0000898432-12-000601.txt : 20120508 0000898432-12-000601.hdr.sgml : 20120508 20120508120113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-12-000601 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120508 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARVIN & PALMER ASSOCIATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860645 IRS NUMBER: 510294552 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-02633 FILM NUMBER: 12820393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N MARKET STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801-1165 BUSINESS PHONE: 302-573-3570 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N. MARKET STREET, SUITE STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 18901-1165 13F-HR 1 a13f-hr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 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: Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc. Address: 1201 N. Market Street Suite 2300 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Form 13F File Number: 28-2633 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: Karen T. Buckley Title: Chief Financial Officer - Principal Phone: (302) 573-3570 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/Karen T. Buckley Wilmington, Delaware May 8, 2012 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 Form 13F File Number Name Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 87 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $610,304 (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. No. Form 13F File Number Name
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP VALUE SHRS OR INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY CLASS (x$1000) SH/PUT/ DISCRETION MANAGERS PRN AMT SOLE SHARED NONE PRN CALL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abbott Laboratories Com 002824100 $5,099 83,200 Sole 83,200 Ace Limited Com H0023R105 $1,665 22,600 Sole 22,600 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Com 015351109 $15,591 167,900 Sole 167,900 Altria Group, Inc. Com 02209S103 $9,864 315,400 Sole 315,400 Amazon.com, Inc. Com 023135106 $6,698 33,075 Sole 33,075 Ambev ADR ADR 20441W203 $5,245 125,000 Sole 125,000 Ambev ADR ADR 20441W203 $3,828 91,410 Sole 91,410 America Movil SA ADR ADR 02364W105 $2,423 97,600 Sole 97,600 America Movil SA ADR ADR 02364W105 $1,649 66,400 Sole 66,400 Ametek, Inc. Com 031100100 $4,196 86,500 Sole 86,500 Amphenol Corp. Com 032095101 $4,221 70,500 Sole 70,500 Apple, Inc. Com 037833100 $29,498 49,200 Sole 49,200 Baidu, Inc. ADR 056752108 $12,879 88,350 Sole 88,350 Baidu, Inc. ADR 056752108 $7,857 53,900 Sole 53,900 Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR ADR 059460303 $4,996 285,300 Sole 285,300 Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR ADR 059460303 $3,098 176,900 Sole 176,900 Biogen Idec, Inc. Com 09062X103 $22,006 174,650 Sole 174,650 Boeing Company Com 097023105 $4,432 59,600 Sole 59,600 Canadian National Railway Co. ADR Com 136375102 $1,501 18,900 Sole 18,900 Caterpillar, Inc. Com 149123101 $15,403 144,600 Sole 144,600 Celgene Corporation Com 151020104 $4,372 56,400 Sole 56,400 Chevron Corporation Com 166764100 $5,609 52,300 Sole 52,300 Coach, Inc. Com 189754104 $16,919 218,300 Sole 218,300 Coca-Cola Company Com 191216100 $4,651 62,400 Sole 62,400 Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA ADR 204429104 $362 4,600 Sole 4,600 Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA ADR 204429104 $283 3,600 Sole 3,600 Costco Wholesale Corporation Com 22160K105 $11,650 128,300 Sole 128,300 Cummins, Inc. Com 231021106 $11,884 99,000 Sole 99,000 Deere & Co. Com 244199105 $4,605 56,600 Sole 56,600 