0001427351-16-000011.txt : 20160210 0001427351-16-000011.hdr.sgml : 20160210 20160210130852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001427351-16-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160210 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001427351 IRS NUMBER: 201058722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12994 FILM NUMBER: 161404360 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1040 DAVIS STREET STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: SAN LEANDRO STATE: CA ZIP: 94577 BUSINESS PHONE: 510-493-7640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1040 DAVIS STREET STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: SAN LEANDRO STATE: CA ZIP: 94577 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001427351 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2015 12-31-2015 MERIDIAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC.

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