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 29, 2000
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Front Barnett Associates LLC
Address: 70 West Madison Street
Suite 4920
Chicago,IL 60602
13F File Number: 28-4680
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: Philip F. Lahey
Title: Principal
Phone: 312-641-9004
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Philip F. Lahey Chicago, Illinois October 5, 2000
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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REPORT SUMMARY:
NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 153
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $2,096,913,000
LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
AS OF DATE: 09/29/00
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
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A T & T CORP - LIBERTY MEDIA - COM 001957208 186 10320 SH SOLE 10320 0 0
A T & T CORP. COM 001957109 471 16039 SH SOLE 16039 0 0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 7859 165230 SH SOLE 165230 0 0
ACE LIMITED COM G0070K103 353 9000 SH SOLE 9000 0 0
ALLSTATE CORPORATION COM 020002101 940 27040 SH SOLE 27040 0 0
AMERICA ONLINE INC COM 02364J104 414 7705 SH SOLE 7705 0 0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 1288 21200 SH SOLE 21200 0 0
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORA COM 026609107 1450 25700 SH SOLE 25700 0 0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP I COM 026874107 78102 816215 SH SOLE 816215 0 0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP I COM 026874107 478 4994 SH OTHER 4994 0 0
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 1419 20315 SH SOLE 20315 0 0
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165102 244 19492 SH SOLE 19492 0 0
AON CORP COM 037389103 691 17615 SH SOLE 17615 0 0
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COM 039483102 125 14506 SH SOLE 14506 0 0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM 053015103 421 6290 SH SOLE 6290 0 0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 688 13140 SH SOLE 13140 0 0
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 1341 35221 SH SOLE 35221 0 0
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 071813109 932 11675 SH SOLE 11675 0 0
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 327 8079 SH SOLE 8079 0 0
BP AMOCO PLC - ADR COM 055622104 966 18234 SH SOLE 18234 0 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 897 15597 SH SOLE 15597 0 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 46 800 SH OTHER 800 0 0
CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM 14149Y108 353 4008 SH SOLE 4008 0 0
CENTURYTEL, INC COM 156700106 368 13500 SH SOLE 13500 0 0
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK COM 16161A108 57060 1235399 SH SOLE 1235399 0 0
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK COM 16161A108 335 7250 SH OTHER 7250 0 0
CHEVRON CORP COM 166751107 504 5910 SH SOLE 5910 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC COM 17275R102 127405 2305981 SH SOLE 2305981 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC COM 17275R102 818 14800 SH OTHER 14800 0 0
CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 96873 1791879 SH SOLE 1791879 0 0
CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 138 2551 SH OTHER 2551 0 0
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION COM 191042100 1702 286598 SH SOLE 286598 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1487 26969 SH SOLE 26969 0 0
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION COM 205363104 437 5891 SH SOLE 5891 0 0
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION COM 22160K105 96 2750 SH SOLE 2750 0 0
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION COM 22160K105 105 3000 SH OTHER 3000 0 0
DISNEY, WALT, COMPANY COM 254687106 715 18680 SH SOLE 18680 0 0
DOW CHEMICAL CORP COM 260543103 229 9165 SH SOLE 9165 0 0
E M C CORPORATION COM 268648102 204323 2053497 SH SOLE 2053497 0 0
E M C CORPORATION COM 268648102 269 2700 SH OTHER 2700 0 0
EDWARDS A G INC COM 281760108 454 8686 SH SOLE 8686 0 0
ELAN CORP PLC ADR WARRANTS-CL WARRANT AND RIGH 284131703 405 5450 SH SOLE 5450 0 0
ELAN PLC ADR COM 284131208 77999 1424633 SH SOLE 1424633 0 0
