13F-HR/A 1 aisa1_1q09.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: March 31, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ X]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ X] 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 May 13, 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: 40 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $45,947 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALCOA INC COM 013817101 701 95503 SOLE 95503 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 473 29500 SOLE 29500 0 0 ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 357 9723 SOLE 9723 0 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 2246 89146 SOLE 89146 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 755 110637 SOLE 110637 0 0 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 1952 60208 SOLE 60208 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 580 229265 SOLE 229265 0 0 COVIDIEN LTD COM G2552X108 238 7168 SOLE 7168 0 0 DNP SELECT INCOME FD COM 23325P104 3734 549181 SOLE 549181 0 0 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 581 26020 SOLE 26020 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 477 7005 SOLE 7005 0 0 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 851 84222 SOLE 84222 0 0 GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 275 24214 SOLE 24214 0 0 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM 380956409 854 25632 SOLE 25632 0 0 ISHARES COMEX GOLD TR ISHARES 464285105 4824 53370 SOLE 53370 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT 464287234 591 23822 SOLE 23822 0 0 ISHARES TR COHEN&ST RLTY 464287564 353 12725 SOLE 12725 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3 YR 464287457 805 9552 SOLE 9552 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS TIPS BD 464287176 713 6939 SOLE 6939 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 866 24682 SOLE 24682 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000VAL 464287598 833 20430 SOLE 20430 0 0 ISHARES TR RSSL MCRCP IDX 464288869 206 7826 SOLE 7826 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P500 GRW 464287309 1121 26789 SOLE 26789 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P 500 VALUE 464287408 1075 28898 SOLE 28898 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P EURO PLUS 464287861 217 8484 SOLE 8484 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P SMLCP VALU 464287879 830 21343 SOLE 21343 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 290 6900 SOLE 6900 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE IDX 464287465 405 10764 SOLE 10764 0 0 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 1200 26820 SOLE 26820 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4383 321786 SOLE 321786 0 0 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 1026 28838 SOLE 28838 0 0 RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 524 3907 SOLE 3907 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 1551 17183 SOLE 17183 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF 922908736 878 23505 SOLE 23505 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS REIT ETF 922908553 877 36126 SOLE 36126 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF 922908611 1250 35951 SOLE 35951 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 922908744 2225 65725 SOLE 65725 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F EMR MKT ETF 922042858 416 17663 SOLE 17663 0 0 VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FD EUROPE PAC ETF 921943858 226 9801 SOLE 9801 0 0 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 4188 138687 SOLE 138687 0 0