FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: PPM America, Inc.
Address: 225 W. Wacker Drive
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
13F File Number: 28-3586
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 Manger:
Name: Paul Carter
Title: Compliance Officer
Phone: 312-634-2607
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Paul Carter Chicago, IL May 13, 1999
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.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 2
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 139
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,885,495,932
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
01 28-3582 Prudential Corporation Plc
02 28-3588 Prudential Portfolio Managers, Ltd.
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
AK STEEL HOLDING CORP Common Stock 001547108 1254475 55600 SH DEFINED 55600
AT&T CORP Common Stock 001957109 91097988 1141400 SH DEFINED 1141400
AETNA INC Common Stock 008117103 107996861 1301167 SH DEFINED 1301167
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC Common Stock 018804104 839025 10800 SH DEFINED 10800
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC Common Stock 025932104 67976092 1931825 SH DEFINED 1931825
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP Common Stock 026351106 64022813 908125 SH DEFINED 908125
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC Common Stock 035229103 1096200 14400 SH DEFINED 14400
ASHLAND INC. Common Stock 044204105 105721094 2582500 SH DEFINED 2582500
BANCTEC INC Common Stock 059784108 1077344 87500 SH DEFINED 87500
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Common Stock 071813109 917400 13900 SH DEFINED 13900
BELL ATLANTIC CORP Common Stock 077853109 129262684 2500850 SH DEFINED 2500850
BLACK HILLS CORP Common Stock 092113109 590356 27700 SH DEFINED 27700
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO Common Stock 110122108 2205900 34400 SH DEFINED 34400
BRUNSWICK CORP Common Stock 117043109 80723969 4234700 SH DEFINED 4234700
CCB FINANCIAL CORP Common Stock 124875105 556844 10300 SH DEFINED 10300
CIGNA CORP Common Stock 125509109 151653271 1809435 SH DEFINED 1809435
CSX CORP Common Stock 126408103 140327830 3603925 SH DEFINED 3603925
CATELLUS DEV Common Stock 149111106 749000 56000 SH DEFINED 56000
CENTERPOINT Common Stock 151895109 1281250 41000 SH DEFINED 41000
CENTRAL NEWSPAPERS -CL A Common Stock 154647101 622500 20000 SH DEFINED 20000
CENTURY BUSINESS Common Stock 156490104 19531247 1785714 SH DEFINED 1785714
CHAMPION ENTERPRISES INC Common Stock 158496109 668438 34500 SH DEFINED 34500
CHARTER ONE FIN INC Common Stock 160903100 133624534 4630195 SH DEFINED 4630195
CHATEAU COMMUNITIES Common Stock 161726104 1127500 41000 SH DEFINED 41000
CHELSEA GCA REALTY Common Stock 163262108 724750 26000 SH DEFINED 26000
CHEVRON CORP Common Stock 166751107 117347469 1322225 SH DEFINED 1322225
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC Common Stock 185896107 1154719 33900 SH DEFINED 33900
COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE CORP Common Stock 197677107 150646866 7954950 SH DEFINED 7954950
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO Common Stock 198516106 1316838 67100 SH DEFINED 67100
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC Common Stock 216669101 92938484 2180375 SH DEFINED 2180375
Devon Common Stock 251799102 1437274 52146 SH DEFINED 2 52146
DOW CHEMICAL Common Stock 260543103 129390844 1388500 SH DEFINED 1388500
ELDER BEERMAN Common Stock 284470101 6801770 788611 SH DEFINED 788611
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO Common Stock 291011104 217044 4100 SH DEFINED 4100
EQUITYOFFICE PROPERTIES Common Stock 294741103 2030000 80000 SH DEFINED 80000
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP Common Stock 297425100 1010419 78100 SH DEFINED 78100
EXXON CORP Common Stock 302290101 1298350 18400 SH DEFINED 18400
FERRO CORP Common Stock 315405100 1041975 42100 SH DEFINED 42100
FIRSTENERGY CORP Common Stock 337932107 127967700 4570275 SH DEFINED 4570275