ELAN PLC ADR COM 284131208 115 2100 SH OTHER 2100 0 0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COM 291011104 528 7878 SH SOLE 7878 0 0
ERICSSON, L M, TELEFON. ADR CL COM 294821400 63711 4301194 SH SOLE 4301194 0 0
ERICSSON, L M, TELEFON. ADR CL COM 294821400 63 4280 SH OTHER 4280 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COM 30231G102 3059 34335 SH SOLE 34335 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COM 30231G102 896 10052 SH OTHER 10052 0 0
FANNIE MAE COM 313586109 79728 1115070 SH SOLE 1115070 0 0
FANNIE MAE COM 313586109 125 1750 SH OTHER 1750 0 0
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COR COM 313400301 611 11300 SH SOLE 11300 0 0
FIRSTAR CORPORATION COM 33763V109 617 27597 SH SOLE 27597 0 0
FISERV INC COM 337738108 269 4500 SH SOLE 4500 0 0
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL COM 36866W106 299 3424 SH SOLE 3424 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 369604103 92081 1592760 SH SOLE 1592760 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 369604103 169 2928 SH OTHER 2928 0 0
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 385 12474 SH SOLE 12474 0 0
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 287 5870 SH SOLE 5870 0 0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 990 10150 SH SOLE 10150 0 0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 195 2000 SH OTHER 2000 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 71966 1359451 SH SOLE 1359451 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 188 3550 SH OTHER 3550 0 0
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 438516106 309 8687 SH SOLE 8687 0 0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COM 441815107 65494 1156632 SH SOLE 1156632 0 0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COM 441815107 430 7600 SH OTHER 7600 0 0
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC - ADR COM 404280406 443 6201 SH SOLE 6201 0 0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC COM 452308109 52456 938816 SH SOLE 938816 0 0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC COM 452308109 990 17725 SH OTHER 17725 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 106316 2557976 SH SOLE 2557976 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 416 10000 SH OTHER 10000 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COM 459200101 8284 73550 SH SOLE 73550 0 0
J T S CORPORATION COM 465940104 0 10000 SH OTHER 10000 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 56017 596324 SH SOLE 596324 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 244 2600 SH OTHER 2600 0 0
KINDER MORGAN INC COM 49455P101 461 11250 SH SOLE 11250 0 0
LILLY, ELI AND COMPANY COM 532457108 57043 703144 SH SOLE 703144 0 0
LILLY, ELI AND COMPANY COM 532457108 256 3150 SH OTHER 3150 0 0
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION COM 535678106 26 400 SH SOLE 400 0 0
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION COM 535678106 181 2800 SH OTHER 2800 0 0
LITTELFUSE INC COM 537008104 255 8585 SH SOLE 8585 0 0
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 586 19202 SH SOLE 19202 0 0
M B N A CORPORATION COM 55262L100 700 18173 SH SOLE 18173 0 0
McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC COM 580645109 737 11600 SH SOLE 11600 0 0
MC DONALD'S CORP COM 580135101 400 13260 SH SOLE 13260 0 0
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 63587 1227260 SH SOLE 1227260 0 0
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 383 7400 SH OTHER 7400 0 0
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COM 58551A108 62872 1355737 SH SOLE 1355737 0 0
MERCK & CO COM 589331107 7835 105260 SH SOLE 105260 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 85574 1418849 SH SOLE 1418849 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 476 7900 SH OTHER 7900 0 0
MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURI COM 604059105 361 3960 SH SOLE 3960 0 0
MOLEX INC COM 608554101 864 15863 SH SOLE 15863 0 0
MOLEX, INC., CLASS A COM 608554200 682 16465 SH SOLE 16465 0 0
MORGAN J.P. & CO INC COM 616880100 795 4867 SH SOLE 4867 0 0
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER & COM 617446448 2414 26402 SH SOLE 26402 0 0
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER & COM 617446448 274 3000 SH OTHER 3000 0 0
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 802 27200 SH SOLE 27200 0 0
