UNITES 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, 2000
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Nicholas Company, Inc.
Address: 700 North Water Street
Suite 1010
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Form 13F File Number: 28-1226
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 therein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, list, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Jeffrey T. May
Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Phone: 414-272-4650
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Jeffrey T. May Milwaukee, WI 01/11/2001
[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 are 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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Item 1: Title Item 3: Fair or Investment Managers Item 8:
Name of of CUSIP Market Principal Discretion See Voting Authority
Issuer Class Number Value Amount (a)Sole Instr.V (a)Sole (b)Share (c)None
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Abbott Laboratories COM 002824100 55,231 SH 1,140,260 1,140,260 40,260 1,100,000
Adaptive Broadband CorpCOM 00650M104 839 SH 137,000 137,000 7,000 130,000
ADC Telecommunications,COM 000886101 45,635 SH 2,517,800 2,517,800 87,800 2,430,000
AirGate PCS, Inc. COM 009367103 4,349 SH 122,500 122,500 3,000 119,500
Airspan Networks Inc. COM 00950H102 1,138 SH 325,000 325,000 0 325,000
Alamosa PCS Holdings, ICOM 011593100 1,120 SH 140,000 140,000 0 140,000
Alberto-Culver Company CL A 013068200 30,152 SH 350,600 350,600 0 350,600
Alcatel COM 013904305 30,766 SH 550,000 550,000 0 550,000
Alza Corporation COM 022615108 7,926 SH 186,500 186,500 0 186,500
American Express CompanCOM 025816109 24,722 SH 450,000 450,000 0 450,000
American General CorporCOM 026351106 3,798 SH 46,600 46,600 39,600 7,000
American Home Products COM 026609107 74,862 SH 1,178,000 1,178,000 9,000 1,169,000
American International COM 026874107 119 SH 1,203 1,203 1,203 0
American Tower CorporatCL A 029912201 10,037 SH 265,000 265,000 50,000 215,000
Anadarko Petroleum CorpCOM 032511107 47,361 SH 666,300 666,300 16,300 650,000
Andrew Corporation COM 034425108 11,093 SH 510,000 510,000 70,000 440,000
Aon Corporation COM 037389103 685 SH 20,000 20,000 0 20,000
Apogent Technologies InCOM 03760A101 88,080 SH 4,296,600 4,296,600 237,900 4,058,700
Artesyn Technologies, ICOM 043127109 9,236 SH 581,800 581,800 150,900 430,900
Asia Satellite TelecommSPONSORED ADR 04516X106 2,869 SH 140,800 140,800 0 140,800
AT&T Corp. COM 001957109 277 SH 16,000 16,000 0 16,000
Automatic Data ProcessiCOM 053015103 39,045 SH 616,700 616,700 16,700 600,000
AutoZone, Inc. COM 053332102 718 SH 25,200 25,200 25,200 0
Avery Dennison CorporatCOM 053611109 439 SH 8,000 8,000 0 8,000
BEA Systems, Inc. COM 073325102 7,270 SH 108,000 108,000 3,000 105,000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.CL A 084670108 111,399 SH 1,569 1,569 0 1,569
BioChem Pharma Inc. COM 09058T108 8,864 SH 277,000 277,000 27,000 250,000
Biogen, Inc. COM 090597105 8,829 SH 147,000 147,000 17,000 130,000
Biomet, Inc. COM 090613100 10,755 SH 271,000 271,000 68,500 202,500
Boston Scientific CorpoCOM 101137107 3,648 SH 266,500 266,500 116,500 150,000
BP Amoco Plc SPONSORED ADR 055622104 79 SH 1,640 1,640 1,640 0
Braun Consulting, Inc. COM 105651103 1,807 SH 490,000 490,000 10,000 480,000
BreezeCOM Ltd. COM M20385106 1,932 SH 135,000 135,000 0 135,000
Brocade Communications COM 111621108 4,591 SH 50,000 50,000 0 50,000
