0000891804-12-000307.txt : 20120213 0000891804-12-000307.hdr.sgml : 20120213 20120213144125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-12-000307 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Skylands Capital, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001299910 IRS NUMBER: 200775613 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10937 FILM NUMBER: 12598116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53226 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-256-3380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53226 13F-HR 1 sky53604-13f.txt SKYLANDS CAPITAL, LLC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2011 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: Skylands Capital, LLC Address: 1200 North Mayfair Road Suite 250 Milwaukee, WI 53226 Form 13F file Number: 028-10937 --------- 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: Pamela Cavanaugh Title: Vice President & Treasurer Phone: 414-256-3383 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Pamela A. Cavanaugh Milwaukee, WI 2/13/2012 ------------------- ------------- --------- (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 are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) ( ) 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 manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report summary: Number of Other included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 219 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $583,447 (in thousands) List of Other Included Managers: None SKYLANDS CAPITAL, LLC DECEMBER 31, 2011 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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