0001398344-17-006205.txt : 20170510 0001398344-17-006205.hdr.sgml : 20170510 20170510164215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-17-006205 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170510 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170510 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNERSTONE ADVISORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166880 IRS NUMBER: 562233730 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10085 FILM NUMBER: 17831065 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1075 HENDERSONVILLE ROAD, SUITE 250 CITY: ASHEVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28803 BUSINESS PHONE: 8282108184 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1075 HENDERSONVILLE ROAD, SUITE 250 CITY: ASHEVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28803 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001166880 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2017 03-31-2017 false CORNERSTONE ADVISORS INC

1075 Hendersonville Road, Suite 250 Asheville NC 28803

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