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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: September 30, 1999
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Century Capital Management, Inc.
Address: One Liberty Square, Boston, MA 02109
13F File Number: 28-4584
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
comlete, 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: Richard F. Cook, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
Phone: 617-482-3060
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Richard F. Cook, Jr. Boston, Massachusetts November 12, 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.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 41
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $349,833,003
List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 13F REPORT - PAGE 1
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ITEM 4 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
FAIR INVESTMENT DISCRETION VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 2 MARKET ITEM 5 (C) ITEM (SHARES)
ITEM 1 TITLE OF ITEM 3 VALUE SHARES/ (A) (B) SHARED 7
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X1000) PRN AMT SOLE SHARED (OTHER) MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
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AFLAC INC COM 001055102 8,375,000 200,000 X X
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 2,942,625 118,000 X X
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP COM 026351106 12,005,625 190,000 X X
AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INVT COM 026522102 14,605,000 460,000 X X
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 19,995,625 230,000 X X
AON CORP COM 037389103 17,294,063 585,000 X X
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 3,829,375 110,000 X X
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CLA 084670108 17,875,000 325 X X
BROWN & BROWN INC COM 115236101 3,158,750 95,000 X X
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 13,200,313 265,000 X X
CINCINNATI FINL CORP COM 172062101 26,572,125 708,000 X X
CORE INC MASS COM 21867P102 164,611 20,903 X X
ERIE INDTY CO CLA 29530P102 2,140,938 65,000 X X
HCC INS HLDGS INC COM 404132102 5,043,750 300,000 X X
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP COM 440327104 2,581,250 100,000 X X
HSB GROUP INC COM 40428N109 5,246,456 149,100 X X
INSWEB CORP COM 45809k103 19,770,932 1,343,248 X X
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748102 12,672,500 185,000 X X
MBIA INC COM 55262C100 17,717,500 380,000 X X
MEDICAL ASSURN INC COM 58449U100 1,063,402 42,430 X X
MERCURY GENL CORP COM 589400100 11,592,788 420,600 X X
MORGAN JP & CO INC COM 616880100 11,425,000 100,000 X X
MUTUAL RISK MGT LTD COM 628351108 1,041,250 85,000 X X
OHIO CAS CORP COM 677240103 7,467,188 442,500 X X
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 20,421,875 250,000 X X
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 8,700,000 300,000 X X
REINSURANCE GROUP AMER INC COM 759351109 1,733,906 67,500 X X
RENAISSANCE RE HLDGS LTD COM G7496G103 7,527,188 217,000 X X
SAFECO CORP COM 786429100 7,126,000 254,500 X X
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860108 9,350,000 340,000 X X
TERRA NOVA BERMUDA HLDGS LTD CLA G87615103 7,158,375 224,137 X X
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 12,246,638 473,300 X X
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PAGE TOTAL 312,045,048
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CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 13F REPORT - PAGE 2
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ITEM 4 ITEM 6 ITEM 8
FAIR INVESTMENT DISCRETION VOTING AUTHORITY
ITEM 2 MARKET ITEM 5 (C) ITEM (SHARES)
ITEM 1 TITLE OF ITEM 3 VALUE SHARES/ (A) (B) SHARED 7
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X1000) PRN AMT SOLE SHARED (OTHER) MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
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UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP COM 910581107 3,895,000 80,000 X X
UNUMPROVIDENT CORP COM 91529Y106 8,769,431 297,000 X X
USBANCORP INC PA COM 917292104 1,207,500 40,000 X X
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771103 10,221,250 130,000 X X
WADDELL & REED FINL INC CLA 930059100 662,785 29,872 X X
WADDELL & REED FINL INC CLB 930059209 2,748,227 128,572 X X
VISTA INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COM 928365204 3,556,262 1,317,134 X X
XL CAP LTD CLA 698255105 6,300,000 140,000 X X
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390109 427,500 20,000 X X
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PAGE TOTAL 37,787,955
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