0000950123-11-045349.txt : 20110505 0000950123-11-045349.hdr.sgml : 20110505 20110505114011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-045349 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110505 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVALON ADVISORS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001221362 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10434 FILM NUMBER: 11813308 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LOUISIANA STE 2610 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132382050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LOUISIANA STE 2610 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVALON ADVISORS. LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVALON ADVISORS L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030303 13F-HR 1 h82033e13fvhr.txt 13F-HR 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, 2011 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: Avalon Advisors, LLC Address: 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3000 Houston, Texas 77002 Form 13F File Number: 028-10434 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: Henry J. Lartigue Title: Manager Phone: 713-238-2050 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Henry J. Lartigue Houston, Texas May 4, 2011 ------------------------------------- -------------------------- ----------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: -0- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 110 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,378,268 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: None FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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