13F-HR 1 robertbender1q2013.txt ROBERT BENDER & ASSOCIATES UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 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: Robert Bender & Associates Address: 245 South Los Robles Avenue Suite 620 Pasadena, CA 91011 13F File Number: 028-03386 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: Robert Bender Title: President Phone: 626-397-9072 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Robert Bender Pasadena, CA May 06, 2013 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 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 53 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $116,195 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 365 10320 SH SOLE 0 10320 0 ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 3587 38933 SH SOLE 0 38933 0 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 2686 10081 SH SOLE 0 10081 0 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN COM 02913V103 1838 52682 SH SOLE 0 52682 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 11172 25239 SH SOLE 0 25239 0 ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC SHS CLASS -A - G0457F107 1319 99950 SH SOLE 0 99950 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 375 10223 SH SOLE 0 10223 0 BAIDU INC SPON ADR REP A 056752108 1351 15404 SH SOLE 0 15404 0 BJS RESTAURANTS INC COM 09180C106 2884 86655 SH SOLE 0 86655 0 BOEING CO COM 097023105 338 3935 SH SOLE 0 3935 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 433 10508 SH SOLE 0 10508 0 BROADCOM CORP CL A 111320107 3018 87018 SH SOLE 0 87018 0 CAVIUM INC COM 14964U108 4065 104732 SH SOLE 0 104732 0 CELGENE CORP COM 151020104 6326 54573 SH SOLE 0 54573 0 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 202 1700 SH SOLE 0 1700 0 CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP COM 184499101 1400 107705 SH SOLE 0 107705 0 COACH INC COM 189754104 2870 57407 SH SOLE 0 57407 0 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO CL A 192446102 6598 86116 SH SOLE 0 86116 0 CREE INC COM 225447101 1831 33464 SH SOLE 0 33464 0 DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204 206 2838 SH SOLE 0 2838 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 246 4205 SH SOLE 0 4205 0 ENERGY TRANSFER PRTNRS L P UNIT LTD PARTN 29273R109 217 4275 SH SOLE 0 4275 0 FRESH MKT INC COM 35804H106 1296 30295 SH SOLE 0 30295 0 GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103 5790 118300 SH SOLE 0 118300 0 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 5169 6508 SH SOLE 0 6508 0 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 453 6498 SH SOLE 0 6498 0 ILLUMINA INC COM 452327109 4350 80583 SH SOLE 0 80583 0 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602 8385 17071 SH SOLE 0 17071 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 386 4740 SH SOLE 0 4740 0 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 203 4274 SH SOLE 0 4274 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNER UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 265 2955 SH SOLE 0 2955 0 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 222 3910 SH SOLE 0 3910 0 LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC COM 550021109 7088 113693 SH SOLE 0 113693 0 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P UNIT LTD PARTN 570759100 234 3845 SH SOLE 0 3845 0 MERCADOLIBRE INC COM 58733R102 2423 25094 SH SOLE 0 25094 0 MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 203 4585 SH SOLE 0 4585 0 NETAPP INC COM 64110D104 2530 74071 SH SOLE 0 74071 0 NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH GRP I SPON ADR 647581107 1342 74549 SH SOLE 0 74549 0 NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 249 3210 SH SOLE 0 3210 0 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 408 5290 SH SOLE 0 5290 0 NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 265 5735 SH SOLE 0 5735 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 300 10385 SH SOLE 0 10385 0 POWER INTEGRATIONS INC COM 739276103 2014 46397 SH SOLE 0 46397 0 PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 241 3225 SH SOLE 0 3225 0 PRICELINE COM INC COM NEW 741503403 1877 2727 SH SOLE 0 2727 0 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 4098 61223 SH SOLE 0 61223 0 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO COM 845467109 1422 38155 SH SOLE 0 38155 0 STARBUCKS CORP COM 855244109 2938 51584 SH SOLE 0 51584 0 ULTA SALON COSMETCS & FRAG I COM 90384S303 1807 22235 SH SOLE 0 22235 0 VERA BRADLEY INC COM 92335C106 1407 59564 SH SOLE 0 59564 0 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 304 6185 SH SOLE 0 6185 0 VMWARE INC CL A COM 928563402 4900 62124 SH SOLE 0 62124 0 WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 299 6270 SH SOLE 0 6270 0