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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-025184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120515
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120515
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120515
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATHERTON LANE ADVISERS, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326196
IRS NUMBER: 061729782
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11768
FILM NUMBER: 12842444
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD
STREET 2: BUILDING 1, SUITE 170
CITY: MENLO PARK
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94025
BUSINESS PHONE: 650-233-1200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD
STREET 2: BUILDING 1, SUITE 170
CITY: MENLO PARK
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94025
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Atherton Lane Advisers LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050505
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 3/31/2012
Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [] is a restatement.
[] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Atherton Lane Advisers, LLC
Address: 3000 Sand Hill Road
Building 1, Suite 170
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7713
Form 13F File Number: 28-11768
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 submission.
Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: William E. McDonnell
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Phone: (650) 233-1200
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ William E. McDonnell Menlo Park, CA 5/8/2012
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[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 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 reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 127
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,175,094
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(In Thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
----------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------------------
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
----------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 383 12,271 SOLE 12,271 0 0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 380 6,194 SOLE 6,194 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 463 15,001 SOLE 15,001 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 459 2,266 SOLE 2,266 0 0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 1,020 17,633 SOLE 17,633 0 0
AMERIPRISE FINL INC COM 03076C106 293 5,120 SOLE 5,120 0 0
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 612 7,812 SOLE 7,812 0 0
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 17,276 172,006 SOLE 172,006 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100 3,048 5,083 SOLE 5,083 0 0
B C E INC NEW COM 05534B760 234 5,850 SOLE 5,850 0 0
BP PLC Sponsored ADR 055622104 714 15,869 SOLE 15,869 0 0
BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST Unit Ben Int 055630107 313 2,500 SOLE 2,500 0 0
BRE PROPERTIES INC CLASS A 05564E106 20,555 406,625 SOLE 406,625 0 0
BAIDU INC Sponsored ADR 056752108 16,465 112,954 SOLE 112,954 0 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 5,418 129,194 SOLE 129,194 0 0
BANK AMER CORP COM 060505104 4,341 453,580 SOLE 453,580 0 0
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 45,260 1,040,934 SOLE 1,040,934 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COM CLASS A 084670108 366 3 SOLE 3 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COM CLASS B 084670702 374 4,609 SOLE 4,609 0 0
BHP BILLITON LTD Sponsored ADR 088606108 263 3,628 SOLE 3,628 0 0
BOEING COMPANY COM 097023105 19,136 257,310 SOLE 257,310 0 0
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC COM 101121101 13,975 133,104 SOLE 133,104 0 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 20,285 601,028 SOLE 601,028 0 0
CNOOC LTD Sponsored ADR 126132109 8,786 43,006 SOLE 43,006 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 26,352 247,391 SOLE 247,391 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 3,834 35,765 SOLE 35,765 0 0
CHINA MOBILE LTD Sponsored ADR 16941M109 10,706 194,368 SOLE 194,368 0 0
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEM Sponsored ADR 16941R108 217 2,000 SOLE 2,000 0 0
CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LTD Sponsored ADR 16945R104 12,095 720,395 SOLE 720,395 0 0
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 2,491 117,795 SOLE 117,795 0 0
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967424 322 8,806 SOLE 8,806 0 0
COACH INC COM 189754104 25,992 336,334 SOLE 336,334 0 0
COCA-COLA COMPANY COM 191216100 11,159 150,771 SOLE 150,771 0 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 435 5,717 SOLE 5,717 0 0
CTRIP COM INTL LTD Amer Dep Shs 22943F100 5,395 249,290 SOLE 249,290 0 0
DELL INC COM 24702R101 22,145 1,334,461 SOLE 1,334,461 0 0
DEVON ENERGY CORP (NEW) COM 25179M103 19,983 280,973 SOLE 280,973 0 0
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC COM 253868103 23,674 320,046 SOLE 320,046 0 0
EMC CORPORATION MASS COM 268648102 2,180 72,967 SOLE 72,967 0 0
EBAY INC COM 278642103 203 5,503 SOLE 5,503 0 0
ECHELON CORP COM 27874N105 47 10,550 SOLE 10,550 0 0
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL Sh Ben Int 29476L107 19,057 304,329 SOLE 304,329 0 0
ESSEX PROPERTIES TRUST COM 297178105 289 1,910 SOLE 1,910 0 0
EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 222 5,650 SOLE 5,650 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 6,786 78,237 SOLE 78,237 0 0
GEN DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 205 2,798 SOLE 2,798 0 0
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 2,430 121,098 SOLE 121,098 0 0
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103 263 5,375 SOLE 5,375 0 0
GOLDCORP INC COM 380956409 43,329 961,586 SOLE 961,586 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 21,834 175,557 SOLE 175,557 0 0
GOOGLE INC COM CLASS A 38259P508 23,653 36,887 SOLE 36,887 0 0
HEALTH CARE REIT INC COM 42217K106 225 4,100 SOLE 4,100 0 0
