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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
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: ROBERT BENDER & ASSOCIATES
Address: 245 S. LOS ROBLES, SUITE 620
PASADENA CA 91101
13F File Number: 28-3386__
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: ROBERT BENDER
Title: PRESIDENT____
Phone: 626-397-9072_
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ ROBERT BENDER Pasadena, CA NOVEMBER 27, 2000
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Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 45
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $865,794
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP NO (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ADVANCED FIBRE COMMUNICATIONS COM 00754A105 1908 50385 SH DEFINED 0 0 50385
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM 02364J104 18235 339247 SH DEFINED 2500 0 336747
BED BATH & BEYOND INC COM 075896100 27217 1115883 SH DEFINED 6660 0 1109223
BEST BUY INC COM 086516101 995 15635 SH DEFINED 0 0 15635
BROADVISION INC COM 111412102 25734 1001814 SH DEFINED 6210 0 995604
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS INC COM 111621108 30687 130029 SH DEFINED 1300 0 128729
CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC. COM 125129106 35978 521418 SH DEFINED 2840 0 518578
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC COM 163072101 1653 38220 SH DEFINED 0 0 38220
CIENA CORP COM 171779101 58417 475656 SH DEFINED 3440 0 472216
CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM 17275R102 70538 1276697 SH DEFINED 2370 0 1274327
DOUBLECLICK INC COM 258609304 13913 434772 SH DEFINED 2374 0 432398
EMC CORPORATION MASS COM 268648102 261 2634 SH DEFINED 0 0 2634
ELAN CORP PLC ADR COM 284131208 5881 107423 SH DEFINED 0 0 107423
ELCOR CORPORATION COM 284443108 265 18250 SH DEFINED 0 0 18250
EXTREME NETWORKS INC COM 30226D106 2356 20576 SH DEFINED 0 0 20576
FASTENAL COMPANY COM 311900104 4123 71543 SH DEFINED 0 0 71543
FORRESTER RESEARCH INC COM 346563109 13600 213340 SH DEFINED 0 0 213340
FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC COM 35063R100 763 11401 SH DEFINED 0 0 11401
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 23954 451437 SH DEFINED 2160 0 449277
JDS UNIPHASE CORP COM 46612J101 4853 51250 SH DEFINED 0 0 51250
KOHLS CORP COM 500255104 31288 542373 SH DEFINED 2280 0 540093
LEGATO SYSTEMS COM 524651106 5743 427395 SH DEFINED 1360 0 426035
MARCHFIRST INC COM 566244109 11698 745680 SH DEFINED 3670 0 742010
MEADE INSTRUMENTS COM 583062104 727 36000 SH DEFINED 0 0 36000
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 8715 168210 SH DEFINED 900 0 167310
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 12569 208390 SH DEFINED 780 0 207610
NETWORK APPLIANCE INC COM 64120L104 113131 888169 SH DEFINED 2480 0 885689
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 51796 657732 SH DEFINED 3070 0 654662
P.F. CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC COM 69333Y108 1078 31190 SH DEFINED 0 0 31190
PAYCHEX INC COM 704326107 4874 92841 SH DEFINED 3277 0 89564
POWER-ONE INC COM 739308104 15233 251715 SH DEFINED 1780 0 249935
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 19989 280544 SH DEFINED 1680 0 278864
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP COM 748767100 10913 684767 SH DEFINED 5240 0 679527
SDL INC COM 784076101 1741 5630 SH DEFINED 0 0 5630
SAPIENT CORP COM 803062108 2708 66568 SH DEFINED 0 0 66568
SAWTEK INC COM 805468105 19401 503723 SH DEFINED 2490 0 501233
SMALL WORLDWIDE PLC COM 83168P108 425 21440 SH DEFINED 0 0 21440
SMARTFORCE PUBLIC LTD SPONSORED ADR 83170A206 23927 505052 SH DEFINED 2390 0 502662
STAPLES, INC. COM 855030102 5402 380752 SH DEFINED 5430 0 375322
STARBUCKS CORPORATION COM 855244109 16463 410940 SH DEFINED 2750 0 408190
SYNOPSYS INC. COM 871607107 11491 303401 SH DEFINED 2030 0 301371
VERISIGN INC COM 92343E102 22982 113456 SH DEFINED 730 0 112726
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 942683103 25807 397796 SH DEFINED 2445 0 395351
ZORAN CORP COM 98975F101 1303 26730 SH DEFINED 0 0 26730
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LTD COM M22465104 105059 667041 SH DEFINED 1310 0 665731
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