-----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, LFPwCKh4IDRGWNNi0kqArm8M3D/wJn9XTQGdfGLXoYqs8nTz9n2FAJRfHvN9uZhx qUYBlfR+HPQdj1nx3T8mbw== 0000732847-08-000002.txt : 20080213 0000732847-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080213 20080213111607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732847 IRS NUMBER: 952844956 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00983 FILM NUMBER: 08601819 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1224 EAST GREEN STREET, SUITE 200 CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91106-3171 BUSINESS PHONE: (626) 796-6622 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1224 EAST GREEN STREET, SUITE 200 CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91106-3171 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC /CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010411 13F-HR 1 fw07q4.txt FIRST WILSHIRE 13 F Q4 07 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2007 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: First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. Address: 1224 East Green Street, Suite 200 Pasadena, California 91106 13F File Number: 28-00983 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: Mitchell W. Howard Title: V.P., Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (626) 796-6622 x 119 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Mitchell W. Howard Pasadena, California February 13, 2008 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: 137 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $499,815 (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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 21ST CENTY HLDG CO COM 90136Q100 3011 224036 SH SOLE 31926 192110 ABX AIR INC COM 00080S101 255 60990 SH SOLE 24990 36000 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 921 25200 SH SOLE 5000 20200 ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 3544 164841 SH SOLE 27600 137241 ALPHA PRO TECH LTD COM 020772109 17 10000 SH SOLE 8000 2000 AMCOMP INC COM 02342J101 519 55556 SH SOLE 55556 0 AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES COM 024937104 3306 100300 SH SOLE 52000 48300 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 822 14100 SH SOLE 8200 5900 AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SVC GROU COM 028882108 1125 56115 SH SOLE 0 56115 AMERISAFE INC COM 03071H100 2327 150000 SH SOLE 95000 55000 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 7889 176086 SH SOLE 11400 164686 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