13F-HR 1 0001.txt FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: September 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 November 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:489 Form 13F Information Table Value Total:841,701,479 List of other Included managers:NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10/31/00 CA53J 16: 1 BEGINNING OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00020869 SDUPRODN * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FORM 13F 9/30/00 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 15866906 540150 540150 525850 1300 ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 6677775 140400 140400 131500 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COMMON 009158106 14040324 390009 390009 389009 1000 ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 17497830 833230 833230 833230 ALCOA INC COMMON 013817101 18104386 715235 715235 698685 850 AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COMMON 02364J104 17638331 328155 328155 320855 400 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COMMON 025816109 20307206 334275 334275 326225 1400 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 20285846 212001 212001 207501 300 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND C COMMON 039483102 1460006 169276 169276 169276 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSIN COMMON 053015103 18657122 278985 278985 278485 500 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSIN COMMON 053015103 205306 3070 3070 T 3070 BP AMOCO P L C COMMON 055622104 4280068 80756 80756 80356 400 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COMMON 075887109 18533084 701015 701015 685615 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COMMON 149123101 1434881 42515 42515 41915 600 CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COMMON 16161A108 15784578 341750 341750 333750 500 CISCO SYS INC COMMON 17275R102 16573343 299970 299970 293070 500 COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 6239599 113190 113190 106090 DEERE & CO COMMON 244199105 2549610 76680 76680 76680 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COMMON 247361108 17206184 387745 387745 378695 550 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 233342386 5988407 5988407 5879857 8300 FORM 13F 9/30/00 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 18797771 491445 491445 479445 1400 DOW CHEM CO COMMON 260543103 17826697 714855 714855 699355 EASTMAN KODAK CO COMMON 277461109 16368394 400450 400450 390550 400 EL PASO ENERGY CORP DEL COMMON 283905107 19355488 314085 314085 307785 300 EMERSON ELEC CO COMMON 291011104 18750955 279865 279865 273865 EXXON MOBIL CORP COMMON 30231G102 13888438 155831 155831 151331 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 21068548 294665 294665 288565 400 FEDEX CORP COMMON 31428X106 20495057 462225 462225 452075 650 FORD MTR CO DEL COMMON 345370860 15518461 613075 613075 597375 GANNETT INC COMMON 364730101 18458310 348270 348270 339570 1200 GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 20158032 349435 349435 341935 300 GENERAL MTRS CORP COMMON 370442105 2426515 37331 37331 36931 400 GENUINE PARTS CO COMMON 372460105 1335786 70074 70074 70074 GILLETTE CO COMMON 375766102 19283290 624560 624560 610560 1000 HEWLETT PACKARD CO COMMON 428236103 15039850 155050 155050 150350 1100 HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 18893964 356070 356070 348270 400 INGERSOLL-RAND CO COMMON 456866102 18269872 539332 539332 528132 500 INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 16130198 388095 388095 378495 600 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS M COMMON 459200101 17967375 159710 159710 156560 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 310032999 6754423 6754423 6601223 8650 FORM 13F 9/30/00 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTL PAPER CO COMMON 460146103 2111859 73616 73616 73616 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COMMON 494368103 20682159 370565 370565 362465 400 MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 18931638 627135 627135 612975 760 MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 17496053 290090 290090 282490 2000 MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COMMON 604059105 15909514 174590 174590 173990 600 MORGAN J P & CO INC COMMON 616880100 2680167 16405 16405 15905 500 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITT COMMON 617446448 16417603 179550 179550 175550 MOTOROLA INC COMMON 620076109 16739679 592555 592555 579655 600 PEPSICO INC COMMON 713448108 13836570 300795 300795 300195 600 PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 20308829 451935 451935 443235 PHELPS DODGE CORP COMMON 717265102 12109588 290050 290050 290050 PITNEY BOWES INC COMMON 724479100 11831250 300000 300000 300000 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 1041180 15540 15540 15540 QUALCOMM INC COMMON 747525103 19161619 268935 268935 263235 400 ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO COMMON 780257804 3961869 66100 66100 66100 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COMMON 806857108 18877960 229345 229345 224045 300 STAPLES INC COMMON 855030102 16948884 1194635 1194635 1168735 1400 TXU CORP COMMON 873168108 11055375 279000 279000 279000 UNILEVER N V COMMON 904784709 17561939 363978 363978 355278 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 257663734 6084819 6084819 5982059 7560 FORM 13F 9/30/00 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 2169031 55795 55795 55795 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COMMON 92343V104 2450308 50587 50587 49973 614 WAL MART STORES INC COMMON 931142103 17541851 364506 364506 354406 2500 WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 18501170 487675 487675 477175 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- COLUMN TOTALS 40662360 958563 958563 937349 3114 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- REPORT TOTALS 841701479 19786212 19786212 19400488 27624 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 10/31/00 CA53J 16: 1 END OF COMPANY 53 REPORTS ACTY 2 ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL 13F REPORT 00020869 SDUPRODN # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #