-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OCW4rfVWEwKSH+2iQSfVAbLbgxG7WAKoiU5uiIemDRrr5GfVMxky/EILpBTIOh6G FUyzcjiYV1bZ/nL4j4kozw== 0001085146-08-001365.txt : 20081031 0001085146-08-001365.hdr.sgml : 20081031 20081030214510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-08-001365 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081030 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Investment Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001369913 IRS NUMBER: 042657538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12178 FILM NUMBER: 081152437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 BUSINESS PHONE: 413-528-1216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 13F-HR 1 ais3q08.txt AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES INC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008 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: American Investment Services, Inc. Address: PO Box 1000 Great Barrington, MA 01230 13F File Number: 028-12178 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: Seth L. Hoffman Title: Vice President Phone: 413-528-1216 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Seth L. Hoffman Great Barrington, MA October 30, 2008 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: 41 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $60,010 (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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 1477 74435 SOLE 74435 0 0 ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 372 16104 SOLE 16104 0 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 1769 63369 SOLE 63369 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 2142 61196 SOLE 61196 0 0 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 2918 79420 SOLE 79420 0 0 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 299 5020 SOLE 5020 0 0 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 260 3154 SOLE 3154 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 4593 223919 SOLE 223919 0 0 COVIDIEN LTD COM G2552X108 393 7308 SOLE 7308 0 0 DNP SELECT INCOME FD COM 23325P104 6053 646659 SOLE 646659 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 680 8755 SOLE 8755 0 0 GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 360 37570 SOLE 37570 0 0 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM 380956409 946 29901 SOLE 29901 0 0 ISHARES COMEX GOLD TR ISHARES 464285105 3381 39555 SOLE 39555 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 1061 21854 SOLE 21854 0 0 ISHARES TR COHEN&ST RLTY 464287564 829 10805 SOLE 10805 0 0 ISHARES TR DJ US REAL EST 464287739 382 6170 SOLE 6170 0 0 ISHARES TR DJ SEL DIV INX 464287168 241 4535 SOLE 4535 0 0 ISHARES TR 1-3 YR TRS BD 464287457 822 9841 SOLE 9841 0 0 ISHARES TR US TIPS BD FD 464287176 699 6896 SOLE 6896 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE IDX 464287465 656 11651 SOLE 11651 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000VAL 464287598 525 8210 SOLE 8210 0 0 ISHARES TR RSSL MCRCP IDX 464288869 248 5577 SOLE 5577 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P500 GRW 464287309 1756 30923 SOLE 30923 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P 500 VALUE 464287408 1777 29685 SOLE 29685 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P EURO PLUS 464287861 444 11134 SOLE 11134 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P SMLCP VALU 464287879 1371 21083 SOLE 21083 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT 464287234 763 22322 SOLE 22322 0 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 225 3250 SOLE 3250 0 0 JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 315 6746 SOLE 6746 0 0 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 1343 34656 SOLE 34656 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 6127 332245 SOLE 332245 0 0 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 3524 73264 SOLE 73264 0 0 RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 1253 5022 SOLE 5022 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 1208 14198 SOLE 14198 0 0 TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD COM NEW G9144P105 202 7308 SOLE 7308 0 0 TYCO INTL LTD BERMUDA SHS G9143X208 256 7308 SOLE 7308 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS REIT ETF 922908553 1279 21038 SOLE 21038 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF 922908611 958 16128 SOLE 16128 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 922908744 266 5070 SOLE 5070 0 0 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 5837 181885 SOLE 181885 0 0
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