13F-HR 1 fwsm13f12312012.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: 12/31/2012 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: 1214 E Green Street, Suite 104 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: Scott Hood Title: CEO Phone: 626-796-6622 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Scott Hood Pasadena, CA February 13, 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: 159 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $569,916 (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 3308 299628 SH SOLE 71776 227852 792 AEGION CORP COM 00770F104 12333 555779 SH SOLE 35550 520229 789 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659109 431 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 431 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 638 73500 SH SOLE 73500 0 638 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 336 27950 SH SOLE 0 27950 0 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CL A 026375105 8920 528122 SH SOLE 122009 406113 2,061 AMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW COM 030420103 31911 859438 SH SOLE 185194 674244 6,876 AMERICAS CAR MART INC COM 03062T105 1922 47433 SH SOLE 0 47433 0 ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 223 3000 SH SOLE 0 3000 0 ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 3530 82285 SH SOLE 0 82285 0 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 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