UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended December 31, 2003
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Adams Express Company
Address: 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1140
Baltimore, MD 21202
Form 13F File Number: 28-597
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: Maureen A. Jones
Title: Vice President and CFO
Phone: (410) 752-5900
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Maureen A. Jones Baltimore, MD January 15, 2004
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported
are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings
for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager (s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 83
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,170,381
(in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name (s) and Form 13F file number(s)
of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this
report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column
headings and
list entries.]
No. Form 13-F File No. Name
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE IN SHARES/PRN SH/ PUT/ INVSTM OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
000's AMOUNT PRN CALLDISCRETNMANAGERS
SOLE SHARED NONE
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3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 15,731 185,000 SH SOLE 185,000
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 16,310 350,000 SH SOLE 350,000
AFFYMETRIX INC. COM 00826T108 5,168 210,000 SH SOLE 210,000
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICA COM 009158106 7,925 150,000 SH SOLE 150,000
ALBEMARLE CORP. COM 012653101 6,755 225,400 SH SOLE 225,400
ALLTEL CORP. COM 020039103 16,303 350,000 SH SOLE 350,000
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP COM 023139108 27,756 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP I COM 026874107 48,959 738,675 SH SOLE 738,675
BANK OF AMERICA COM 060505104 16,086 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
BANKNORTH GROUP, INC. COM 06646R107 15,419 474,000 SH SOLE 474,000
BEA SYSTEMS INC. COM 073325102 9,840 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 11,745 415,000 SH SOLE 415,000
BJ WHOLESALE CLUB COM 05548J106 11,480 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000
BLACK AND DECKER CORP COM 091797100 14,796 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
BLACK HILLS CORP COM 092113109 11,171 374,500 SH SOLE 374,500
BMC SOFTWARE COM 055921100 5,782 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
BP P.L.C. SPONSORED ADR055622104 13,324 270,000 SH SOLE 270,000
BRINKER INTL INC COM 109641100 17,077 515,000 SH SOLE 515,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 9,867 345,000 SH SOLE 345,000
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL COM 136375102 10,758 170,000 SH SOLE 170,000
CINERGY CORP COM 172474108 17,076 440,000 SH SOLE 440,000
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 29,148 1,200,000 SH SOLE 1,200,000
COMPASS BANKSHARES INC COM 20449H109 11,793 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 13,114 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
CORNING INC COM 219350105 12,203 1,170,000 SH SOLE 1,170,000
DEAN FOODS COM 242370104 18,489 562,500 SH SOLE 562,500
DELL INC. COM 24702R101 7,301 215,000 SH SOLE 215,000
DIAMONDCLUSTER INTERNA COM 25278P106 5,075 497,500 SH SOLE 497,500
DONNELLEY R R & SONS C COM 257867101 12,060 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
DUKE ENERGY 8.25% DUE PFD CV 264399585 5,536 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
DUKE ENERGY CORP. COM 264399106 7,260 355,000 SH SOLE 355,000
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 293904108 1,200 100,000 SH SOLE 100,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP. COM 30231G102 5,330 130,000 SH SOLE 130,000
FIFTH THIRD BANC COM 316773100 9,160 155,000 SH SOLE 155,000
GANNETT INC. COM 364730101 7,801 87,500 SH SOLE 87,500
GENENTECH, INC COM 368710406 13,568 145,000 SH SOLE 145,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. COM 369604103 34,471 1,112,700 SH SOLE 1,112,700
HCA INC. COM 404119109 19,332 450,000 SH SOLE 450,000
HERSHEY FOODS CORP. COM 427866108 5,389 70,000 SH SOLE 70,000
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS COM 452308109 7,745 92,300 SH SOLE 92,300
INGERSOLL-RAND CO. LTD CL A G4776G101 16,970 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 10,465 325,000 SH SOLE 325,000
INVESTORS FINANCIAL SE COM 461915100 19,973 520,000 SH SOLE 520,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 18,598 360,000 SH SOLE 360,000
KEYSPAN CORP. COM 49337W100 14,720 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
LAB CORP. OF AMERICA COM 50540R409 15,519 420,000 SH SOLE 420,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 5,964 2,100,000 SH SOLE 2,100,000
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 11,080 575,000 SH SOLE 575,000
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, I COM 552690109 16,072 675,000 SH SOLE 675,000
MEDIMMUNE INC. COM 584699102 5,715 225,000 SH SOLE 225,000
MEDTRONIC INC. COM 585055106 15,069 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 22,032 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. COM 651229106 11,727 515,000 SH SOLE 515,000
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR654902204 6,800 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 11,616 880,000 SH SOLE 880,000
PARKER-HANNIFIN COM 701094104 16,362 275,000 SH SOLE 275,000
PEPSI CO. INC. COM 713448108 20,513 440,000 SH SOLE 440,000
PETROLEUM & RESOURCES COM 716549100 47,148 1,985,997 SH SOLE 1,985,997
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 38,863 1,100,000 SH SOLE 1,100,000
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN COM PAR $0.50718009608 24,172 1,093,750 SH SOLE 1,093,750
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPA COM 742718109 16,980 170,000 SH SOLE 170,000
PROVIDENT BANKSHARES C COM 743859100 9,863 335,021 SH SOLE 335,021
ROHM & HAAS CO. COM 775371107 17,084 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
SAFEWAY, INC COM 786514208 9,268 423,000 SH SOLE 423,000
SAPIENT CORP COM 803062108 6,440 1,150,000 SH SOLE 1,150,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COM 78387G103 15,512 595,000 SH SOLE 595,000
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 10,397 190,000 SH SOLE 190,000
SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC. COM 826170102 11,096 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182107 11,820 2,000,000 SH SOLE 2,000,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC. COM 866810104 2,312 515,000 SH SOLE 515,000
SYMANTEC 3%CONV.DEB.11 NOTE 3% 11/06871503AA6 1,026 500,000 PRN SOLE 500,000
SYMANTEC CORP. COM 871503108 10,741 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
TARGET CORP. COM 87612E106 17,664 460,000 SH SOLE 460,000
TECO ENERGY, INC COM 872375100 9,367 650,000 SH SOLE 650,000
THE COCA-COLA CO. COM 191216100 10,150 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICES COM CL B 911312106 5,964 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COM 913017109 32,696 345,000 SH SOLE 345,000
VODAFONE GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR92857W100 12,335 492,613 SH SOLE 492,613
WACHOVIA CORP. NEW COM 929903102 17,238 370,000 SH SOLE 370,000
WELLS FARGO COMPANY COM 949746101 23,556 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP. COM 971807102 15,120 420,000 SH SOLE 420,000
WYETH COMPANY COM 983024100 12,735 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
ZIMMER HLDGS INC. COM 98956P102 6,336 90,000 SH SOLE 90,000
1,170,381