HARRIS WILLIAM INVESTORS INC
13F-HR, 1999-05-14
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31st, 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: William Harris Investors, Inc.
Address: 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400
	 Chicago, IL 60602

Form 13F File Number: 28-4436

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: Gary Neumayer
Title: Treasurer & Compliance Officer
Phone: (312) 621-0590
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/Gary Neumayer   Chicago, IL   05/13/99

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).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE

<TABLE>
                                                                  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  
- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
ABACAN RESOURCE CORP           COM              002919108       12    70000 SH       SOLE                             70000        
AIMGLOBAL TECH CO, INC         COM              00900n100      422    59000 SH       SOLE                             59000        
AIR EXPRESS INTL CORP          COM              009104100     2484   164216 SH       SOLE                            164216        
                                                              2680   177187 SH       DEFINED 01                      177187
APTARGROUP, INC                COM              038336103    14764   567856 SH       SOLE                            567856        
AQUA ALLIANCE, INC CL A        COM              038367108       34    15000 SH       SOLE                             15000        
ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES TR       COM              039581103     4938   245365 SH       SOLE                            245365        
                                                              2012   100000 SH       DEFINED 01                      100000
ASTRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC      COM              046376109     3183  1958566 SH       SOLE                           1958566        
AUTOINFO, INC                  COM              052777109        3    65000 SH       SOLE                             65000        
AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC      COM              054635107      313    74700 SH       SOLE                             74700        
                                                               861   205500 SH       DEFINED 01                      205500
BANCTEC, INC                   COM              059784108      295    24000 SH       SOLE                             24000        
                                                              2184   177400 SH       DEFINED 01                      177400
BERKSHIRE REALTY INC           COM              084710102      731    65300 SH       SOLE                             65300        
BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC CL A   COM              055446108     1706   186981 SH       DEFINED 01                      186981
BIO-TECH GEN'L CORP            COM              090578105      132    22177 SH       SOLE                             22177        
BRITISH BIO-TECHNOLOGY         COM              g1513p113      402  1531260 SH       SOLE                           1531260        
                                                               223   847640 SH       DEFINED 01                      847640
BURLINGTON RESOURCES, INC      COM              122014103     2157    54000 SH       DEFINED 01                       54000
CADIZ LAND CO                  COM              127549103     2245   280590 SH       SOLE                            280590        
CAREY INTERNATIONAL, INC       COM              141750109      406    25000 SH       DEFINED 01                       25000
CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION   COM              158915108     1414    30000 SH       DEFINED 01                       30000
CHART HOUSE ENTERPRISES        COM              160902102      686   148400 SH       DEFINED 01                      148400
CHECKPOINT SYS, INC            COM              162825103     2758   331800 SH       SOLE                            331800        
CHEMFAB CORP                   COM              16361L102      742    45000 SH       SOLE                             45000        
CHIEFTAIN INTL, INC            COM              16867C101     1649   134600 SH       DEFINED 01                      134600
CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL GRP       COM              172574105      626    43000 SH       SOLE                             43000        
COMPLETE MANAGEMENT, INC       COM              20452C104       28   554650 SH       SOLE                            554650        
                                                                11   211600 SH       DEFINED 01                      211600
COMPLETE WELLNESS CTRS INC WT  COM              20452H111       28    14000 SH       SOLE                             14000        
COMPUTRAC, INC                 COM              205620107      376   463100 SH       SOLE                            463100        
CONCORD EFS, INC               COM              206197105      551    20000 SH       DEFINED 01                       20000
CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES       COM              231264102     1068    92900 SH       SOLE                             92900        
CYGNUS, INC                    COM              232560102       75    10000 SH       SOLE                             10000        
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC CL COM              247131105      831    24519 SH       SOLE                             24519        
ECI TELECOM LTD                COM              268258100     4146   118450 SH       SOLE                            118450        
                                                              6947   198500 SH       DEFINED 01                      198500
ELAN PLC ADS                   COM              284131208      279     4000 SH       DEFINED 01                        4000
ESCO ELECTRS CORP              COM              269030201      553    61400 SH       SOLE                             61400        
                                                              1481   164600 SH       DEFINED 01                      164600
FASTENAL                       COM              311900104      841    24000 SH       DEFINED 01                       24000
FIND SVP, INC                  COM              317718302       40    51000 SH       SOLE                             51000        
FIRST UN CORP                  COM              337358105     6252   117000 SH       DEFINED 01                      117000
FOREST CITY ENT, INC CL A      COM              345550107    11817   488556 SH       SOLE                            488556        
                                                              3263   134912 SH       DEFINED 01                      134912
FOREST CITY ENT, INC CL B      COM              345550305     7373   308830 SH       SOLE                            308830        
                                                              1425    59700 SH       DEFINED 01                       59700
FRANKLIN ELECTR PUBLISHERS, IN COM              353515109      114    19000 SH       SOLE                             19000        
                                                               995   165900 SH       DEFINED 01                      165900
