13F-HR/A 1 dal4q10a.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT AMENDMENT 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, 2010 Check here if Amendment [ X]; Amendment Number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ X] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Dalton Investments LLC Address: 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90025 13F File Number: 28-12151 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: Joy L. Milan, JD Title: Vice President - Compliance & Legal Affairs Phone: (310) 882-4141 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Joy L. Milan, JD Los Angeles, CA March 29, 2010 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: 1 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $289 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIF FD COM 09254M105 289 21738 SH Sole 21738 0 0