Ecopetrol SA ADR ADR 279158109 $1,552 25,400 Sole 25,400 Ecopetrol SA ADR ADR 279158109 $1,094 17,900 Sole 17,900 EMC Corp. Com 268648102 $6,087 203,700 Sole 203,700 Exxon Mobil Corp. Com 30231G102 $6,054 69,800 Sole 69,800 F5 Networks, Inc. Com 315616102 $3,914 29,000 Sole 29,000 Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR ADR 344419106 $3,488 42,400 Sole 42,400 Fomento Economico Mex-SP ADR ADR 344419106 $1,991 24,200 Sole 24,200 Gerdau SA ADR ADR 373737105 $1,531 159,000 Sole 159,000 Gerdau SA ADR ADR 373737105 $1,079 112,000 Sole 112,000 Goldcorp, Inc. Com 380956409 $1,595 35,400 Sole 35,400 Goldcorp, Inc. Com 380956409 $19,092 423,700 Sole 423,700 Google, Inc. Com 38259P508 $22,229 34,665 Sole 34,665 Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ADR 413216300 $1,824 166,900 Sole 166,900 Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ADR 413216300 $1,214 111,100 Sole 111,100 Herbalife, Ltd. Com G4412G101 $2,601 37,800 Sole 37,800 Humana, Inc. Com 444859102 $12,268 132,300 Sole 132,300 Intel Corp. Com 458140100 $8,440 300,200 Sole 300,200 International Business Machines Com 459200101 $23,885 114,475 Sole 114,475 Intuit Com 461202103 $5,673 94,300 Sole 94,300 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Com 46120E602 $18,238 33,665 Sole 33,665 MasterCard, Inc. Com 57636Q104 $16,443 39,100 Sole 39,100 McDonald's Corporation Com 580135101 $9,942 101,350 Sole 101,350 Medtronic Com 585055106 $3,774 96,300 Sole 96,300 Microsoft Corp. Com 594918104 $14,882 461,400 Sole 461,400 Monsanto Company Com 61166W101 $4,634 58,100 Sole 58,100 Monster Beverage Corp. Com 611740101 $2,744 44,200 Sole 44,200 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Com 637071101 $2,495 31,400 Sole 31,400 Nike, Inc. Class B Com 654106103 $15,384 141,400 Sole 141,400 Nuance Communications, Inc. Com 67020Y100 $3,180 124,300 Sole 124,300 Occidental Petroleum Corp. Com 674599105 $3,945 41,200 Sole 41,200 Oceaneering International, Inc Com 675232102 $3,298 61,200 Sole 61,200 Oracle Corporation Com 68389X105 $4,631 158,800 Sole 158,800 P Acucar Cbd - ADR ADR 20440T201 $1,686 35,400 Sole 35,400 P Acucar Cbd - ADR ADR 20440T201 $1,191 25,000 Sole 25,000 Petroleo Brasileiro ADR ADR 71654V408 $2,982 111,700 Sole 111,700 Petroleo Brasileiro ADR ADR 71654V408 $2,098 78,600 Sole 78,600 Philip Morris International Com 718172109 $5,461 61,100 Sole 61,100 Precision Castparts Corp. Com 740189105 $15,594 90,175 Sole 90,175 Priceline.com, Inc. Com 741503403 $3,713 5,175 Sole 5,175 Qualcomm, Inc. Com 747525103 $25,135 369,300 Sole 369,300 Roper Industries, Inc. Com 776696106 $6,009 60,600 Sole 60,600 Ross Stores, Inc. Com 778296103 $3,039 52,300 Sole 52,300 Sandisk Corporation Com 80004C101 $11,976 241,500 Sole 241,500 Schlumberger, Ltd. Com 806857108 $4,072 58,000 Sole 58,000 Starbucks Corporation Com 855244109 $6,634 118,700 Sole 118,700 T Rowe Price Group, Inc. Com 74144T108 $4,297 65,800 Sole 65,800 Telephonica Brasil, S.A. ADR 87936R106 $545 17,050 Sole 17,050 TJX Companies, Inc. Com 872540109 $2,990 75,300 Sole 75,300 Union Pacific Corp. Com 907818108 $13,574 125,600 Sole 125,600 United Technologies Corp. Com 913017109 $4,777 57,600 Sole 57,600 US Bancorp Com 902973304 $2,764 86,700 Sole 86,700 Vale SA SP ADR ADR 91912E105 $2,543 109,000 Sole 109,000 Vale SA SP ADR ADR 91912E105 $2,193 94,000 Sole 94,000 Viacom, Inc. Com 92553P201 $4,508 94,500 Sole 94,500 Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Com 931142103 $8,600 139,600 Sole 139,600 Wells Fargo Company Com 949746101 $1,355 39,700 Sole 39,700 Whole Foods Market, Inc. Com 966837106 $4,867 58,500 Sole 58,500 Yum! Brands, Inc. Com 988498101 $16,016 225,000 Sole 225,000