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Common Stock 345370100 107363291 1893950 SH DEFINED 1893950
FORT JAMES CORPORATION Common Stock 347471104 72089063 2275000 SH DEFINED 2275000
FRANKLIN COVEY CO Common Stock 353469109 659700 73300 SH DEFINED 73300
FREMONT GEN CORP Common Stock 357288109 1000781 52500 SH DEFINED 52500
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDS INC Common Stock 359360104 594150 93200 SH DEFINED 93200
GATX CORP Common Stock 361448103 932131 28300 SH DEFINED 28300
GBC BANCORP Common Stock 361475106 718500 47900 SH DEFINED 47900
GTE CORP Common Stock 362320103 131582963 2174925 SH DEFINED 2174925
GARAN INC Common Stock 364802108 689500 28000 SH DEFINED 28000
GENCORP INC Common Stock 368682100 1081800 60100 SH DEFINED 60100
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Common Stock 370442105 138852000 1596000 SH DEFINED 1596000
HARRIS CORP Common Stock 413875105 109389006 3821450 SH DEFINED 3821450
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS GRP Common Stock 416515104 144600595 2545225 SH DEFINED 2545225
HASBRO INC Common Stock 418056107 28220168 975211 SH DEFINED 975211
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES Common Stock 431284108 1036750 44000 SH DEFINED 44000
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC Common Stock 441815107 2149941 47122 SH DEFINED 47122
ITT INDUSTRIES INC Common Stock 450911102 98284131 2778350 SH DEFINED 2778350
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Common Stock 459200101 121203550 683800 SH DEFINED 683800
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC Common Stock 480074103 100623891 3601750 SH DEFINED 3601750
KMART CORP Common Stock 482584109 151901778 9035050 SH DEFINED 9035050
KANSAS CITY SOUTHN INDS INC Common Stock 485170104 28158000 494000 SH DEFINED 494000
KENNAMETAL INC Common Stock 489170100 860100 48800 SH DEFINED 48800
KEYCORP Common Stock 493267108 132145070 4359425 SH DEFINED 4359425
KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS INC Common Stock 495667107 1005506 32900 SH DEFINED 32900
LANCASTER COLONY CORP Common Stock 513847103 1014413 38100 SH DEFINED 38100
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC Common Stock 539320101 92807522 2844675 SH DEFINED 2844675
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Common Stock 539830109 136662550 3620200 SH DEFINED 3620200
MACK CALI CORP Common Stock 554489104 881250 30000 SH DEFINED 30000
MEAD CORP Common Stock 582834107 135066300 4392400 SH DEFINED 4392400
MELLON BANK CORP Common Stock 585509102 1801600 25600 SH DEFINED 25600
Millennium Common Stock 599903101 30666350 1542961 SH DEFINED 2 1542961
MOBIL CORP Common Stock 607059102 341440 3880 SH DEFINED 3880
NS GROUP Common Stock 628916108 849227 152670 SH DEFINED 152670
NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC Common Stock 637215104 857588 24200 SH DEFINED 24200
NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC Common Stock 639089101 670831 59300 SH DEFINED 59300
NUCOR CORP Common Stock 670346105 134790492 3059075 SH DEFINED 3059075
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Common Stock 674599105 153749250 8541625 SH DEFINED 8541625
PPG INDUSTRIES INC Common Stock 693506107 135460156 2643125 SH DEFINED 2643125
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP Common Stock 701094104 140891656 4113625 SH DEFINED 4113625
PEOPLES ENERGY CORP Common Stock 711030106 701181 21700 SH DEFINED 21700
PEOPLES HERITAGE FIN'L GROUP Common Stock 711147108 981000 54500 SH DEFINED 54500
Peoplesoft Common Stock 712713106 733707 50168 SH DEFINED 2 50168
PHELPS DODGE CORP Common Stock 717265102 137849519 2798975 SH DEFINED 2798975
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC Common Stock 718154107 116133705 3300425 SH DEFINED 3300425
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO Common Stock 718507106 143295075 3032700 SH DEFINED 3032700
PLATINUM ENT Common Stock 727909103 149389 23206 SH DEFINED 23206
RICHFOOD HOLDINGS WARRANTS Warrants 763408119 469312 117328 SH DEFINED 117328
ROCKWELL INTL CORP Common Stock 773903109 369206 8700 SH DEFINED 8700
