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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-202963
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120502
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120502
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120502
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: 12802845
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
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FORM 13F
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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, 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: 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 1, 2012
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[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).)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: -0-
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 114
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,596,713 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
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 LABORATORIES CMN COM 002824100 15060 245709 SH Sole 245709
ALTRIA GROUP INC. CMN COM 02209s103 34751 1125711 SH Sole 1125711
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. CMN COM 025816109 9644 166671 SH Sole 166671
AMEX CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT F COM 81369y308 2569 75376 SH Sole 75376
APPLE INC. CMN COM 037833100 50133 83617 SH Sole 83617
AT&T CORP COM 00206r102 22975 735656 SH Sole 735656
AUTOZONE INC. CMN COM 053332102 8592 23108 SH Sole 23108
BALL CORPORATION CMN COM 058498106 5224 121839 SH Sole 121839
BB&T CORPORATION CMN COM 054937107 9692 308764 SH Sole 308764
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. CLASS COM 084670702 10601 130635 SH Sole 130635
BIOGEN IDEC INC. CMN COM 09062x103 8764 69559 SH Sole 69559
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY C COM 110122108 20694 613148 SH Sole 613148
BROADCOM CORP CL-A CMN CLASS A COM 111320107 9351 237937 SH Sole 237937
C&J ENERGY SERVICE INC CMN COM 12467b304 6763 380171 SH Sole 380171
CATERPILLAR INC (DELAWARE) CMN COM 149123101 20276 190346 SH Sole 190346
CELGENE CORPORATION CMN COM 151020104 13156 169705 SH Sole 169705
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCCMN COM 15189t107 14824 751729 SH Sole 751729
CHEVRON CORPORATION CMN COM 166764100 32673 304757 SH Sole 304757
CHUBB CORP CMN COM 171232101 9694 140276 SH Sole 140276
CISCO SYSTEMS INC. CMN COM 17275r102 17528 828761 SH Sole 828761
COACH INC CMN COM 189754104 10031 129802 SH Sole 129802
COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) CMN COM 191216100 42307 571645 SH Sole 571645
COMCAST CORPORATION CMN CLASS COM 20030n101 9086 302759 SH Sole 302759
CONCHO RESOURCES INC. CMN COM 20605p101 8522 83486 SH Sole 83486
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825c104 22790 299827 SH Sole 299827
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COM COM 209115104 13386 229142 SH Sole 229142
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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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
CUMMINS INC COMMON STOCK COM 231021106 8694 72424 SH Sole 72424
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION CMN COM 126650100 8599 191940 SH Sole 191940
D.R. HORTON INC. CMN COM 23331a109 5530 364537 SH Sole 364537
DEERE & COMPANY CMN COM 244199105 9307 115049 SH Sole 115049
DIAGEO PLC SPON ADR (NEW) COM 25243q205 1752 18151 SH Sole 18151
DOMINION RES VA NEW COM COM 25746u109 9549 186477 SH Sole 186477
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GRP COM COM 26138e109 6207 154367 SH Sole 154367
DUKE ENERGY CORP NC NPV COM 26441c105 13050 621148 SH Sole 621148
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO COM 263534109 19688 372182 SH Sole 372182
ELI LILLY & CO COM 532457108 11461 284648 SH Sole 284648
EMC CORPORATION MASS CMN COM 268648102 11103 371581 SH Sole 371581
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PRTNRS COM COM 29250r106 6505 210044 SH Sole 210044
ENERGY TRANSFER PRTNRS UNIT LT COM 29273r109 11770 250897 SH Sole 250897
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS COM 293792107 23205 459782 SH Sole 459782
EOG RESOURCES INC CMN COM 26875p101 10618 95575 SH Sole 95575
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL SH BEN INT COM 29476l107 7176 114591 SH Sole 114591
EXELON CORP CMN COM 30161n101 7801 198953 SH Sole 198953
