13F-HR 1 fwsm13f06302012.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: 6/30/2012 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: 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 August 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: 178 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $575,639 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACME UTD CORP COM 004816104 2652 260209 SH SOLE 71776 188433 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659109 359 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CL A 026375105 11725 801992 SH SOLE 175609 626383 AMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW COM 030420103 32410 945449 SH SOLE 185694 759755 ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 384 5800 SH SOLE 0 5800 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 4511 105743 SH SOLE 0 105743 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 443 15000 SH SOLE 15000 0 ARLINGTON ASSET INVT CORP CL A NEW 041356205 344 15843 SH SOLE 0 15843 ASTA FDG INC COM 046220109 5154 550042 SH SOLE 72069 477973 ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC COM NEW 049079205 12676 375809 SH SOLE 7775 368034 AVON PRODS INC COM 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