0001112179-12-000001.txt : 20120120 0001112179-12-000001.hdr.sgml : 20120120 20120120134645 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001112179-12-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120120 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120120 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TREES INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001112179 IRS NUMBER: 364295636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-05659 FILM NUMBER: 12536595 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 WEST MADISON STREETE STREET 2: SUITE 640 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123681200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 WEST MADISON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 640 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 13F-HR 1 sec13f123111.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: December 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: Trees Investment Counsel, LLC Address: 70 West Madison Street Suite 640 Chicago,IL 60602 13F File Number: 28-5659 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: M. Jay Trees Title: Chairman Phone: 312-368-1200 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: M. Jay Trees, Chicago, 01/20/12 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE REPORT SUMMARY: NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 0 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 60 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $112,945,943 LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: NO. 13F FILE NUMBER NAME FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE AS OF DATE: 12/31/11 VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M COMPANY COM COM 88579Y101 3263 39927 SH SOLE 1050 0 38877 AT&T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 224 7421 SH SOLE 3600 0 3821 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 2533 45046 SH SOLE 0 0 45046 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND COM G1151C101 2900 54487 SH SOLE 0 0 54487 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMIC COM 009158106 1136 13334 SH SOLE 0 0 13334 ANGLO AMERN PLC ADR N COM 03485P201 1997 108010 SH SOLE 3700 0 104310 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IN COM 084670702 359 4700 SH SOLE 0 0 4700 BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM 09253U108 578 41233 SH SOLE 0 0 41233 BP PLC - ADR COM 055622104 574 13423 SH SOLE 0 0 13423 BSCH BANCO SANTANDER COM 05964H105 1688 224500 SH SOLE 8300 0 216200 BUNGE LIMITED COM COM G16962105 1628 28456 SH SOLE 0 0 28456 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BK COM 136069101 590 8150 SH SOLE 0 0 8150 CEMEX S A ADR SPSRD N COM 151290889 897 166401 SH SOLE 5720 0 160681 CENTRICA PLC SHS COM G2018Z143 495 110150 SH SOLE 0 0 110150 CENTRICA PLC (NEW) COM 15639K300 736 40914 SH SOLE 0 0 40914 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC COM 17275R102 1716 94900 SH SOLE 3700 0 91200 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 213 3050 SH SOLE 1000 0 2050 DEERE & COMPANY COM 244199105 1996 25800 SH SOLE 1000 0 24800 DISNEY, WALT, COMPANY COM 254687106 1589 42378 SH SOLE 1900 0 40478 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 2402 41543 SH SOLE 1800 0 39743 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATI COM 30231G102 3823 45104 SH SOLE 2350 0 42754 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMP COM 369604103 3784 211260 SH SOLE 2500 0 208760 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM COM 380956409 2676 60478 SH SOLE 1600 0 58878 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS I COM 452308109 2490 53303 SH SOLE 1800 0 51503 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 2130 87840 SH SOLE 3700 0 84140 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG ETF 464287234 1999 52700 SH SOLE 0 0 52700 J.P. 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