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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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: J.L. Kaplan Associates, LLC
222 Berkeley Street, Suite 2010
Boston, MA 02116
13F File Number: 28-3472
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: James L. Kaplan
Title: President
Phone: 617-542-1655
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Boston, MA February 2, 2000
Report Type (check only one):
[x ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List 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: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 0
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 0
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
None.
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 3845 105880 SH SOLE 5200 100680
AIRBORNE FGHT COM 009266107 30183 1371950 SH SOLE 914750 457200
AK STL HLDG CORP COM 001547108 755 40000 SH SOLE 40000
ALLTEL CORP COM COM 020039103 307 3718 SH SOLE 536 3182
AMERICAN GENERAL COM 026351106 292 3843 SH SOLE 3843
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS COM 026609107 291 7420 SH SOLE 2000 5420
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP COM 026874107 6760 62521 SH SOLE 6466 56055
AMGEN COM 031162100 7265 120955 SH SOLE 5800 115155
ANDREW CORP COM 034425108 27769 1466350 SH SOLE 1047800 418550
ANSYS INC COM 03662q105 1616 146900 SH SOLE 127100 19800
APPLEBEES INTL COM 037899101 14004 474700 SH SOLE 349900 124800
APTARGROUP COM 038336103 24657 981375 SH SOLE 752750 228625
ARROW ELECTRS COM 042735100 38258 1507721 SH SOLE 1043700 464021
ASTEC INDS INC COM 046224101 1375 73100 SH SOLE 73100
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 6098 120009 SH SOLE 10800 109209
AVIATION SALES COM 053672101 12130 735150 SH SOLE 475700 259450
BARR LABORATORIES INC COM 068306109 4051 129100 SH SOLE 82900 46200
BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 3945 146434 SH SOLE 25300 121134
BELL ATLANTIC COM 077853109 304 4931 SH SOLE 456 4475
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 7909 168950 SH SOLE 20000 148950
BELO A.H. COM 080555105 2567 134650 SH SOLE 124600 10050
BERRY PETE CL A COM 085789105 253 16750 SH SOLE 16750
BJS WHOLESALE CLUB COM 05548J106 13106 359081 SH SOLE 101500 257581
BP AMOCO PLC ADR COM 110889409 268 4516 SH SOLE 4516
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 4233 65955 SH SOLE 4075 61880
C&D TECHNOLOGIES COM 124661109 31235 734945 SH SOLE 548300 186645
CABOT CORP COM 127055101 391 19200 SH SOLE 19200
CAMBREX CORP COM 132011107 39379 1143500 SH SOLE 748200 395300
CARPENTER TECH COM 144285103 4363 159020 SH SOLE 91300 67720
CASCADE NAT GAS COM 147339105 220 13650 SH SOLE 3300 10350
CEDAR FAIR L P COM 150185106 413 21300 SH SOLE 21300
CENTURA BKS INC COM 15640T100 22206 503250 SH SOLE 392750 110500
CHAMPION ENTERPRISES COM 158496109 5658 665650 SH SOLE 489300 176350
CHARTER ONE FINANCIAL COM 160903100 3935 205762 SH SOLE 103935 101827
CHASE INDUSTRIES COM 161568100 7121 876440 SH SOLE 536800 339640
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 821 9473 SH SOLE 9473
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON COM 171117104 1013 96500 SH SOLE 65400 31100
CITIGROUP COM 173034109 795 14280 SH SOLE 3750 10530
COACHMEN INDS COM 189873102 16686 1103200 SH SOLE 748500 354700
COMPUWARE CORP COM 205638109 212 5700 SH SOLE 2200 3500
CONAGRA COM 205887102 3101 136700 SH SOLE 43000 93700
CRANE CO COM 224399105 10226 514521 SH SOLE 312651 201870
CULLEN FROST BANKERS COM COM 229899109 263 10200 SH SOLE 8600 1600
DANA CORP COM 235811106 5569 186025 SH SOLE 30700 155325
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 458 10550 SH SOLE 1200 9350
DELTEK SYS INC COM COM 24785A108 298 22100 SH SOLE 22100
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL COM 249030107 26497 1121550 SH SOLE 814200 307350
DEVON ENERGY COM 25179M103 740 22500 SH SOLE 22500
DIEBOLD COM 253651103 7794 331650 SH SOLE 193100 138550
DISNEY (WALT) CO. COM 254687106 488 16700 SH SOLE 1000 15700