GENE LOGIC, INC                COM              368689105      714   146361 SH       SOLE                            146361        
GENTA, INC                     COM              37245M207       48    20000 SH       SOLE                             20000        
GENZYME CORP                   COM              372917104     9352   185423 SH       SOLE                            185423        
                                                              5044   100000 SH       DEFINED 01                      100000
GENZYME CORP - TISSUE REPAIR   COM              372917401      251   108384 SH       SOLE                            108384        
                                                               354   153157 SH       DEFINED 01                      153157
GENZYME MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY     COM              372917500      145    38611 SH       SOLE                             38611        
                                                                41    10805 SH       DEFINED 01                       10805
GENZYME TRANSGENICS CORP       COM              37246E105     1413   358800 SH       SOLE                            358800        
                                                               463   117500 SH       DEFINED 01                      117500
GRAHAM CORP                    COM              384556106      161    20100 SH       SOLE                             20100        
GUARDIAN BANCORP WT            COM              401321120        0    75000 SH       SOLE                             75000        
HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES   COM              421933102     1219   100000 SH       DEFINED 01                      100000
HOMESTEAD VLG PPTYS, INC       COM              437851108      403   165223 SH       SOLE                            165223        
HUBBELL, INC CL B              COM              443510201     1458    36462 SH       DEFINED 01                       36462
IFR SYSTEMS, INC               COM              449507102      146    30000 SH       SOLE                             30000        
                                                               434    88950 SH       DEFINED 01                       88950
IMMUNEX CORP                   COM              452528102     1807    21700 SH       SOLE                             21700        
                                                              6660    80000 SH       DEFINED 01                       80000
IRON MOUNTAIN                  COM              46284P104      284     9097 SH       DEFINED 01                        9097
LEGGETT & PLATT, INC           COM              524660107     3418   170900 SH       DEFINED 01                      170900
LITTLE SWITZERLAND             COM              537528101      517   267000 SH       SOLE                            267000        
MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC  COM              559036108       80    51000 SH       SOLE                             51000        
MATTEL                         COM              577081102      598    24000 SH       DEFINED 01                       24000
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP    COM              58319p108      615    41000 SH       SOLE                             41000        
MEDICAL RESOURCES, INC         COM              58461Q409       21    10000 SH       SOLE                             10000        
METRIKA SYSTEMS CORP           COM              59159M106      387    50000 SH       DEFINED 01                       50000
MONACO FINANCE, INC CL A       COM              608868105        5    24500 SH       SOLE                             24500        
MSC IND                        COM              553530106      408    24000 SH       DEFINED 01                       24000
NFO                            COM              62910N108      200    20000 SH       DEFINED 01                       20000
OFFICE DEPOT                   COM              676220106      374    10000 SH       DEFINED 01                       10000
OLD REPUBLIC INTL, INC         COM              680223104     1831   100316 SH       SOLE                            100316        
OMEGA ORTHODONTICS  INC WT     COM              681973111        1    30000 SH       SOLE                             30000        
OMEGA ORTHODONTICS, INC        COM              681973103       17    30000 SH       SOLE                             30000        
OMNICARE, INC                  COM              681904108       19     1000 SH       SOLE                              1000        
                                                              4575   240000 SH       DEFINED 01                      240000
ORTHOFIX INTL N V              COM              N6748L102     2121   141400 SH       SOLE                            141400        
                                                              2110   140700 SH       DEFINED 01                      140700
PACIFIC CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP COM              694058108     2027    97108 SH       SOLE                             97108        
PACIFIC GATEWAY PPTYS          COM              694329103      140    22900 SH       SOLE                             22900        
PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS, INC   COM              694754102        4    25000 SH       SOLE                             25000        
PENTON MEDIA                   COM              709668107    66342  2948514 SH       SOLE                           2948514        
PETSMART                       COM              716768106     1887   235000 SH       DEFINED 01                      235000
PHOENIX TECH LTD               COM              719153108     1617   190200 SH       DEFINED 01                      190200
PITTSTON BAX GROUP             COM              725701882      151    21800 SH       SOLE                             21800        
                                                              1564   225400 SH       DEFINED 01                      225400
PITTWAY CORP                   COM              725790109    66775  2543800 SH       SOLE                           2543800        
PITTWAY CORP CL A              COM              725790208    95817  3615748 SH       SOLE                           3615748        
PROCEPT, INC                   COM              742683303      212    82750 SH       SOLE                             82750        
PROLOGIS TRUST                 COM              743410102     7375   359757 SH       SOLE                            359757        
PROTEIN DESIGN LABS            COM              74369L103      280    18600 SH       SOLE                             18600        
                                                              1823   121000 SH       DEFINED 01                      121000
PUERTO RICAN CEMENT, INC       COM              745075101     2248    70100 SH       DEFINED 01                       70100
RADIANCE MEDICAL SYSTEMS       COM              750241101     2124   515005 SH       SOLE                            515005        
RECOTON CORP                   COM              756268108     2227   159100 SH       DEFINED 01                      159100
REGENCY REALTY CORP            COM              758939102     1789    95424 SH       SOLE                             95424        
RIDDELL SPORTS                 COM              765670104      127    35000 SH       DEFINED 01                       35000
