-----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, OUJk13He1hwaT1ntps4vBiJkq2NsgDtne3vXRNrVsMZpoqTHk/EapP40+MN60rBb U0+Bbjmh5dhE08fUlEKq7w== 0000732847-09-000016.txt : 20090213 0000732847-09-000016.hdr.sgml : 20090213 20090213162329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-09-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090213 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: 09603876 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 q40813f.txt FWSM 13 F Q4 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2008 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: CCO Phone: (626) 796-6622 X 119 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /S/ Mitchell W. Howard Pasadena, CA / USA February 11, 2009 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: 132 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $292,387 (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 706 152529 SH SOLE 0 152529 AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GRP I COM 00922R105 15 81990 SH SOLE 24810 57180 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 153 13600 SH SOLE 0 13600 ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 536 199284 SH SOLE 34600 164684 ALPHA PRO TECH LTD COM 020772109 10 10000 SH SOLE 8000 2000 AMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW COM 030420103 22375 1071607 SH SOLE 243161 828446 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 2473 150036 SH SOLE 0 150036 ASTA FDG INC COM 046220109 1958 719841 SH SOLE 98561 621280 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 273 9577 SH SOLE 3505 6072 ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC COM NEW 049079205 18712 704782 SH SOLE 125648 579134 AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS SHS G0692U109 5571 191315 SH 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