-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NtYMh0UpAjhlicLMWr8Pok3IBqDZY5sD/oJi5XoFP4abMJcJJVgk0LIPWLYxFUZA bk1Lua02dxuBJmxYibjzNQ== 0000007195-00-000001.txt : 20000203 0000007195-00-000001.hdr.sgml : 20000203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007195-00-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGUS INVESTORS COUNSEL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 13931123 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00542 FILM NUMBER: 520294 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PROSPECT SOUTH TOWER CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033169000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PROSPECT STREET SOUTH TOWER CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 13F-HR 1 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: December 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: Argus Investors' Counsel Inc. Address: 100 Prospect Street, South Tower Stamford, CT 06901 13F File number:28-542 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: Herman Roseman Title: President Phone: 203-316-9000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing Herman I. Roseman Stamford, CT February 2, 2000 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F Holdings Report. [ ] 13F Notice. [ ] 13F Combination Report. List of other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE I am signing this report as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: 0 Form 13F information Table Entry Total:530 Form 13F Information Table Value Total:1,155,294,023 List of other Included managers:NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE FORM 13F 12/31/99 REPORTING MANAGER; ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL PAGE 1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SHARED GERS CLASS VALUE AMOUNT SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- AT&T CORP COMMON 001957109 19726022 388212 388212 381612 900 ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 4128005 113680 113680 106980 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COMMON 009158106 26336460 784699 784699 770499 1000 ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 24339559 754715 754715 741915 ALCOA INC COMMON 013817101 32119755 386985 386985 378885 AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COMMON 02364J104 23433994 308850 308850 303050 400 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COMMON 025816109 25096269 150955 150955 147555 500 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 27537276 254680 254680 250780 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND C COMMON 039483102 1708667 140921 140921 140921 ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 536300 6200 6200 6200 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSIN COMMON 053015103 22635043 420140 420140 419340 800 BP AMOCO P L C COMMON 055622104 3547718 59814 59814 59414 400 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COMMON 075887109 19275532 715565 715565 706465 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COMMON 149123101 21749934 462150 462150 449650 600 CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COMMON 16161A108 21597125 278000 278000 273300 CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 28920536 269970 269970 264670 400 COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 4223125 72500 72500 67500 COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE COMMON 197677107 19932500 680000 680000 680000 DEERE & CO COMMON 244199105 2095663 48315 48315 48315 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- - -- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 328939483 6296351 6296351 6197051 5000 FORM 13F 12/31/99 REPORTING MANAGER; ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL PAGE 2 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SHARED GERS CLASS VALUE AMOUNT SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COMMON 247361108 20949643 420570 420570 413720 550 DISNEY WALT CO COMMON 254687106 23724529 811095 811095 798495 1400 DOW CHEM CO COMMON 260543103 27523409 205975 205975 202575 EASTMAN KODAK CO COMMON 277461109 23435606 353745 353745 346745 400 EL PASO ENERGY CORP DEL COMMON 283905107 16968049 437180 437180 427580 300 EMERSON ELEC CO COMMON 291011104 20118544 350650 350650 344750 EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 17979778 223178 223178 218678 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 19333148 309640 309640 305640 200 FEDEX CORP COMMON 31428X106 24088943 588425 588425 579925 500 FORD MTR CO DEL COMMON 345370100 18852633 353625 353625 347225 GTE CORP COMMON 362320103 2807329 39785 39785 39785 GANNETT INC COMMON 364730101 26744752 327905 327905 321405 1200 GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 28413648 183610 183610 180510 GENERAL MTRS CORP COMMON 370442105 3124472 42985 42985 42585 400 GENUINE PARTS CO COMMON 372460105 5384908 217024 217024 217024 GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 16273181 395100 395100 385700 600 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COMMON 382550101 13380200 476800 476800 476600 200 HEINZ H J CO COMMON 423074103 1474416 37034 37034 37034 HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 428236103 19028100 167280 167280 166080 1200 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- - -- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 329605287 5941606 5941606 5852056 6950 FORM 13F 12/31/99 REPORTING MANAGER; ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL PAGE 3 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SHARED GERS CLASS VALUE AMOUNT SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- INGERSOLL-RAND CO COMMON 456866102 25851954 469502 469502 459102 300 INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 24014672 291750 291750 286150 300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS M COMMON 459200101 26729268 247780 247780 243280 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FR COMMON 459506101 1628598 43285 43285 43085 200 INTL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 26616884 471617 471617 463764 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 28621577 437388 437388 429988 400 MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 18700775 579869 579869 579419 450 MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 17521828 434650 434650 424750 300 MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 28915239 247668 247668 241468 2100 MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 604059105 3812231 38950 38950 38350 600 MORGAN J P & CO INC COMMON 616880100 2942132 23235 23235 22735 500 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITT COMMON 617446448 22440300 157200 157200 153800 MOTOROLA INC COMMON 620076109 29781313 202250 202250 198450 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COMMON 655844108 359775 17550 17550 17550 PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 23220385 371155 371155 365255 PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 18626276 528405 528405 528005 400 PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 20756918 639905 639905 630305 PHELPS DODGE CORP COMMON 717265102 21262876 315590 315590 315590 PITNEY BOWES INC COMMON 724479100 13161774 272430 272430 272430 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- - -- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 354964777 5790179 5790179 5713476 5550 FORM 13F 12/31/99 REPORTING MANAGER; ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL PAGE 4 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANA- VOTING AUTHORITY OF NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL SHARED GERS CLASS VALUE AMOUNT SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------- PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1355288 12370 12370 12370 RAYTHEON CO COMMON 755111408 23174852 872465 872465 855665 ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO COMMON 780257804 3960788 65400 65400 65400 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COMMON 806857108 21748045 387493 387493 379293 300 STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 14090288 679050 679050 668450 600 TEXAS UTILS CO COMMON 882848104 12782941 359450 359450 359450 UNILEVER N V COMMON 904784709 20609874 378597 378597 372397 UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 18056786 413317 413317 413317 WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 23475887 339615 339615 330715 2000 TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX COMMON G90078109 2529729 75094 75094 73507 58 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- - -- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 141784477 3582851 3582851 3530564 2958 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- - -- --------- REPORT TOTALS 1155294023 21610987 21610987 21293147 20458 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 01/29/00 CA53F 10:29 END OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00002687 SDUPRODN # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 01/29/00 CA53F 10:29 END OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00002687 SDUPRODN # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----