UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
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:
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
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[Signature]
Greenwich, CT
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[City, State]
November 14, 2000
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[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 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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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 42
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,226,834 (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:
No. Form 13F File No.: Name:
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01 28-3444 Thomas N. Tryforos
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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AMERICAN POWER CONV. CORP COM 290661075 2536 132165 SH SOLE 132165
AMERICAN POWER CONV. CORP COM 290661075 17563 915300 SH OTHER 01 915300
COPART, INC. COM 2172041061 359 25896 SH SOLE 25896
COPART, INC. COM 2172041061 22089 1592000 SH OTHER 01 1592000
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 2064 326998 SH SOLE 326998
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 25778 4083370 SH OTHER 01 4083370
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 4587 121920 SH SOLE 121920
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 95199 2530200 SH OTHER 01 2530200
CONCORD EFS COM 206189102 46136 1299010 SH OTHER 01 1299010
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 2009 263423 SH SOLE 263423
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 18701 2452571 SH OTHER 01 2452571
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464907 8 2500 SH CALL OTHER 01 2500
FASTENAL CO. COM 3119001044 545 9463 SH SOLE 9463
FASTENAL CO. COM 3119001044 57550 998695 SH OTHER 01 998695
INDYMAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS COM 4566071001 411 20000 SH SOLE 20000
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. COM 46284P104 12902 348691 SH SOLE 348691
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. COM 46284P104 114021 3081640 SH OTHER 01 3081640
KEANE INC. COM 4866651023 1297 74520 SH SOLE 74520
KEANE INC. COM 4866651023 33512 1926000 SH OTHER 01 1926000
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 483 23000 SH SOLE 23000
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 33686 1604108 SH OTHER 01 1604108
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 477 37587 SH SOLE 37587
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 6547 515966 SH OTHER 01 515966
MEMBERWORKS INC. COM 5860021070 2329 70848 SH SOLE 70848
MEMBERWORKS INC. COM 5860021070 35410 1077100 SH OTHER 01 1077100
ORTHODONTIC CTRS. OF AMER. COM 68750P103 10449 313650 SH SOLE 313650
ORTHODONTIC CTRS. OF AMER. COM 68750P103 67892 2038000 SH OTHER 01 2038000
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 2240 250539 SH SOLE 250539
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 31618 3537464 SH OTHER 01 3537464
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 10371 320944 SH SOLE 320944
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 79522 2461000 SH OTHER 01 2461000
SCOTTS COMPANY COM 8101861065 4701 140333 SH SOLE 140333
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 43631 616692 SH SOLE 616692
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 305216 4314007 SH OTHER 01 4314007
STATE STREET CORPORATION COM 8574771031 781 6005 SH SOLE 6005
UNITED RENTALS, INC. COM 9113631090 8202 339990 SH SOLE 339990
UNITED RENTALS, INC. COM 9113631090 52863 2191200 SH OTHER 01 2191200
WALT DISNEY COMPANY COM 2546871060 402 10497 SH SOLE 10497
WHOLE FOOD MARKET, INC. COM 9668371068 6300 117350 SH SOLE 117350
WHOLE FOOD MARKET, INC. COM 9668371068 55991 1042900 SH OTHER 01 1042900
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 606 118950 SH SOLE 118950
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 9850 1933600 SH OTHER 01 1933600
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