Brooks Automation, Inc.COM 11434A100 10,594 SH 377,500 377,500 60,000 317,500
Brown & Brown, Inc. COM 115236101 13,727 SH 392,200 392,200 165,200 227,000
Business Objects S.A. SPONSORED ADR 12328X107 5,096 SH 90,000 90,000 0 90,000
C.H. Robinson WorldwideCOM 12541W100 3,873 SH 123,200 123,200 3,200 120,000
Cable Design TechnologiCOM 126924109 2,522 SH 150,000 150,000 0 150,000
Cardinal Health, Inc. COM 14149Y108 71,868 SH 721,383 721,383 48,490 672,893
CDW Computer Centers, ICOM 125129106 7,080 SH 254,000 254,000 59,000 195,000
Cedar Fair, L.P. DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 440 SH 24,000 24,000 24,000 0
Ceragon Networks Ltd. COM M22013102 844 SH 70,000 70,000 0 70,000
ChoicePoint Inc. COM 170388102 22,121 SH 337,408 337,408 6,575 330,833
CIENA Corporation COM 171779101 1,625 SH 20,000 20,000 0 20,000
Cincinnati Financial CoCOM 172062101 232 SH 5,856 5,856 5,856 0
Cintas Corporation COM 172908105 102,029 SH 1,918,286 1,918,286 121,436 1,796,850
Circuit City Stores, InCIRCT CITY GRP 172737108 587 SH 51,000 51,000 51,000 0
Cisco Systems, Inc. COM 17275R102 29,453 SH 770,000 770,000 0 770,000
Citigroup Inc. COM 172967101 92,968 SH 1,820,666 1,820,666 0 1,820,666
Clear Channel CommunicaCOM 184502102 99,523 SH 2,054,665 2,054,665 84,200 1,970,465
Coastal Corporation (ThCOM 190441105 35,325 SH 400,000 400,000 0 400,000
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. COM 200519106 3,402 SH 49,750 49,750 0 49,750
Compaq Computer CorporaCOM 204493100 31,299 SH 2,079,700 2,079,700 49,700 2,030,000
Compugen Ltd. COM M25722105 191 SH 30,500 30,500 0 30,500
Computer Sciences CorpoCOM 205363104 26,527 SH 441,200 441,200 16,200 425,000
Concord EFS, Inc. COM 206197105 18,860 SH 429,250 429,250 34,000 395,250
Corvis Corporation COM 221009103 595 SH 25,000 25,000 0 25,000
Crown Castle InternatioCOM 228227104 8,335 SH 308,000 308,000 48,000 260,000
CVS Corporation COM 126650100 74,784 SH 1,247,706 1,247,706 97,758 1,149,948
Cyberonics, Inc. COM 23251P102 3,139 SH 135,000 135,000 0 135,000
Dell Computer CorporatiCOM 247025109 13,272 SH 761,100 761,100 11,100 750,000
Diamond Technology PartCL A 252762109 15,921 SH 522,000 522,000 67,000 455,000
Digital Lightwave, Inc.COM 253855100 475 SH 15,000 15,000 0 15,000
DMC Stratex Networks, ICOM 23322L106 1,950 SH 130,000 130,000 0 130,000
Dollar General CorporatCOM 256669102 9,713 SH 514,575 514,575 184,575 330,000
Elan Corporation, plc ADR 284131208 40,137 SH 857,400 857,400 0 857,400
Eli Lilly and Company COM 532457108 58,164 SH 625,000 625,000 0 625,000
EMC Corporation COM 268648102 35,578 SH 535,000 535,000 0 535,000
Emeritus Corporation-CVSDCV144A 6.25%06291005AA4 1,537 PRN 8,781,000 8,781,000 0 8,781,000
Emmis Communications CoCL A 291525103 2,720 SH 94,800 94,800 0 94,800
Entercom CommunicationsCL A 293639100 2,893 SH 84,000 84,000 2,000 82,000
Expeditors InternationaCOM 302130109 21,797 SH 406,000 406,000 46,000 360,000
Fannie Mae COM 313586109 69 SH 800 800 800 0
Fastenal Company COM 311900104 86,373 SH 1,574,000 1,574,000 73,000 1,501,000
Fifth Third Bancorp COM 316773100 115,517 SH 1,933,337 1,933,337 94,574 1,838,763
Firstar Corporation COM 33763V109 1,028 SH 44,208 44,208 22,400 21,808
Firstmerit Corporation COM 337915102 2,856 SH 107,000 107,000 107,000 0
Fiserv, Inc. COM 337738108 14,142 SH 298,125 298,125 37,500 260,625
FLAG Telecom Holdings LCOM G3529L102 5,006 SH 801,000 801,000 8,000 793,000
Fleet Boston Financial COM 339030108 75 SH 2,000 2,000 2,000 0
