0000732847-12-000002.txt : 20120214 0000732847-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214170552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-12-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214 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: 12612289 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 fwsm13f12312011.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2011 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 E Green Street, Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 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: Matthew Dunn Title: CCO Phone: 626-796-6622 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Matthew Dunn Pasadena, CA February 09, 2012 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: 180 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $543,876 (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 144 48604 SH SOLE 0 48604 ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY IN COM 00404A109 250 25095 SH SOLE 0 25095 ACME UTD CORP COM 004816104 2553 268759 SH SOLE 71776 196983 ADVANCED PHOTONIX INC CL A 00754E107 17 30000 SH SOLE 0 30000 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659109 375 5000 SH SOLE 5000 0 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 212 31500 SH SOLE 0 31500 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CL A 026375105 10375 829342 SH SOLE 175609 653733 AMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW COM 030420103 32459 1018789 SH SOLE 237811 780978 AMERICAS CAR MART INC COM 03062T105 2049 52308 SH SOLE 0 52308 ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 443 5800 SH SOLE 0 5800 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 4776 109397 SH 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