RIVIERA TOOL CO                COM              769648106      837   176229 SH       SOLE                            176229        
ROUSE CO                       COM              779273101     1109    50000 SH       DEFINED 01                       50000
SECURITY CAP GROUP INC B       COM              81413p204      484    36211 SH       SOLE                             36211        
SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP         COM              81413p105     3494     5826 SH       SOLE                              5826        
SHELBY WILLIAMS INDS, INC      COM              822135109      469    49000 SH       DEFINED 01                       49000
SOVEREIGN BANCORP              COM              845905108      714    58320 SH       DEFINED 01                       58320
SPEIZMAN INDS, INC             COM              847805108      481   128350 SH       SOLE                            128350        
SPSS, INC                      COM              78462k102      360    22000 SH       SOLE                             22000        
SUPERIOR FINANCIAL             COM              868159104      457    47500 SH       SOLE                             47500        
SYNAPTIC PHARMACEUTICAL CORP   COM              87156R109      202    29375 SH       SOLE                             29375        
TEAMSTAFF                      COM              87815U105      136   135920 SH       SOLE                            135920        
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES COM              881624209     5845   123211 SH       SOLE                            123211        
                                                              7035   148300 SH       DEFINED 01                      148300
THERMEDICS, INC                COM              883901100      159    22500 SH       SOLE                             22500        
THERMO CARDIOSYSTEMS, INC      COM              88355K200     1617   202111 SH       SOLE                            202111        
                                                               658    82236 SH       DEFINED 01                       82236
THERMO ELECTRON CORP           COM              883556102     6827   503350 SH       SOLE                            503350        
                                                              1192    87875 SH       DEFINED 01                       87875
THERMO FIBERGEN RT             COM              88355U117      802   291600 SH       SOLE                            291600        
                                                               198    72000 SH       DEFINED 01                       72000
THERMO FIBERGEN, INC           COM              88355U109     2767   299100 SH       SOLE                            299100        
                                                               666    72000 SH       DEFINED 01                       72000
THERMO FIBERTEK, INC           COM              88355W105      805   111937 SH       SOLE                            111937        
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYS, INC     COM              883559106      508    35156 SH       SOLE                             35156        
THERMO SPECTRA CORP            COM              883660102      150    15000 SH       SOLE                             15000        
THERMOLASE CORP                COM              883624108      194    67346 SH       DEFINED 01                       67346
THERMOLASE CORP UNIT           COM              883624207     3209   190880 SH       SOLE                            190880        
                                                               822    48900 SH       DEFINED 01                       48900
THERMOQUEST CORP               COM              883655102      376    31000 SH       SOLE                             31000        
                                                               546    45000 SH       DEFINED 01                       45000
THERMORETEC                    COM              883656100     2434  1081882 SH       SOLE                           1081882        
THERMOTREX CORP                COM              883666109      267    46440 SH       SOLE                             46440        
TOPPS INC                      COM              890786106      656   150000 SH       DEFINED 01                      150000
TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC COM              89151A107      220    20000 SH       DEFINED 01                       20000
TREX MEDICAL CORP              COM              89531R101      542    86769 SH       SOLE                             86769        
                                                               997   159600 SH       DEFINED 01                      159600
TTI TEAM TELECOM               COM              M88258104     1243   153000 SH       SOLE                            153000        
                                                              1219   150000 SH       DEFINED 01                      150000
UNIMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC    COM              904801107     1818   338200 SH       SOLE                            338200        
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO      COM              910331107      348    13500 SH       DEFINED 01                       13500
UNITRODE CORP                  COM              913283107     3091   220800 SH       DEFINED 01                      220800
UROLOGIX, INC                  COM              917273104      111    30000 SH       SOLE                             30000        
US SATELLITE CL A              COM              912534104     5537   323300 SH       SOLE                            323300        
VENTAS, INC                    COM              437851108       60    10000 SH       SOLE                             10000        
VERAMARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC     COM              923351100      219    35000 SH       SOLE                             35000        
VERSUS TECHNOLOGY, INC         COM              925313108      678  3390000 SH       SOLE                           3390000        
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP         COM              947890109     1386    48000 SH       DEFINED 01                       48000
WESTERN WATER CO               COM              959881103      870   174000 SH       SOLE                            174000        
WHOLE FOODS MKT, INC           COM              966837106     5273   153400 SH       SOLE                            153400        
WILMAR                         COM              971426101     1111    75000 SH       DEFINED 01                       75000
WINSTON LABS                   COM                               5    54000 SH       SOLE                             54000        
XOMED SURGICAL PRODUCTS        COM              98412v107     1295    33000 SH       SOLE                             33000        
ZIONS BANCORP                  COM              989701107     1085    16312 SH       SOLE                             16312        
</TABLE>
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers: 1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 159

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $474,358 (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

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.

No.   Form 13F File Number      Name
01    Unknown                   Pegasus Associates, Inc.


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