0000732847-12-000024.txt : 20121115 0000732847-12-000024.hdr.sgml : 20121115 20121114185801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-12-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121115 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: 121206186 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 fwsm13f09302012.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: 9/30/2012 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 November 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: 172 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $566,650 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALCOA INC COM 013817101 650 73500 SH SOLE 73500 0 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 317 27950 SH SOLE 0 27950 ACME UTD CORP COM 004816104 3502 296269 SH SOLE 71776 224493 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 408 15000 SH SOLE 15000 0 AEGION CORP COM 00770F104 7221 376860 SH SOLE 0 376860 FEDERAL AGRIC MTG CORP CL C 313148306 25876 1005297 SH SOLE 127947 877350 ARLINGTON ASSET INVT CORP CL A NEW 041356205 336 14094 SH SOLE 0 14094 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659109 351 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CL A 026375105 12801 761992 SH SOLE 175609 586383 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 3259 86544 SH SOLE 0 86544 ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 406 5800 SH SOLE 0 5800 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