Forest Laboratories, InCOM 345838106 9,089 SH 68,400 68,400 0 68,400
Freddie Mac COM 313400301 94,041 SH 1,365,392 1,365,392 50,192 1,315,200
G & K Services, Inc. - CL A 361268105 788 SH 28,000 28,000 28,000 0
General Motors CorporatCOM 370442105 306 SH 6,000 6,000 6,000 0
General Motors CorporatCL H NEW 370442832 120,460 SH 5,237,400 5,237,400 274,700 4,962,700
Genuine Parts Company COM 372460105 1,523 SH 58,150 58,150 43,150 15,000
Global TeleSystems, IncCOM 37936U104 2,862 SH 3,523,000 3,523,000 108,000 3,415,000
Guidant Corporation COM 401698105 82,837 SH 1,535,800 1,535,800 39,300 1,496,500
Harley-Davidson, Inc. COM 412822108 40,748 SH 1,025,100 1,025,100 33,800 991,300
Harris Corporation COM 413875105 14,914 SH 487,000 487,000 67,000 420,000
Health Management AssocCL A 421933102 97,689 SH 4,707,888 4,707,888 245,968 4,461,920
Hewlett-Packard CompanyCOM 428236103 27,964 SH 886,000 886,000 26,000 860,000
Hispanic Broadcasting CCL A 43357B104 2,104 SH 82,500 82,500 2,500 80,000
Home Depot, Inc. (The) COM 437076102 692 SH 15,148 15,148 15,148 0
HomeFed Corporation COM 43739D208 647 SH 760,625 760,625 0 760,625
Household InternationalCOM 441815107 1,309 SH 23,800 23,800 7,800 16,000
Illinois Tool Works IncCOM 452308109 1,406 SH 23,600 23,600 16,600 7,000
IMS Health IncorporatedCOM 449934108 14,850 SH 550,000 550,000 100,000 450,000
Inforte Corp. COM 45677R107 1,962 SH 142,700 142,700 2,200 140,500
Intel Corporation COM 458140100 30,468 SH 1,013,500 1,013,500 0 1,013,500
InterNAP Network ServicCOM 45885A102 798 SH 110,000 110,000 0 110,000
International Business COMM 459200101 31,595 SH 371,700 371,700 19,700 352,000
International Speedway CL A 460335201 21,460 SH 564,736 564,736 59,000 505,736
International Speedway CL B 460335300 3,900 SH 100,000 100,000 0 100,000
Internet Security SysteCOM 46060X107 4,706 SH 60,000 60,000 0 60,000
Interpublic Group of CoCOM 460690100 596 SH 14,000 14,000 0 14,000
ITC/\DeltaCom, Inc. COM 45031T104 2,088 SH 387,300 387,300 4,000 383,300
Keane, Inc. COM 486665102 8,483 SH 870,000 870,000 102,000 768,000
Kent Electronics CorporCOM 490553104 66 SH 4,000 4,000 4,000 0
Knight Transportation, COM 499064103 3,797 SH 197,251 197,251 83,501 113,750
Kohl's Corporation COM 500255104 27,792 SH 455,600 455,600 0 455,600
Lamar Advertising CompaCL A 512815101 10,347 SH 268,100 268,100 48,100 220,000
La-Z-Boy Incorporated COM 505336107 1,391 SH 88,300 88,300 68,300 20,000
Liberty Media CorporatiCOM LIB GRP A 001957208 4,683 SH 345,300 345,300 0 345,300
Loral Space & CommunicaCOM G56462107 9,174 SH 2,878,100 2,878,100 151,000 2,727,100
Marsh & McLennan CompanCOM 571748102 936 SH 8,000 8,000 6,000 2,000
Marshall & Ilsley CorpoCOM 571834100 130,547 SH 2,568,313 2,568,313 63,350 2,504,963
MatrixOne, Inc. COM 57685P304 1,882 SH 103,500 103,500 0 103,500
McDonald's Corporation COM 580135101 53,767 SH 1,581,388 1,581,388 20,388 1,561,000
McLeodUSA Incorporated CL A 582266102 7,628 SH 540,000 540,000 90,000 450,000
MCSi, Inc. COM 55270M108 5,087 SH 238,000 238,000 3,000 235,000
MedImmune, Inc. COM 584699102 4,807 SH 100,800 100,800 10,800 90,000
Medtronic, Inc. COM 585055106 63,137 SH 1,045,742 1,045,742 21,946 1,023,796
Mercury General CorporaCOM 589400100 187,464 SH 4,272,692 4,272,692 87,392 4,185,300
Mercury Interactive CorCOM 589405109 4,964 SH 55,000 55,000 0 55,000
Merrill Lynch & Co., InCOM 590188108 68,351 SH 1,002,400 1,002,400 2,400 1,000,000