DRESS BARN COM 261570105 2864 172300 SH SOLE 75600 96700
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES COM 297425100 12671 1095840 SH SOLE 832600 263240
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS COM 297602104 2139 66700 SH SOLE 58200 8500
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COM 30231G102 732 9082 SH SOLE 9082
FANNIE MAE COM 313586109 7745 124050 SH SOLE 8650 115400
FEDERAL SIGNAL COM 313855108 21360 1329820 SH SOLE 950950 378870
FILENES BASEMENT COM 316866102 5 40540 SH SOLE 40540
FLEET BOSTON CORP COM 339030108 3416 98125 SH SOLE 19600 78525
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES COM 339099103 8623 418066 SH SOLE 228033 190033
FLOWSERVE CORP COM 34354P105 9706 570950 SH SOLE 396500 174450
FORD MTR COM 345370100 291 5466 SH SOLE 5466
GANNETT COM 364730101 8111 99450 SH SOLE 13300 86150
GENERAL DYNAMICS COM 369550108 200 3800 SH SOLE 3800
GENERAL ELEC COM 369604103 1973 12748 SH SOLE 12748
GOODRICH B F CO COM 382388106 2331 84750 SH SOLE 67900 16850
GP STRATEGIES CORP COM 36225V104 5332 870500 SH SOLE 615400 255100
GRACO INC COM 384109104 626 17450 SH SOLE 17100 350
GREY ADVERTISING INC COM 397838103 760 1900 SH SOLE 1850 50
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE COM 398905109 19556 1403140 SH SOLE 969700 433440
GTE CORP COM 362320103 222 3150 SH SOLE 3150
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC COM 423452101 302 13900 SH SOLE 2400 11500
HOMEBASE COM 43738E108 493 160900 SH SOLE 145000 15900
HON INDS INC COM 438092108 24288 1107150 SH SOLE 814450 292700
HUTTIG BLDG PRODS COM 448451104 552 111796 SH SOLE 67358 44438
HUTTON TEL TR UT1ST TXFREE10 COM 447900101 63 10000 SH SOLE 10000
IBM COM 459200101 290 2684 SH SOLE 2684
II VI INC COM 902104108 574 28500 SH SOLE 26900 1600
INNOVEX COM 457647105 3395 362100 SH SOLE 131000 231100
INTERMET CORP COM 45881K104 15429 1327250 SH SOLE 1008500 318750
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 1476 15825 SH SOLE 2000 13825
KEANE INC COM COM 486665102 846 26350 SH SOLE 19100 7250
KERR MCGEE CORP COM 492386107 586 9450 SH SOLE 100 9350
KEY PRODUCTION COM 493138101 5028 670350 SH SOLE 445900 224450
KNIGHT RIDDER INC COM 499040103 1595 26775 SH SOLE 4800 21975
KOLLMORGEN CORP COM 500440102 8480 688700 SH SOLE 494100 194600
LANCASTER COLONY CORP COM 513847103 28207 851540 SH SOLE 515600 335940
LANDSTAR SYS INC COM 515098101 3335 77900 SH SOLE 57300 20600
LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 32794 945400 SH SOLE 686650 258750
MACK-CALI REALTY COM 554489104 11373 436375 SH SOLE 299500 136875
MAPICS INC COM 564910107 7204 570600 SH SOLE 436900 133700
MAXWELL SHOE INC COM 577766108 2584 323000 SH SOLE 223900 99100
MAY DEPT STORES COM 577778103 1724 53451 SH SOLE 3150 50301
MAYTAG CORP COM 578592107 205 4270 SH SOLE 1200 3070
MCN CORP COM 55267J100 967 40698 SH SOLE 1600 39098
MERCK & CO COM 589331107 632 9400 SH SOLE 900 8500
MERISTAR HOSPITALITY COM COM 58984Y103 173 10825 SH SOLE 200 10625
MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE COM 59000G100 5448 281200 SH SOLE 156800 124400
METRIS COS INC COM 591598107 357 10000 SH SOLE 10000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 572 4900 SH SOLE 4900
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG COM 604059105 243 2484 SH SOLE 2484
MORGAN J & P COM 616880100 1660 13109 SH SOLE 100 13009
MTS SYS CORP COM 553777103 4534 585000 SH SOLE 497900 87100
NCI BUILDING SYS COM 628852105 20095 1086200 SH SOLE 779800 306400
NORFOLK SOUTHERN COM 655844108 1397 68150 SH SOLE 5700 62450
NORTH FORK BANCORP COM 659424105 453 26100 SH SOLE 15500 10600
OHIO CAS CORP COM 677240103 492 30600 SH SOLE 6600 24000
OLD REPUBLIC INTL COM 680223104 1875 137628 SH SOLE 30925 106703
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 9186 91860 SH SOLE 15000 76860
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE COM 689899102 8461 326200 SH SOLE 199750 126450
PACIFIC GULF PPTYS COM 694396102 8221 405990 SH SOLE 289300 116690
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL COM 700416209 3838 144500 SH SOLE 106500 38000
