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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: June 30, 2000
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Check Here if Amendment /X/; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement.
/X/ adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Danforth Associates, Inc.
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Address: One Hollis Street
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Suite 206
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Wellesley, MA 02482
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13F File Number: 28-3656
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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: Stuart Danforth
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Title: President
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Phone: 800-443-4427
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Stuart Gould Danforth Wellesley, MA June 30, 2000
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type:
/X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 40
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $251,941,349
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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DISCRETION AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP MARKET VALUE SHARES (A) SOLE MANAGER (C) NONE
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ADC TELECOM COM 000886101 $ 1,142,797 13,625 X 1
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP COM 026874107 $ 3,434,173 29,227 X 1 X
APPLIED MATERIALS COM 038222105 $ 2,020,847 22,299 X 1
AUTOMATIC DATA PROC. COM 053015103 $ 4,870,599 90,933 X 1 X
BANK OF NEW YORK COM 064057102 $ 5,817,290 125,103 X 1 X
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 $ 9,543,020 150,136 X 1 X
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 $ 8,130,918 134,953 X 1 X
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COM 194162103 $ 4,819,758 80,497 X 1 X
CORNING COM 219350105 $ 6,727,444 24,928 X 1 X
EMC CORP. COM 268648102 $ 8,807,497 114,476 X 1 X
ENRON COM 293561106 $ 1,495,626 23,188 X 1
EXXON MOBIL COM 30231G102 $ 7,154,569 91,141 X 1 X
FANNIE MAE COM 313586109 $ 5,620,124 107,691 X 1 X
GTE CORP. COM 362320103 $ 6,830,566 104,683 X 1 X
GANNETT CO. COM 364730101 $ 4,320,436 72,233 X 1 X
GENERAL ELECTRIC COM 369604103 $12,105,730 228,410 X 1 X
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 $14,358,973 107,407 X 1 X
IBM COM 458140100 $ 5,386,750 49,166 X 1 X
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COM 460690100 $ 8,074,841 187,787 X 1 X
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 $ 2,231,470 21,904 X 1 X
LOWES COS. COM 548661107 $ 5,608,563 136,586 X 1 X
MEDTRONIC COM 585055106 $11,929,247 239,483 X 1 X
MERCK & CO COM 589331107 $ 4,921,777 64,232 X 1 X
MICROSOFT COM 594918104 $ 5,465,760 68,322 X 1 X
NORTEL NETWORKS COM 656569100 $13,668,564 200,272 X 1 X
ORACLE COM 68389X105 $ 4,508,356 53,631 X 1 X
PE BIOSYSTEMS COM 714041100 $ 5,375,334 81,599 X 1 X
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 $17,832,672 371,514 X 1 X
SOLECTRON COM 834182107 $ 2,665,176 63,646 X 1 X
STAPLES COM 855030102 $ 476,056 30,963 X 1 X
SUN MICROSYSTEMS COM 866810104 $ 8,414,811 92,534 X 1 X
TARGET COM 87612E106 $ 6,135,066 105,777 X 1 X
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS COM 882508104 $10,136,489 147,574 X 1 X
TEXTRON COM 883203101 $ 4,028,412 74,171 X 1 X
TIME WARNER COM 887315109 $ 7,388,492 97,217 X 1 X
TYCO INTERNATIONAL COM 902124106 $ 4,171,132 88,045 X 1 X
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COM 913017109 $ 1,678,055 28,502 X 1 X
WALGREEN CO. COM 931422109 $ 8,742,801 271,621 X 1 X
WELLS FARGO COM 949746101 $ 2,221,925 57,340 X 1 X
XILINX COM 983919101 $ 3,679,233 44,563 X 1 X
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