MGIC Investment CorporaCOM 552848103 108 SH 1,600 1,600 1,600 0
Microchip Technology InCOM 595017104 6,307 SH 287,500 287,500 0 287,500
Micromuse, Inc. COM 595094103 845 SH 14,000 14,000 0 14,000
Microsoft Corporation COM 594918104 29,196 SH 673,100 673,100 23,100 650,000
MiniMed Inc. COM 60365K108 5,128 SH 122,000 122,000 20,000 102,000
Minnesota Mining & ManuCOM 604059105 362 SH 3,000 3,000 0 3,000
Morgan Stanley Dean WitCOM NEW 617446448 42,993 SH 542,500 542,500 24,500 518,000
Motorola, Inc. COM 620076109 53,181 SH 2,626,234 2,626,234 60,234 2,566,000
National Commerce BancoCOM 635449101 25,319 SH 1,023,000 1,023,000 223,000 800,000
National Health Realty,COM 635905102 4,837 SH 619,128 619,128 10,000 609,128
National HealthCare CorCOM 636906100 75 SH 10,000 10,000 10,000 0
Nationwide Financial SeCL A 638612101 30,923 SH 651,000 651,000 162,200 488,800
NBC Internet, Inc. CL A 62873D105 350 SH 100,000 100,000 100,000 0
Nokia OYJ SPONSORED ADR 654902204 22,620 SH 520,000 520,000 0 520,000
Nortel Networks CorporaCOM 656569100 30,193 SH 941,700 941,700 11,700 930,000
Omnicare, Inc. COM 681904108 324 SH 15,000 15,000 15,000 0
Oracle Corporation COM 68389X105 44,088 SH 1,517,000 1,517,000 32,000 1,485,000
O'Reilly Automotive, InCOM 686091109 28,730 SH 1,074,000 1,074,000 149,000 925,000
OTG Software, Inc. COM 671059103 1,695 SH 105,000 105,000 0 105,000
Outback Steakhouse, IncCOM 689899102 9,884 SH 382,000 382,000 72,000 310,000
PanAmSat Corporation COM 697933109 12,713 SH 366,500 366,500 44,000 322,500
Patterson Dental CompanCOM 703412106 11,562 SH 341,300 341,300 25,000 316,300
Paychex, Inc. COM 704326107 6,929 SH 142,500 142,500 0 142,500
PepsiCo, Inc. COM 713448108 40 SH 800 800 800 0
Pericom Semiconductor CCOM 713831105 1,480 SH 80,000 80,000 0 80,000
Pfizer Inc. COM 717081103 55,200 SH 1,200,000 1,200,000 0 1,200,000
Pharmacia Corporation COM 71713U102 50,226 SH 823,370 823,370 32,800 790,570
Pitney Bowes Inc. COM 724479100 232 SH 7,000 7,000 7,000 0
Plantronics, Inc. COM 727493108 23,970 SH 510,000 510,000 45,000 465,000
Protective Life CorporaCOM 743674103 107,413 SH 3,330,640 3,330,640 198,640 3,132,000
Proxicom, Inc. COM 744282104 2,888 SH 700,000 700,000 105,000 595,000
QLT Inc. COM 746927102 1,008 SH 36,000 36,000 0 36,000
QUALCOMM Incorporated COM 747525103 26,711 SH 325,000 325,000 0 325,000
Qwest Communications InCOM 749121109 64,408 SH 1,570,926 1,570,926 51,454 1,519,472
Radio One, Inc. CL A 75040P108 3,901 SH 365,000 365,000 0 365,000
Radio One, Inc. CL D 75040P405 561 SH 51,000 51,000 6,000 45,000
Rational Software CorpoCOM NEW 75409P202 39,876 SH 1,024,100 1,024,100 49,100 975,000
Rayovac Corporation COM 755081106 2,213 SH 156,000 156,000 6,000 150,000
Reckson Associates RealCOM 75621K106 1,246 SH 49,700 49,700 49,700 0
Renal Care Group, Inc. COM 759930100 37,164 SH 1,355,250 1,355,250 124,000 1,231,250
Res-Care, Inc. COM 760943100 2,431 SH 540,250 540,250 10,000 530,250
Resonate Inc. COM 76115Q104 352 SH 37,000 37,000 0 37,000
RPM, Inc. COM 749685103 1,035 SH 120,868 120,868 120,868 0
Salem Communications CoCL A 794093104 3,891 SH 260,500 260,500 6,000 254,500
Scientific-Atlanta, IncCOM 808655104 6,936 SH 213,000 213,000 33,000 180,000
SeaChange InternationalCOM 811699107 1,381 SH 68,000 68,000 3,000 65,000
ServiceMaster Company (COM 81760N109 3,822 SH 332,350 332,350 280,350 52,000
Sherwin-Williams CompanCOM 824348106 2,850 SH 108,300 108,300 76,300 32,000
Shire Pharmaceuticals GSPONSORED ADR 82481R106 3,754 SH 81,500 81,500 1,500 80,000
