13F-HR 1 d13fhr.txt FORM 13F 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: Spears Abacus Advisors LLC Address: 147 East 48th Street New York, New York 10017 Form 13F File Number: 28-12956 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: Robert Raich Title: President Phone: 212-230-9800 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Robert Raich New York, New York November 14, 2008 ------------------------------ ------------------ ---------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 68 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $375,228 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Voting Authority ------------------------------ Title of Value Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Invstmt Other Name of Issuer class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn Managers Sole Shared None ----------------------------- -------- --------- --------- ------------ --- ---- ------- -------- ------------ ------ ---------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 310.00 5,379.00 SH Sole 5,379.00 ACE LTD SHS H0023R105 24,058.00 444,449.00 SH Sole 402,949.00 41,500.00 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 20,540.00 692,502.00 SH Sole 623,257.00 69,245.00 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 1,512.00 76,222.00 SH Sole 76,222.00 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 16,997.00 479,733.00 SH Sole 430,533.00 49,200.00 ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM 035229103 409.00 6,300.00 SH Sole 6,300.00 APPLE INC COM 037833100 1,529.00 13,455.00 SH Sole 13,455.00 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 301.00 7,030.00 SH Sole 7,030.00 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 763.00 23,412.00 SH Sole 23,412.00 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2,351.00 18.00 SH Sole 18.00 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 4,224.00 961.00 SH Sole 961.00 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 629.00 12,500.00 SH Sole 12,500.00 BP PLC SPON ADR 055622104 1,170.00 23,330.00 SH Sole 23,330.00 CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 6,721.00 122,420.00 SH Sole 122,420.00 CIMAREX ENERGY CO COM 171798101 23,203.00 474,403.00 SH Sole 416,603.00 57,800.00 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 540.00 10,220.00 SH Sole 10,220.00 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 28,202.00 1,436,696.00 SH Sole 1,278,921.00 157,775.00 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1,147.00 15,660.00 SH Sole 15,660.00 COOPER INDS LTD CL A G24182100 19,755.00 494,483.00 SH Sole 444,783.00 49,700.00 COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC COM 222862104 18,771.00 576,675.00 SH Sole 507,175.00 69,500.00 CRAY INC COM NEW 225223304 5,226.00 1,008,950.00 SH Sole 914,950.00 94,000.00 DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 7,193.00 78,875.00 SH Sole 53,175.00 25,700.00 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 10,454.00 340,630.00 SH Sole 301,630.00 39,000.00 DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U109 243.00 5,682.00 SH Sole 5,682.00 ENCANA CORP COM 292505104 231.00 3,508.00 SH Sole 3,508.00 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 1,503.00 19,357.00 SH Sole 19,357.00 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 266.00 18,000.00 SH Sole 18,000.00 FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTL INC COM flexible5 367.00 231,000.00 SH Sole 231,000.00 FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTL INC COM 33938T104 301.00 189,600.00 SH Sole 189,600.00 FPL GROUP INC COM 302571104 18,039.00 358,630.00 SH Sole 321,230.00 37,400.00 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPON ADR 37733W105 1,027.00 23,631.00 SH Sole 23,631.00 HOLOGIC INC COM 436440101 19,750.00 1,021,740.00 SH Sole 915,680.00 106,060.00 HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106 15,520.00 373,531.14 SH Sole 331,231.14 42,300.00 HSBC HLDGS PLC SPON ADR NEW 404280406 396.00 4,898.00 SH Sole 4,898.00 HUGOTON RTY TR TEX UNIT BEN INT 444717102 4,591.00 171,053.00 SH Sole 171,053.00 INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM 45822P105 217.00 4,355.00 SH Sole 4,355.00 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 674.00 36,000.00 SH Sole 36,000.00 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 1,153.00 9,860.00 SH Sole 9,860.00 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 22,152.00 319,745.00 SH Sole 276,545.00 43,200.00 JPMORGAN & CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 1,558.00 33,359.00 SH Sole 33,359.00 KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 2,415.00 73,746.00 SH Sole 73,746.00 LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM 50540R409 4,774.00 68,685.00 SH Sole 57,675.00 11,010.00 MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 634.00 1,803.00 SH Sole 1,803.00 MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 1,137.00 22,695.00 SH Sole 22,695.00 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 884.00 28,019.00 SH Sole 28,019.00 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 271.00 7,000.00 SH Sole 7,000.00 NOKIA CORP SPON ADR 654902204 216.00 11,565.00 SH Sole 11,565.00 PACIFIC RIM MNG CORP COM NEW 694915208 368.00 1,153,100.00 SH Sole 1,153,100.00 PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 466.00 6,533.00 SH Sole 6,533.00 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 247.00 13,413.00 SH Sole 13,413.00 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 3,642.00 75,722.00 SH Sole 75,722.00 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 584.00 8,379.00 SH Sole 8,379.00 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 605.00 11,700.00 SH Sole 11,700.00 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP NEW COM 7591EP100 170.00 17,711.00 SH Sole 17,711.00 SAN JUAN BASIN RTY TR UNIT BEN INT 798241105 17,311.00 455,192.00 SH Sole 421,067.00 34,125.00 ST JUDE MED INC COM 790849103 18,201.00 418,520.00 SH Sole 369,620.00 48,900.00 STATE STR CORP COM 857477103 390.00 6,860.00 SH Sole 6,860.00 STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 929.00 14,918.00 SH Sole 14,918.00 SUNTRUST BKS INC COM 867914103 226.00 5,021.00 SH Sole 5,021.00 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102 1,100.00 20,000.00 SH Sole 20,000.00 TIME WARNER INC COM 887317105 20,859.00 1,591,107.00 SH Sole 1,425,307.00 165,800.00 TRANSOCEAN INC NEW SHS G90073100 252.00 2,298.00 SH Sole 2,298.00 UNILEVER PLC SPON ADR NEW 904767704 1,356.00 49,835.00 SH Sole 49,835.00 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102 12,100.00 476,573.00 SH Sole 424,497.00 52,076.00 WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903102 51.00 14,532.00 SH Sole 14,532.00 WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 501.00 900.00 SH Sole 900.00 WESTERN GOLDFIELDS INC CDA COM NEW 95828P203 84.00 55,200.00 SH Sole 55,200.00 XL CAP LTD CL A G98255105 1,462.00 81,500.00 SH Sole 81,500.00