<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001172661-14-001704.txt : 20141112 <SEC-HEADER>0001172661-14-001704.hdr.sgml : 20141111 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141112074657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-14-001704 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141112 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Convergent Wealth Advisors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001491296 IRS NUMBER: 412234477 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13933 FILM NUMBER: 141211108 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12505 PARK POTOMAC AVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: POTOMAC STATE: MD ZIP: 20854 BUSINESS PHONE: 301-770-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12505 PARK POTOMAC AVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: POTOMAC STATE: MD ZIP: 20854 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>13F-HR <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>primary_doc.xml <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 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