Spherion Corporation COM 848420105 1,609 SH 142,222 142,222 0 142,222
Sprint Corp. (PCS GroupPCS COM SER 1 852061506 18,486 SH 904,500 904,500 9,500 895,000
Sprint Corporation COM FON GROUP 852061100 63,519 SH 3,127,100 3,127,100 177,100 2,950,000
Stryker Corporation COM 863667101 68,857 SH 1,361,080 1,361,080 47,480 1,313,600
Sun Microsystems, Inc. COM 866810104 34,902 SH 1,252,100 1,252,100 22,100 1,230,000
SunGard(R) Data SystemsCOM 867363103 3,690 SH 78,300 78,300 8,300 70,000
Sunrise Telecom IncorpoCOM 86769Y105 102 SH 26,000 26,000 0 26,000
Sybron Dental SpecialtiCOM 871142105 9,097 SH 539,093 539,093 79,294 459,799
Sycamore Networks, Inc.COM 871206108 1,676 SH 45,000 45,000 0 45,000
SYNAVANT Inc. COM 87157A105 1 SH 250 250 250 0
Tekelec COM 879101103 5,400 SH 180,000 180,000 0 180,000
Tellabs, Inc. COM 879664100 76,699 SH 1,357,500 1,357,500 67,500 1,290,000
TESSCO Technologies IncCOM 872386107 5,130 SH 285,000 285,000 43,000 242,000
Texas Instruments IncorCOM 882508104 40,913 SH 863,600 863,600 33,600 830,000
Thermo Electron CorporaCOM 883556102 14,741 SH 495,510 495,510 89,250 406,260
Time Warner Inc. COM 887315109 32,650 SH 625,000 625,000 0 625,000
Time Warner Telecom IncCL A 887319101 3,172 SH 50,000 50,000 0 50,000
Titan Corporation (The)COM 888266103 3,169 SH 195,000 195,000 0 195,000
Tootsie Roll IndustriesCOM 890516107 437 SH 9,480 9,480 4,180 5,300
Tribune Company COM 896047107 718 SH 17,000 17,000 8,000 9,000
Tyco International Ltd.COM 902124106 33,300 SH 600,000 600,000 0 600,000
USA Networks, Inc. COM 902984103 105,868 SH 5,446,600 5,446,600 261,600 5,185,000
Valspar Corporation (ThCOM 920355104 3,392 SH 105,400 105,400 105,400 0
Vascular Solutions, IncCOM 92231M109 1,331 SH 180,500 180,500 0 180,500
VERITAS Software CorporCOM 923436109 26,031 SH 297,500 297,500 0 297,500
Verizon Communications COM 92343V104 41,406 SH 826,046 826,046 52,066 773,980
Viacom Inc. CL B 925524308 33,282 SH 711,925 711,925 0 711,925
Vishay Intertechnology,COM 928298108 7,260 SH 480,000 480,000 60,000 420,000
Vulcan Materials CompanCOM 929160109 96,712 SH 2,020,100 2,020,100 54,100 1,966,000
W. R. Berkley CorporatiCOM 084423102 7,173 SH 152,000 152,000 0 152,000
W.W. Grainger, Inc. COM 384802104 606 SH 16,600 16,600 1,600 15,000
Waddell & Reed FinanciaCL A 930059100 4,408 SH 117,150 117,150 99,150 18,000
Walgreen Co. COM 931422109 71,521 SH 1,710,512 1,710,512 60,512 1,650,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. COM 931142103 56,541 SH 1,064,300 1,064,300 14,300 1,050,000
Walt Disney Company (ThCOM 254687106 51,049 SH 1,764,100 1,764,100 64,100 1,700,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals,COM 942683103 2,150 SH 42,000 42,000 42,000 0
Wells Fargo & Company COM 949746101 145 SH 2,600 2,600 2,600 0
Western Multiplex CorpoCOM 95874P107 1,238 SH 180,000 180,000 0 180,000
Western Wireless CorporCL A 95988E204 8,660 SH 221,000 221,000 36,000 185,000
Winstar Communications,COM 975515107 3,892 SH 333,000 333,000 53,000 280,000
XO Communications Inc. CL A 983764101 14,303 SH 803,000 803,000 53,000 750,000
Zebra Technologies CorpCL A 989207105 7,405 SH 181,500 181,500 31,500 150,000
COLUMN TOTALS 4,728,019
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 218
Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $4,728,019
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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.
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