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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001112179-13-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130123
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130123
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130123
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: 13542163
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
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sec13f123112.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, 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: 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, 01/23/13
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: 56
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $116,217,704
LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:
NO. 13F FILE NUMBER NAME
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
AS OF DATE: 12/31/12
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 3372 36314 SH SOLE 1050 0 35264
AT&T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 250 7421 SH SOLE 3600 0 3821
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 2149 32816 SH SOLE 0 0 32816
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND COM G1151C101 3398 51104 SH SOLE 0 0 51104
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMIC COM 009158106 1120 13334 SH SOLE 0 0 13334
ANGLO AMERN PLC ADR N COM 03485P201 1566 101756 SH SOLE 3700 0 98056
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 1911 24350 SH SOLE 800 0 23550
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IN COM 084670702 2861 31900 SH SOLE 950 0 30950
BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM 09253U108 596 38233 SH SOLE 0 0 38233
BP PLC - ADR COM 055622104 559 13424 SH SOLE 0 0 13424
BUNGE LIMITED COM COM G16962105 1985 27301 SH SOLE 0 0 27301
CENTRICA PLC SHS COM G2018Z143 578 106550 SH SOLE 0 0 106550
CENTRICA PLC (NEW) COM 15639K300 789 36387 SH SOLE 0 0 36387
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC COM 17275R102 1757 89400 SH SOLE 3700 0 85700
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 210 5800 SH SOLE 2000 0 3800
DEERE & COMPANY COM 244199105 2135 24700 SH SOLE 1000 0 23700
DISNEY, WALT, COMPANY COM 254687106 2540 51016 SH SOLE 1900 0 49116
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 2728 37943 SH SOLE 1700 0 36243
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATI COM 30231G102 3380 39057 SH SOLE 2350 0 36707
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMP COM 369604103 4311 205360 SH SOLE 2500 0 202860
GOLDCORP INC NEW COM COM 380956409 2155 58716 SH SOLE 1600 0 57116
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS I COM 452308109 2935 48265 SH SOLE 1800 0 46465
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1726 83704 SH SOLE 3700 0 80004
ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG ETF 464287234 2384 53750 SH SOLE 0 0 53750
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & C COM 46625H100 2964 67403 SH SOLE 2500 0 64903
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 3063 43697 SH SOLE 1500 0 42197
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTN COM 570759100 2234 43800 SH SOLE 1600 0 42200
MDU RES GROUP INC COM COM 552690109 2329 109651 SH SOLE 4400 0 105251
MEDASSETS INC COM COM 584045108 218 13000 SH SOLE 0 0 13000
MERCK & COMPANY COM 58933Y105 692 16900 SH SOLE 0 0 16900
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 618 23156 SH SOLE 4200 0 18956
NATIONAL OILWELL VARC COM 637071101 410 6000 SH SOLE 0 0 6000
NESTLE SA ADR COM 641069406 4043 62092 SH SOLE 1700 0 60392
NORTHERN EQUITY INDEX MUTUAL FUND 665130209 311 30084 SH SOLE 0 0 30084
NORTHERN EQUITY INDEX MUTUAL FUND 665130100 158 11993 SH SOLE 0 0 11993
NORTHERN FDS STK INDE MUTUAL FUND 665162772 345 19535 SH SOLE 0 0 19535
NORTHERN TRUST CORPOR COM 665859104 2789 55600 SH SOLE 0 0 55600
NOVARTIS AG - ADR COM 66987V109 2639 41684 SH SOLE 1700 0 39984
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 2092 27310 SH SOLE 400 0 26910
OMNICOM GROUP COM 681919106 2587 51777 SH SOLE 1900 0 49877
ORACLE CORPORATION COM 68389X105 2517 75550 SH SOLE 1500 0 74050
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 3274 47842 SH SOLE 667 0 47175
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 2067 82432 SH SOLE 5000 0 77432
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 3315 53583 SH SOLE 600 0 52983
RAYONIER INC COM COM 754907103 233 4500 SH SOLE 0 0 4500
ROCKWELL COLLINS INC COM 774341101 2648 45514 SH SOLE 1600 0 43914
SCHLUMBERGER, LTD. COM 806857108 5502 79400 SH SOLE 1200 0 78200
SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF COM 78464A870 3383 38478 SH SOLE 1600 0 36878
TALISMAN ENERGY INC COM 87425E103 1242 109600 SH SOLE 1800 0 107800
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL I COM 881624209 1651 44205 SH SOLE 2250 0 41955
VISA INC COM CL A COM 92826C839 3950 26056 SH SOLE 1150 0 24906
VODAFONE GROUP INC COM 92857W209 2677 106284 SH SOLE 0 0 106284
WAL MART STORES, INC. COM 931142103 343 5025 SH SOLE 2025 0 3000
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 2248 60737 SH SOLE 1700 0 59037
WELLS FARGO NEW COM 949746101 3166 92615 SH SOLE 3200 0 89415
YUM BRANDS INC COM COM 988498101 3114 46905 SH SOLE 1700 0 45205