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION COM 665859104 5268 59278 SH SOLE 59278 0 0
OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORP COM 679833103 357 12334 SH SOLE 12334 0 0
ORACLE CORPORATION COM 68389X105 719 9134 SH SOLE 9134 0 0
ORACLE CORPORATION COM 68389X105 732 9300 SH OTHER 9300 0 0
PAYCHEX INC COM 704326107 439 8359 SH SOLE 8359 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 47525 1033154 SH SOLE 1033154 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 83 1800 SH OTHER 1800 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 70078 1560071 SH SOLE 1560071 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 86 1925 SH OTHER 1925 0 0
PHARMACIA CORP COM 71713U102 351 5825 SH SOLE 5825 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 429 14569 SH SOLE 14569 0 0
PLANTRONICS, INC COM 727493108 308 8100 SH SOLE 8100 0 0
PRICE, T ROWE, & ASSOCIATES IN COM 741477103 218 4644 SH SOLE 4644 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY COM 742718109 2245 33513 SH SOLE 33513 0 0
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATIO COM 74406A102 346 2725 SH SOLE 2725 0 0
QUAKER OATS CO COM 747402105 348 4400 SH SOLE 4400 0 0
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATI COM 749121109 209 4351 SH SOLE 4351 0 0
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATI COM 749121109 289 6000 SH OTHER 6000 0 0
RAYOVAC CORP COM 755081106 313 18255 SH SOLE 18255 0 0
REUTERS GROUP PLC - ADR COM 76132M102 370 3289 SH SOLE 3289 0 0
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO - N Y COM 780257804 396 6610 SH SOLE 6610 0 0
S B C COMMUNICATIONS, INC COM 78387G103 1190 23865 SH SOLE 23865 0 0
S P X CORPORATION COM 784635104 71866 506324 SH SOLE 506324 0 0
S P X CORPORATION COM 784635104 379 2667 SH OTHER 2667 0 0
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 2163 46463 SH SOLE 46463 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER, LTD. COM 806857108 314 3816 SH SOLE 3816 0 0
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC - ADR COM 832378301 494 7200 SH SOLE 7200 0 0
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED COM 833034101 211 8950 SH SOLE 8950 0 0
SPRINT CORP (P C S GROUP) COM 852061506 272 7742 SH SOLE 7742 0 0
ST PAUL COMPANIES INC COM 792860108 425 8435 SH SOLE 8435 0 0
SUCCESS BANCSHARES INC COM 864578109 307 26988 SH SOLE 26988 0 0
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 4880 41795 SH SOLE 41795 0 0
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 1868 16000 SH OTHER 16000 0 0
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. COM 867914103 408 8175 SH SOLE 8175 0 0
SYSCO CORPORATION COM 871829107 204 4399 SH SOLE 4399 0 0
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 372 7093 SH SOLE 7093 0 0
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315109 60419 771340 SH SOLE 771340 0 0
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315109 223 2850 SH OTHER 2850 0 0
TRIBUNE CO COM 896047107 289 6620 SH SOLE 6620 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 61594 1187361 SH SOLE 1187361 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 345 6650 SH OTHER 6650 0 0
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION COM 91529Y106 19457 714033 SH SOLE 714033 0 0
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION COM 91529Y106 141 5170 SH OTHER 5170 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 444 9168 SH SOLE 9168 0 0
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY COM 928298108 732 23623 SH SOLE 23623 0 0
VODAFONE GROUP PLC COM 92857W100 59684 1613093 SH SOLE 1613093 0 0
VODAFONE GROUP PLC COM 92857W100 297 8025 SH OTHER 8025 0 0
WACHOVIA CORPORATION COM 929771103 363 6400 SH SOLE 6400 0 0
WAL MART STORES, INC. COM 931142103 2675 55594 SH SOLE 55594 0 0
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 57869 1525372 SH SOLE 1525372 0 0
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 459 12100 SH OTHER 12100 0 0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY COM 949746101 2053 44697 SH SOLE 44697 0 0
WORLDCOM INC COM 98157D106 45848 1509388 SH SOLE 1509388 0 0
WORLDCOM INC COM 98157D106 193 6350 SH OTHER 6350 0 0
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 408 27180 SH SOLE 27180 0 0
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