-----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, UUBBXxsE+tsjADdJDaTj4lo2NpF/HLqO8pd1RgRiWtHYVjgOou1rnNrFT71FyNvE 9+9se/JPoLI1o7yVAiRMdg== 0000732847-08-000020.txt : 20081117 0000732847-08-000020.hdr.sgml : 20081117 20081114181815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-08-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081117 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: 081193453 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 fw08q3.txt FW08Q313F UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/2008 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: 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 November 07, 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: 143 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $436,180 (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 894 169963 SH SOLE 10000 159963 AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GRP I COM 00922R105 70 94090 SH SOLE 24810 69280 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 333 14750 SH SOLE 0 14750 ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 1644 152247 SH SOLE 24600 127647 ALPHA PRO TECH LTD COM 020772109 14 10000 SH SOLE 8000 2000 AMCOMP INC COM 02342J101 644 55556 SH SOLE 55556 0 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 1525 59765 SH SOLE 14784 44981 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 393 117900 SH SOLE 55500 62400 AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SVC GROU COM 028882108 1172 55315 SH SOLE 0 55315 AMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW COM 030420103 24819 1154377 SH SOLE 243161 911216 AMERISAFE INC COM 03071H100 1895 104096 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