902101 3,292 195,100 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTS INC. COMMON 209798107 3,313 339,843 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP. COMMON 210149100 2,786 126,300 SHRS SOLE NONE X
COOKER RESTAURANT CORP. COMMON 216284208 282 71,600 SHRS SOLE NONE X
CYTYC CORP. COMMON 232946103 11,316 292,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
DATA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES COMMON 237853106 1,957 228,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
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TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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DELUXE CORP. COMMON 248019101 5,311 156,200 SHRS SOLE NONE X
DIAMETRICS MEDICAL INC. COMMON 252532106 1,000 200,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ENDOSONICS CORP COMMON 29264K105 5,673 667,422 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS INC. COMMON 293389102 4,273 481,450 SHRS SOLE NONE X
EOG RESOURCES INC. COMMON 26875P101 4,888 230,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
EXXON CORP. COMMON 302290101 4,556 60,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
FIRSTAR CORP COMMON 33763V109 14,691 573,288 SHRS SOLE NONE X
FISERV, INC. COMMON 337768108 15,653 481,639 SHRS SOLE NONE X
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP. COMMON 343468104 960 92,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. COMMON 369604103 17,393 146,700 SHRS SOLE NONE X
GUIDANT CORP. COMMON 401698105 1,609 30,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
HANCOCK FABRICS INC. COMMON 409900107 2,251 522,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
HANOVER COMPRESSOR CO COMMON 410768105 4,772 150,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC. COMMON 412822108 28,661 572,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
HEALTH MGMT ASSOCIATES COMMON 421933102 4,425 600,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP COMMON 436926109 4,275 200,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
IDX SYSTEMS CORP. COMMON 449491109 2,900 160,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
IHOP CORP. COMMON 449623107 9,315 460,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES COMMON 459200101 25,489 210,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
INVACARE CORP. COMMON 461203101 5,673 290,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ITI TECHNOLOGIES INC. COMMON 450564109 15,401 512,300 SHRS SOLE NONE X
JASON INC. COMMON 471171108 4,319 548,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
KEANE INC COMMON 486665102 5,393 236,400 SHRS SOLE NONE X
KOALA CORP. COMMON 499866101 2,245 73,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
KROGER CO COMMON 501044101 5,074 230,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
LANCASTER COLONY CORP. COMMON 513847103 10,434 326,050 SHRS SOLE NONE X
LINCARE HOLDINGS INC. COMMON 532791100 1,599 60,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
LUNAR CORP. COMMON 550362107 976 130,150 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MANITOWOC CO INC. COMMON 563571108 13,242 388,050 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP. COMMON 571834100 29,247 512,547 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MATTEL INC COMMON 577081102 5,320 280,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MAYTAG CORP COMMON 578592107 666 20,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MCDERMOTT INTL. INC. COMMON 580037109 3,461 170,900 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MCDONALD'S CORP. COMMON 580135101 15,480 360,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP COMMON 583062104 6,016 250,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MEDQUIST INC. COMMON 584949101 3,344 100,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
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TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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MEGABANK FINANCE CORP. COMMON 58515J104 900 90,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MEN'S WEARHOUSE INC COMMON 587118100 430 20,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MERIDIAN DIAGNOSTICS COMMON 589602101 1,320 165,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP WIS COMMON 552848103 6,685 140,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MORTONS RESTAURANT COMMON 619429103 2,097 119,400 SHRS SOLE NONE X
MYLAN LABORATORIES INC COMMON 628530107 7,534 410,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
NATIONAL CITY BANCORP COMMON 635312101 1,405 80,300 SHRS SOLE NONE X
NATIONAL CITY CORP COMMON 635405103 2,156 80,800 SHRS SOLE NONE X
NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS COMMON 628852105 7,495 452,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OCEANEERING INTL. INC. COMMON 675232102 2,354 140,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
O'CHARLEY'S INC. COMMON 670823103 516 35,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OFFICE DEPOT INC COMMON 676220106 3,566 350,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OMNICARE INC COMMON 681904108 4,813 500,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP. COMMON 688239201 13,918 522,750 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OSMONICS INC. COMMON 688350107 70 6,600 SHRS SOLE NONE X
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC COMMON 689899102 891 35,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
PAPA JOHN'S INTL. INC. COMMON 698813102 825 20,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
PETROGLYPH ENERGY INC. COMMON 71649C101 875 250,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
PHILIP MORRIS COS., INC. COMMON 718154107 14,359 420,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
PNC BANK CORP. COMMON 693475105 10,169 193,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
POGO PRODUCING CO. COMMON 730448107 1,038 50,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
QUIDEL CORP. COMMON 74838J101 1,881 430,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL COMMON 748767100 3,806 200,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
RANGE RESOURCES CORP. COMMON 75281A109 2,273 460,300 SHRS SOLE NONE X
RARE HOSPITALITY INTL COMMON 753820109 7,314 338,200 SHRS SOLE NONE X
RAYOVAC CORP. COMMON 755081106 10,542 487,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
REGIS CORP COMMON 758932107 1,829 95,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC (MI) COMMON 760282103 1,968 170,170 SHRS SOLE NONE X
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC CL A COMMON 760759100 7,884 725,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
RITE AID CORP COMMON 767754104 2,763 200,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORP. COMMON 771497104 1,901 197,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES COMMON V7780T103 6,300 140,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
RUBY TUESDAY INC. COMMON 781182100 2,712 139,100 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. COMMON 790849103 3,938 125,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ST. PAUL BANCORP COMMON 792848103 2,859 125,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SAVOIR TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMMON 80533W107 4,577 542,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
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TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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SCHLUMBERGER LTD. COMMON 806857108 2,493 40,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SNAP-ON INC COMMON 833034101 5,688 175,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SOUTHTRUST CORP. COMMON 844730101 9,534 265,750 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SPSS INC. COMMON 78462K102 5,540 285,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL A COMMON 860370105 4,092 675,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SUN HYDRAULICS INC. COMMON 866942105 1,431 194,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SUPERVALU INC COMMON 868536103 1,797 82,390 SHRS SOLE NONE X
SYBRON INTL CORP. COMMON 87114F106 3,897 145,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TBC CORP. COMMON 872180104 2,284 330,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TCF FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 872275102 9,140 320,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES COMMON 872386107 2,635 155,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TEXACO, INC. COMMON 881694103 6,944 110,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TIDEWATER INC. COMMON 886423102 1,271 49,844 SHRS SOLE NONE X
TYSON FOODS INC CLASS A COMMON 902494103 4,931 300,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
UNION PLANTERS CORP COMMON 908068109 7,335 180,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
UNITED STATIONERS INC. COMMON 913004107 5,179 243,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
UROLOGIX INC. COMMON 917273104 344 100,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
USA TRUCK INC. COMMON 902925106 1,117 125,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
U S FOODSERVICE COMMON 90331R101 2,340 130,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
UST INC. COMMON 902911106 11,773 390,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
USX-MARATHON GROUP COMMON 902905827 2,925 100,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
VIDAMED INC. COMMON 926530106 965 367,500 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WABASH NATL. CORP. COMMON 929566107 6,157 303,100 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WALGREEN CO. COMMON 931422109 31,998 1,261,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WARNER-LAMBERT CO COMMON 934488107 6,638 100,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC. COMMON 938824109 5,405 233,084 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC. COMMON 939322103 5,265 180,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COMMON 942683103 5,501 180,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
XEROX CORP COMMON 984121103 4,403 105,000 SHRS SOLE NONE X
ZALE CORP COMMON 988858106 1,881 49,100 SHRS SOLE NONE X
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TOTAL MARKET 758,896
