13F-HR 1 sem1q09.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT 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, 2009 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: Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC Address: 1745 Shea Center Drive Suite 400 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 13F File Number: 28-12692 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: Chad S. Christensen Title: Vice President/Partner Phone: (303) 893-1214 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Chad S. Christensen Highlands Ranch, CO/USA May 07, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 42 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $97,766 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 558 11700 SH SOLE 11700 0 0 AVX CORP NEW COM 002444107 1585 174526 SH SOLE 174526 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 7456 86 SH SOLE 86 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 11573 4104 SH SOLE 4104 0 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 1021 46576 SH SOLE 46576 0 0 BROWN & BROWN INC COM 115236101 2365 125080 SH SOLE 125080 0 0 CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 671 15864 SH SOLE 15864 0 0 CNA FINL CORP COM 126117100 355 38760 SH SOLE 38760 0 0 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1573 35800 SH SOLE 35800 0 0 CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP I COM 210371100 5067 245261 SH SOLE 245261 0 0 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 1009 21777 SH SOLE 21777 0 0 DIEBOLD INC COM 253651103 2157 101045 SH SOLE 101045 0 0 EATON CORP COM 278058102 2060 55900 SH SOLE 55900 0 0 EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 755 26400 SH SOLE 26400 0 0 ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC COM 297602104 559 49661 SH SOLE 49661 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 7132 104732 SH SOLE 104732 0 0 GANNETT INC COM 364730101 51 23036 SH SOLE 23036 0 0 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 4095 405039 SH SOLE 405039 0 0 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 3355 223250 SH SOLE 223250 0 0 IPC HLDGS LTD ORD G4933P101 1018 37631 SH SOLE 37631 0 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 805 15300 SH SOLE 15300 0 0 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 2471 92378 SH SOLE 92378 0 0 MERCURY GENL CORP NEW COM 589400100 10220 344115 SH SOLE 344115 0 0 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 7578 412524 SH SOLE 412524 0 0 MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 76 18000 SH SOLE 18000 0 0 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 3782 84490 SH SOLE 84490 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 428 31388 SH SOLE 31388 0 0 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 231 6505 SH SOLE 6505 0 0 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 363 7699 SH SOLE 7699 0 0 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS ADR A 780259206 574 12968 SH SOLE 12968 0 0 SANOFI AVENTIS SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 1771 63425 SH SOLE 63425 0 0 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 1809 76800 SH SOLE 76800 0 0 STEIN MART INC COM 858375108 1443 499425 SH SOLE 499425 0 0 TELLABS INC COM 879664100 1170 255355 SH SOLE 255355 0 0 TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC COM 89417E109 975 24000 SH SOLE 24000 0 0 VICAL INC COM 925602104 799 414035 SH SOLE 414035 0 0 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 782 15000 SH SOLE 15000 0 0 WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 3947 152042 SH SOLE 152042 0 0 WASHINGTON FED INC COM 938824109 2521 189666 SH SOLE 189666 0 0 WHITE MTNS INS GROUP LTD COM G9618E107 636 3702 SH SOLE 3702 0 0 WINNEBAGO INDS INC COM 974637100 652 122860 SH SOLE 122860 0 0 WYETH COM 983024100 318 7400 SH SOLE 7400 0 0