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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732847-17-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20170515
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170515
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170515
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: 17845131
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1214 EAST GREEN STREET, SUITE 104
CITY: PASADENA
STATE: CA
ZIP: 91106-3171
BUSINESS PHONE: (626) 796-6622
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1214 EAST GREEN STREET, SUITE 104
CITY: PASADENA
STATE: CA
ZIP: 91106-3171
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC /CA
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010411
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