13F-HR 1 0001.txt FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: June 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: 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: Stewart P. Zobian Title: President Phone: 203-316-9000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing Stewart P. Zobian Stamford, CT July 31, 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:483 Form 13F Information Table Value Total:840,012,423 List of other Included managers:NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 07/26/00 CA53H 4:23 BEGINNING OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00015317 SDUPRODN * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.23E+79 ----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^ 53 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^----^ 1.23E+79 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FORM 13F 6/30/00 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 14103169 445950 445950 434350 900 ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 6878222 154350 154350 145450 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 00846U101 3607850 48920 48920 47586 305 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COMMON 009158106 11428942 370919 370919 369919 1000 ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 16340546 491445 491445 491445 ALCOA INC COMMON 013817101 16902360 582840 582840 570240 600 AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COMMON 02364J104 17312059 328580 328580 321780 400 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COMMON 025816109 17972179 344790 344790 336140 1500 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 18709291 159228 159228 155828 300 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND C COMMON 039483102 1487290 151571 151571 151571 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSIN COMMON 053015103 17333896 323620 323620 323020 600 BP AMOCO P L C COMMON 055622104 4576246 80906 80906 80506 400 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COMMON 075887109 18957130 660815 660815 647015 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COMMON 149123101 13830824 408290 408290 397790 600 CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COMMON 16161A108 15873138 344600 344600 336300 200 CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 18293923 287810 287810 281610 500 COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 6119391 106540 106540 99540 DEERE & CO COMMON 244199105 2293260 61980 61980 61980 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COMMON 247361108 17030714 336825 336825 329675 550 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 239050429 5689979 5689979 5581745 7855 FORM 13F 6/30/00 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISNEY WALT CO COMMON 254687106 17482508 450435 450435 439935 1400 DOW CHEM CO COMMON 260543103 15845117 524890 524890 512790 EASTMAN KODAK CO COMMON 277461109 18739823 314955 314955 308355 400 EL PASO ENERGY CORP DEL COMMON 283905107 19421195 381275 381275 373375 300 EMERSON ELEC CO COMMON 291011104 17368378 287675 287675 281675 EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 11842275 150857 150857 146357 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 16768888 321320 321320 314220 400 FEDEX CORP COMMON 31428X106 19524210 513795 513795 502745 650 FORD MTR CO DEL COMMON 345370100 12686075 295025 295025 286625 GANNETT INC COMMON 364730101 18396232 307565 307565 300065 1200 GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 19318500 364500 364500 356400 300 GENERAL MTRS CORP COMMON 370442105 1919314 33056 33056 32656 400 GENUINE PARTS CO COMMON 372460105 1334280 66714 66714 66714 GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 19716105 564325 564325 551775 750 HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 428236103 16863120 135040 135040 130740 1100 HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 18812954 376730 376730 368930 400 INGERSOLL-RAND CO COMMON 456866102 17332938 430632 430632 421332 500 INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 18593926 139085 139085 135885 300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS M COMMON 459200101 17280198 157720 157720 154320 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 299246035 5815594 5815594 5684894 8100 FORM 13F 6/30/00 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FR COMMON 459506101 365571 12110 12110 12110 INTL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 16530763 554491 554491 543591 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 18284265 318680 318680 311680 400 MAY DEPT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 213600 8900 8900 8450 450 MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 17976464 545775 545775 534175 600 MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 18687200 233590 233590 226990 2000 MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 604059105 14465550 175340 175340 174740 600 MORGAN J P & CO INC COMMON 616880100 2287847 20775 20775 20275 500 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITT COMMON 617446448 16108875 193500 193500 188800 MOTOROLA INC COMMON 620076109 17341739 596705 596705 584005 600 PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 13154389 296020 296020 295420 600 PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 19352880 403185 403185 394885 PHELPS DODGE CORP COMMON 717265102 10527409 283090 283090 283090 PITNEY BOWES INC COMMON 724479100 10096000 252400 252400 252400 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 932603 16290 16290 16290 QUALCOMM INC COMMON 747525103 16840500 280675 280675 274575 ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO COMMON 780257804 4069281 66100 66100 66100 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COMMON 806857108 18751770 251280 251280 245980 300 STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 16531584 1075225 1075225 1052675 1050 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 232518290 5584131 5584131 5486231 7100 FORM 13F 6/30/00 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TXU CORP COMMON 873168108 9145000 310000 310000 310000 UNILEVER N V COMMON 904784709 14980254 348378 348378 341178 UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 2099048 56445 56445 56445 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 92343V104 2309835 45458 45458 45458 VISTEON CORP COMMON 92839U107 468328 38625 38625 37526 WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 19710113 342041 342041 333241 2500 WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 20485091 636430 636430 623830 200 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 69197669 1777377 1777377 1747678 2700 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- REPORT TOTALS 840012423 18867081 18867081 18500548 25755 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 07/26/00 CA53H 4:26 END OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00015317 SDUPRODN # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 07/26/00 CA53H 4:26 END OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00015317 SDUPRODN # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #