UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
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: Thomas W. Smith
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Address: 323 Railroad Avenue Greenwich CT 06830
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(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Form 13F File Number: 28-1909
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: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Investment Manager
Phone: 203-661-1200
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned institutional investment manager has caused this report
to be signed on its behalf in the City of Greenwich and State of CT on
the 14th day of May , 1999
Thomas W. Smith
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(Name of Institutional Investment Manager)
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
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(Manual Signature of Person Duly Authorized
to Submit This Report)
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 35
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $882,148
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THE PUBLIC FORM 13F REPORT AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.
List of Other Included Managers:
No. Form 13F File No.: Name:
01 28-3444 Thomas N. Tryforos
02
03
04
05
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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 (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS. SOLE SHARED NONE
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AIRGAS, INC. COM 009363102 15 1778 SH SOLE 1778
AIRGAS, INC. COM 009363102 27861 3326695 SH OTHER 01 3326695
COPART, INC. COM 2172041061 18957 913600 SH OTHER 01 913600
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 1394 245098 SH SOLE 245098
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 23205 4080000 SH OTHER 01 4080000
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 3061 35640 SH SOLE 35640
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 72427 843400 SH OTHER 01 843400
CONCORD EFS COM 206189102 69561 2523741 SH OTHER 01 2523741
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 4144 134206 SH SOLE 134206
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 74586 2415735 SH OTHER 01 2415735
FASTENAL CO. COM 3119001044 34701 989700 SH OTHER 01 989700
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. COM 345838106 8067 143097 SH SOLE 143097
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. COM 345838106 102264 1814000 SH OTHER 01 1814000
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. COM 46284P104 26422 845500 SH OTHER 01 845500
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES COM 532177201 12 300 SH SOLE 300
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES COM 532177201 29176 756600 SH OTHER 01 756600
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 6 180 SH SOLE 180
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 62924 1854108 SH OTHER 01 1854108
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 147 60350 SH SOLE 60350
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 3741 1534627 SH OTHER 01 1534627
MEMBERWORKS INC. COM 5860021070 18933 522300 SH OTHER 01 522300
OFFICE DEPOT INC. COM 6762201068 3384 90400 SH SOLE 90400
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 1026 137903 SH SOLE 137903
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 26310 3537464 SH OTHER 01 3537464
PIERCE LEAHY CORP. COM 720722107 4122 165711 SH SOLE 165711
PIERCE LEAHY CORP. COM 720722107 43601 1752800 SH OTHER 01 1752800
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 3959 161572 SH SOLE 161572
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 49502 2020500 SH OTHER 01 2020500
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 9348 101064 SH SOLE 101064
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 132922 1437000 SH OTHER 01 1437000
SMITHFIELD FOODS COM 832248108 522 23000 SH SOLE 23000
POSITION A COM 3 100 SH SOLE 100
POSITION A COM 14769 425000 SH OTHER 0 425000
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 119 22150 SH SOLE 22150
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 10957 2038600 SH OTHER 0 2038600
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