PENTAIR INC COM 709631105 6329 164400 SH SOLE 115700 48700
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 1165 35919 SH SOLE 35919
PPG INDS COM 693506107 4994 79825 SH SOLE 9300 70525
PRINTRONIX COM 382 16800 SH SOLE 1900 14900
PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 742718109 215 1958 SH SOLE 1958
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES COM 743606105 466 29100 SH SOLE 25000 4100
QUIXOTE CORP COM 749056107 6539 428800 SH SOLE 386900 41900
RALCORP HLDGS COM 751028101 31094 1559550 SH SOLE 1169000 390550
REGAL BELOIT CORP COM 758750103 2741 132900 SH SOLE 86200 46700
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUM COM 759509102 10736 458064 SH SOLE 337750 120314
RELIASTAR COM 75952U103 368 9400 SH SOLE 9400
RENAISSANCE RE HLDGS COM G7496G103 24378 596400 SH SOLE 462800 133600
REPUBLIC BANCORP COM 760282103 23969 1974249 SH SOLE 1420647 553602
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS COM 761695105 33041 1468490 SH SOLE 917300 551190
ROBBINS & MYERS COM 770196103 10714 473530 SH SOLE 270300 203230
ROSS STORES COM 778296103 21544 1201050 SH SOLE 857600 343450
ROYAL DUTCH PETE COM 780257705 255 4210 SH SOLE 4210
ROYCE VALUE TR COM 780910105 519 39763 SH SOLE 39763
RPM INC COM 749685103 5351 525271 SH SOLE 369001 156270
RYAN'S FAMILY STK HSE COM 783519101 10618 1249150 SH SOLE 903800 345350
SAFECO CORP COM 786429100 433 17400 SH SOLE 400 17000
SANTA FE ENERGY TR RCPT DEP UN COM 802013102 176 10000 SH SOLE 1000 9000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COM 78387G103 1631 33457 SH SOLE 3157 30300
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804103 2430 52184 SH SOLE 21200 30984
SHELL TRANS&TRAD PLC COM 822703609 2769 56508 SH SOLE 6300 50208
SILICON VY GROUP COM 827066101 30539 1720500 SH SOLE 1355300 365200
SJNB FINL CORP COM 784273104 1278 41900 SH SOLE 11300 30600
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS COM 212 11000 SH SOLE 11000
SOUTHDOWN INC COM 841297104 17435 337725 SH SOLE 208650 129075
SOUTHTRUST CORP COM 844730101 1677 44350 SH SOLE 6300 38050
SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC COM 845905108 560 75200 SH SOLE 27200 48000
SPACELABS MED COM 846247104 5478 295100 SH SOLE 273400 21700
SPORT SUPPLY GROUP INS COM 848915104 2038 296460 SH SOLE 140500 155960
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860108 301 8938 SH SOLE 1200 7738
STEPAN CO COM COM 858586100 617 26400 SH SOLE 20300 6100
STEWART&STEVENSON COM 860342104 18425 1555675 SH SOLE 1238000 317675
SUIZA FOODS CORP COM 865077101 34573 872500 SH SOLE 638350 234150
TIDEWATER COM 886423102 21297 591590 SH SOLE 416250 175340
TIMKEN CO COM 887389104 8110 396800 SH SOLE 260900 135900
TRANSTECHNOLOGY COM 893889105 135 12200 SH SOLE 12200
TRICO MARINE SVCS COM 896106101 5934 840200 SH SOLE 537600 302600
TRINITY INDS COM 896522109 17303 608460 SH SOLE 370850 237610
TRW INC COM 872649108 5209 100295 SH SOLE 15700 84595
U.S. AIRWAYS GROUP COM 911905107 4182 130435 SH SOLE 21300 109135
UNION PLANTERS COM 908068109 2251 57075 SH SOLE 12300 44775
UNISYS CORP COM 909214108 800 25050 SH SOLE 5600 19450
UNITED DOMINION INDS COM 909914103 9245 463700 SH SOLE 379100 84600
UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 3304 98450 SH SOLE 15300 83150
VARIAN INC COM 922206107 3916 174045 SH SOLE 107600 66445
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS COM 92220P105 5126 171945 SH SOLE 106100 65845
VINTAGE PETROLEUM COM 927460105 22854 1894600 SH SOLE 1427600 467000
WILLIAMS COS INC COM 969457100 388 12700 SH SOLE 7300 5400
WOODHEAD INDS COM 979438108 2539 218450 SH SOLE 151850 66600
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL COM 983195108 8374 592831 SH SOLE 451123 141708
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 1838 81012 SH SOLE 11300 69712
YOUNG & RUBICAM COM 987425105 3927 55500 SH SOLE 16100 39400
NISOURCE INC 629140302 271 7520 SH SOLE 3000 4520
INVESCO EQUITY INCOME MUT 46127Y106 208 13647.095SH SOLE 13647.095
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