ROHM & HAAS CO Common Stock 775371107 142169072 4235950 SH DEFINED 4235950
SBARRO INC Common Stock 805844107 364763 13700 SH DEFINED 13700
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO Common Stock 812387108 144993131 3208700 SH DEFINED 3208700
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES Common Stock 826425100 710788 20200 SH DEFINED 20200
SIMON PROPERTY Common Stock 828806109 1838313 67000 SH DEFINED 67000
SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC Common Stock 845905108 48203750 3935000 SH DEFINED 3935000
SPRINT CORP Common Stock 852061100 121947297 1242775 SH DEFINED 1242775
SPRINT CORP (PCS GRP) -W/I Common Stock 852061506 456419 10300 SH DEFINED 10300
STEELCASE INC. Common Stock 858155203 687994 45300 SH DEFINED 45300
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTL Common Stock 868168105 988125 42500 SH DEFINED 42500
TRW INC Common Stock 872649108 134313725 2951950 SH DEFINED 2951950
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO-CL A Common Stock 878895200 1431344 28100 SH DEFINED 28100
TRANSAMERICA CORP Common Stock 893485102 37546575 528825 SH DEFINED 528825
TRINET REALTY Common Stock 896287109 735875 29000 SH DEFINED 29000
USX-MARATHON GROUP Common Stock 902905827 236913 8615 SH DEFINED 8615
U.S. BANCORP Common Stock 902973106 367875 10800 SH DEFINED 10800
ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CP Common Stock 904000106 1379675 63800 SH DEFINED 63800
UNION PLANTERS CORP Common Stock 908068109 93496803 2127950 SH DEFINED 2127950
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP Common Stock 913017109 132833714 980775 SH DEFINED 980775
V F CORP Common Stock 918204108 137693000 2898800 SH DEFINED 2898800
VORNADO REALTY Common Stock 929042109 1069500 31000 SH DEFINED 31000
WD 40 CO Common Stock 929236107 812000 28000 SH DEFINED 28000
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC Common Stock 939322103 149293894 3652450 SH DEFINED 3652450
XEROX CORP Common Stock 984121103 1595025 30600 SH DEFINED 30600
ADAPTEC INC Common Stock 00651F108 106503008 4668625 SH DEFINED 4668625
Airtouch Common Stock 00949t100 939397913 9722100 SH DEFINED 2 9722100
BANKAMERICA CORP Common Stock 06605F102 138494707 1960987 SH DEFINED 1960987
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORCommon Stock 12189T104 117925913 3587100 SH DEFINED 3587100
CARDINAL HEALTH INC Common Stock 14149Y108 228426 3461 SH DEFINED 3461
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP Common Stock 16161A108 128523675 1579400 SH DEFINED 1579400
COINMACH LAUNDRY Common Stock 19259l101 2463321 240324 SH DEFINED 240324
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Common Stock 29476l107 1815000 44000 SH DEFINED 44000
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES Common Stock 31410H101 149665247 3729975 SH DEFINED 3729975
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION Common Stock 34354P105 1019344 65500 SH DEFINED 65500
GPU INC Common Stock 36225X100 129087258 3459625 SH DEFINED 3459625
GLOBAL IMAGING Common Stock 37934a100 13404333 1006898 SH DEFINED 1006898
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST Common Stock 44106m102 1163688 43000 SH DEFINED 43000
MIKASA INC Common Stock 59862T109 409313 55500 SH DEFINED 55500
NUTRACEUTICAL Common Stock 67060y101 2235112 518287 SH DEFINED 518287
PUBLIC STORAGE Common Stock 74460d109 1425000 57000 SH DEFINED 57000
RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS CORP. Common Stock 74960K876 120538125 4821525 SH DEFINED 4821525
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP Common Stock 75952U103 473138 11100 SH DEFINED 11100
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC Common Stock 78387G103 122621438 2598600 SH DEFINED 2598600
SLM HOLDING CORP Common Stock 78442A109 745238 17850 SH DEFINED 17850
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS Common Stock 85590a203 828313 29000 SH DEFINED 29000
TENNECO INC Common Stock 88037E101 125858438 4505000 SH DEFINED 4505000
US WEST INC Common Stock 91273H101 142920225 2595600 SH DEFINED 2595600
Grand Total 7885495932
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