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC COM 431284108 10,968 329,169 SOLE 329,169 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 333 6,613 SOLE 6,613 0 0
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COM 438516106 23,367 382,753 SOLE 382,753 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 31,510 1,120,768 SOLE 1,120,768 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 1,816 8,703 SOLE 8,703 0 0
INTUIT INC COM 461202103 14,405 239,446 SOLE 239,446 0 0
ISHARES GOLD TRUST I SHARES 464285105 426 26,208 SOLE 26,208 0 0
ISHARES INC MSCI Singapore 464286673 42,738 3,315,606 SOLE 3,315,606 0 0
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
----------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------------------
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
----------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ISHARES INC MSCI S Korea 464286772 252 4,240 SOLE 4,240 0 0
ISHARES INC MSCI Hong Kng 464286871 30,976 1,775,625 SOLE 1,775,625 0 0
ISHARES TRUST DJ Sel Div Index 464287168 314 5,620 SOLE 5,620 0 0
ISHARES TRUST FTSE Chi 25 Idx 464287184 582 15,863 SOLE 15,863 0 0
ISHARES TRUST MSCI AC Jpn Idx 464288182 1,275 22,591 SOLE 22,591 0 0
ISHARES TRUST US Pfd Stk Idx 464288687 243 6,217 SOLE 6,217 0 0
JA SOLAR HOLDINGS Sponsored ADR 466090107 23 15,000 SOLE 15,000 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 22,540 490,221 SOLE 490,221 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 1,665 25,247 SOLE 25,247 0 0
KLA TENCOR CORP COM 482480100 229 4,200 SOLE 4,200 0 0
KKR & CO LP COM Units 48248M102 35,518 2,395,015 SOLE 2,395,015 0 0
KENNAMETAL INC COM 489170100 397 8,925 SOLE 8,925 0 0
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST COM 531172104 13,135 367,723 SOLE 367,723 0 0
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP COM 554489104 9,858 342,047 SOLE 342,047 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 1,220 12,433 SOLE 12,433 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 1,137 35,243 SOLE 35,243 0 0
MONSANTO COMPANY COM 61166W101 586 7,346 SOLE 7,346 0 0
MOSAIC CO NEW COM 61945C103 5,247 94,902 SOLE 94,902 0 0
NASDAQ OMX GROUP INC. 2.50% Note 8-15-2013 631103AA6 1,143 1,147,000 SOLE 1,147,000 0 0
NETAPP INC COM 64110D104 618 13,799 SOLE 13,799 0 0
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 1,098 21,420 SOLE 21,420 0 0
NIKE INC CLASS B 654106103 1,112 10,258 SOLE 10,258 0 0
NOVARTIS AG Sponsored ADR 66987V109 212 3,834 SOLE 3,834 0 0
ONEOK PARTNERS LP Unit Ltd Partn 68268N103 230 4,200 SOLE 4,200 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 22,671 777,474 SOLE 777,474 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 552 8,315 SOLE 8,315 0 0
PETROCHINA CO LTD COM 71646E100 19,306 137,378 SOLE 137,378 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 1,173 51,777 SOLE 51,777 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 1,404 15,850 SOLE 15,850 0 0
PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST COM CLASS A 720190206 14,660 825,896 SOLE 825,896 0 0
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FUND COM 722014107 41,010 3,193,911 SOLE 3,193,911 0 0
PIMCO CORPORATE OPPTY FUND COM 72201B101 28,565 1,534,902 SOLE 1,534,902 0 0
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE COM 726503105 275 3,502 SOLE 3,502 0 0
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST UNIT SER-1 73935A104 863 12,776 SOLE 12,776 0 0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 247 1,427 SOLE 1,427 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,866 27,757 SOLE 27,757 0 0
PROSHARES TR II UltraShortEuro 74347W882 58,873 3,103,480 SOLE 3,103,480 0 0
PUBLIC STORAGE COM 74460D109 319 2,309 SOLE 2,309 0 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 559 8,210 SOLE 8,210 0 0
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC CL A ADR 780259206 1,353 19,296 SOLE 19,296 0 0
S&P DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS TRUST Trust Unit 78462F103 736 5,230 SOLE 5,230 0 0
SPDR GOLD TRUST Gold Shares 78463V107 88,833 547,948 SOLE 547,948 0 0
SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST Unit Ser-1 78467Y107 477 2,640 SOLE 2,640 0 0
SABA SOFTWARE INC (NEW) COM 784932600 270 27,500 SOLE 27,500 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED COM 806857108 18,226 260,628 SOLE 260,628 0 0
SEMPRA ENERGY COM 816851109 210 3,500 SOLE 3,500 0 0
SIEMENS A G SPON ADR 826197501 273 2,710 SOLE 2,710 0 0
SOUTHERN COMPANY COM 842587107 204 4,550 SOLE 4,550 0 0
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP COM 84265V105 249 7,842 SOLE 7,842 0 0
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP COM 86764L108 352 9,300 SOLE 9,300 0 0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC COM 882508104 208 6,199 SOLE 6,199 0 0
3M CO COM 88579Y101 274 3,075 SOLE 3,075 0 0
TIFFANY & CO NEW COM 886547108 15,375 222,400 SOLE 222,400 0 0
TRANSCANADA CORP COM 89353D107 215 5,000 SOLE 5,000 0 0
TRAVELERS COS INC COM 89417E109 907 15,315 SOLE 15,315 0 0
UDR INC COM 902653104 18,095 677,474 SOLE 677,474 0 0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC COM 911312106 12,425 153,932 SOLE 153,932 0 0
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC COM 92220P105 228 3,300 SOLE 3,300 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS Total Stk Mkt 922908769 200 2,773 SOLE 2,773 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 409 10,697 SOLE 10,697 0 0
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<CAPTION>
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
----------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------------------
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
VISA INC COM CLASS A 92826C839 26,214 222,154 SOLE 222,154 0 0
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INV Sh Ben Int 939653101 15,275 514,322 SOLE 514,322 0 0
WELLS FARGO & CO (NEW) COM 949746101 28,795 843,431 SOLE 843,431 0 0
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY COM 962166104 11,606 529,470 SOLE 529,470 0 0
YAMANA GOLD INC COM 98462Y100 16,755 1,072,661 SOLE 1,072,661 0 0
YUM! BRANDS INC COM 988498101 3,187 44,775 SOLE 44,775 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM H89128104 285 5,077 SOLE 5,077 0 0
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