-----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, Hz+mo6jRF12yMUCc3ZCsarTcszzTw6a5616zqYIqhUube5yEQF33Pmmkm5f6fx9o eW3O1fS9TQjsN61bRRp1/Q== 0000007195-10-000001.txt : 20100114 0000007195-10-000001.hdr.sgml : 20100114 20100114104154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007195-10-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007195 IRS NUMBER: 131931123 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00542 FILM NUMBER: 10526635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HOLLY POND PLAZA STREET 2: 1281 E. MAIN STREET, FIRST FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033169000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HOLLY POND PLAZA STREET 2: 1281 E. MAIN STREET, FIRST FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARGUS INVESTORS COUNSEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 13F-HR 1 aic13f4qtr09.txt 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 2009 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: Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc. Address: Holly Pond Plaza, 1281 E. Main St. 1st fl Stamford, Connecticut 06902 13F Filing Number: 28-542 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 requirements, statements, schedules, lists and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Sharon D. Wagoner Title: Chairman, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (203) 316-9000 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/Sharon D. Wagoner Stamford, Connecticut January 14, 2010 [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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: None Form 13F information Table Entry Total: 52 Form 13F information Table Value Total: 209281 List of other included managers: None Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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