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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007195-12-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120807
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120807
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120807
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: 121012609
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
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aic13f2qtr12.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: June 30, 2012
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, President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Phone: (203) 316-9000
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/Sharon D. Wagoner Stamford, Connecticut August 7, 2012
[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: 211904
(thousands)
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. 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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
3M Co Com COM 88579Y101 4372 48790 SH Sole 44950 3840
Abbott Labs Com COM 002824100 786 12185 SH Sole 11660 525
Air Prods & Chems Inc Com COM 009158106 3986 49380 SH Sole 45040 4340
Alcoa Inc Com COM 013817101 3528 403200 SH Sole 369800 33400
American Express Co Com COM 025816109 4919 84510 SH Sole 77900 6610
Amgen Inc Com COM 031162100 4676 64135 SH Sole 58835 5300
Apple Inc Com COM 037833100 5530 9470 SH Sole 8700 770
Archer Daniels Midland Com COM 039483102 3862 130830 SH Sole 119505 11325
Automatic Data Process Com COM 053015103 4767 85645 SH Sole 78895 6750
Becton Dickinson & Co Com COM 075887109 3883 51940 SH Sole 47590 4350
Caterpillar Inc Del Com COM 149123101 3401 40060 SH Sole 39760 300
Chubb Corp Com COM 171232101 4421 60710 SH Sole 55850 4860
Cisco Sys Inc Com COM 17275R102 3927 228685 SH Sole 210610 18075
Coca-Cola Co Com COM 191216100 588 7520 SH Sole 7520
Corning Inc Com COM 219350105 4139 320100 SH Sole 295000 25100
Costco Whsl Corp Com COM 22160K105 4832 50860 SH Sole 46690 4170
Disney Walt Co Com COM 254687106 4853 100055 SH Sole 92305 7750
Emerson Elec Co Com COM 291011104 3243 69620 SH Sole 69020 600
Exxon Mobil Corp Com COM 30231G102 4983 58235 SH Sole 53885 4350
Fedex Corp Com COM 31428X106 4382 47830 SH Sole 44305 3525
General Dynamics Corp Com COM 369550108 4061 61570 SH Sole 56920 4650
General Elec Co Com COM 369604103 4325 207550 SH Sole 205900 1650
Google Inc Cl A COM 38259P508 4148 7150 SH Sole 6600 550
Halliburton Co Com COM 406216101 511 18000 SH Sole 8000 10000
Home Depot Inc Com COM 437076102 4620 87185 SH Sole 80060 7125
Illinois Tool Wks Inc Com COM 452308109 4243 80225 SH Sole 73625 6600
Ingersoll-Rand PLC COM G47791101 4172 98905 SH Sole 91125 7780
Intel Corp Com COM 458140100 4689 175940 SH Sole 162640 13300
International Bus Mach Com COM 459200101 4519 23105 SH Sole 21445 1660
International Paper Co Com COM 460146103 3505 121240 SH Sole 120240 1000
JPMorgan Chase & Co Com COM 46625H100 3153 88245 SH Sole 87495 750
Johnson & Johnson Com COM 478160104 4333 64140 SH Sole 58640 5500
Kimberly Clark Corp Com COM 494368103 5121 61135 SH Sole 56535 4600
McDonalds Corp Com COM 580135101 4380 49480 SH Sole 45830 3650
Microsoft Corp Com COM 594918104 4661 152375 SH Sole 140500 11875
Morgan Stanley Com COM 617446448 3713 254500 SH Sole 232900 21600
Nucor Corp Com COM 670346105 3748 98900 SH Sole 90000 8900
Occidental Pete CP Com COM 674599105 4503 52500 SH Sole 48250 4250
Pepsico Inc Com COM 713448108 4176 59095 SH Sole 53645 5450
Pfizer Inc Com COM 717081103 4890 212625 SH Sole 196225 16400
Procter & Gamble Co Com COM 742718109 3953 64540 SH Sole 59265 5275
Qualcomm Inc Com COM 747525103 4182 75100 SH Sole 69430 5670
Schlumberger Ltd Com COM 806857108 3617 55730 SH Sole 55380 350
Staples Inc Com COM 855030102 3892 298200 SH Sole 273900 24300
Stryker Corp Com COM 863667101 4219 76565 SH Sole 70865 5700
Time Warner Inc Com COM 887317303 4587 119135 SH Sole 109860 9275
US Bancorp DE Com COM 902973304 4838 150425 SH Sole 138375 12050
Unilever NV NY COM 904784709 3356 100620 SH Sole 99820 800
Union Pac Corp Com COM 907818108 5089 42650 SH Sole 39425 3225
Verizon Communications Com COM 92343V104 5172 116385 SH Sole 107385 9000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc Com COM 931142103 4668 66960 SH Sole 61660 5300
Walgreen Co Com COM 931422109 3783 127890 SH Sole 116915 10975