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION CMN COM 30231g102 34906 402470 SH Sole 402470
FORD MOTOR COMPANY CMN COM 345370860 12319 987473 SH Sole 987473
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CMN COM 369604103 29277 1458739 SH Sole 1458739
GENUINE PARTS CO COM 372460105 7567 120587 SH Sole 120587
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLCSPONSORED A COM 37733w105 10351 230480 SH Sole 230480
GOOGLE INC. CMN CLASS A COM 38259p508 11295 17614 SH Sole 17614
HALLIBURTON COMPANY CMN COM 406216101 5950 179269 SH Sole 179269
HCP INC COM COM 40414L109 15191 384965 SH Sole 384965
HJ HEINZ CO COM 423074103 7576 141480 SH Sole 141480
INTEL CORPORATION CMN COM 458140100 28921 1028659 SH Sole 1028659
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.CMN COM 460146103 7242 206321 SH Sole 206321
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP CM COM 459200101 27034 129568 SH Sole 129568
ISHARES IBOXX INVESTM GRADE BO COM 464287242 20274 175339 SH Sole 175339
ISHARES TR HIGH YLD CORP COM 464288513 17120 188711 SH Sole 188711
ISHARES TR US PFD STK IDX COM 464288687 15512 397345 SH Sole 397345
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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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CMN COM 478160104 12532 190001 SH Sole 190001
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO CMN COM 46625h100 42626 927046 SH Sole 927046
KIMBERLY CLARK COM 494368103 9491 128443 SH Sole 128443
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERSL COM 494550106 24550 296682 SH Sole 296682
KRAFT FOODS INC VA CL A COM 50075n104 12989 341737 SH Sole 341737
LIMITED BRANDS INC. CMN COM 532716107 9333 194428 SH Sole 194428
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 11279 125516 SH Sole 125516
MARATHON OIL CORP COM 565849106 6320 199368 SH Sole 199368
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748102 6998 213429 SH Sole 213429
MC DONALDS CORP CMN COM 580135101 24270 247397 SH Sole 247397
MEADWESTVACO CORP COM 583334107 6409 202886 SH Sole 202886
MERCK & CO. INC. CMN COM 58933y105 17669 460118 SH Sole 460118
MICROSOFT CORPORATION CMN COM 594918104 37517 1163141 SH Sole 1163141
MONSANTO COMPANY CMN COM 61166w101 8274 103735 SH Sole 103735
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC. C COM 637071101 8303 104485 SH Sole 104485
NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES INC COM 637417106 6927 254781 SH Sole 254781
NIKE CLASS-B CMN CLASS B COM 654106103 8751 80699 SH Sole 80699
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION C COM 655844108 7096 107787 SH Sole 107787
NORTHERN TRUST CORP CMN COM 665859104 10148 213857 SH Sole 213857
PEPSICO INC CMN COM 713448108 9086 136937 SH Sole 136937
PFIZER INC. CMN COM 717081103 25444 1123589 SH Sole 1123589
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC CMN COM 718172109 59920 676224 SH Sole 676224
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP. COM 723484101 6460 134855 SH Sole 134855
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO C COM 723787107 8663 77630 SH Sole 77630
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP C COM 693475105 8642 134011 SH Sole 134011
PRICELINE.COM INC CMN COM 741503403 10735 14962 SH Sole 14962
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 2837 42204 SH Sole 42204
PROGRESS ENERGY INC COM COM 743263105 6906 130029 SH Sole 130029
QUALCOMM INC CMN COM 747525103 10952 160921 SH Sole 160921
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC COM COM 761713106 30670 740095 SH Sole 740095
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPON ADR COM 780259107 20092 284471 SH Sole 284471
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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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
SCANA CORP NEW COM COM 80589m102 6173 135345 SH Sole 135345
SCHLUMBERGER LTD CMN COM 806857108 11675 166946 SH Sole 166946
SOUTHERN CO COM COM 842587107 13659 304013 SH Sole 304013
STARBUCKS CORP. CMN COM 855244109 9961 178224 SH Sole 178224
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 1274 42650 SH Sole 42650
TECO ENERGY INC. COM 872375100 5590 318532 SH Sole 318532
THE HOME DEPOT INC. CMN COM 437076102 19804 393641 SH Sole 393641
TOTAL SA SPONSORED ADR CMN COM 89151e109 6358 124379 SH Sole 124379
U.S. BANCORP CMN COM 902973304 13225 417441 SH Sole 417441
UNION PACIFIC CORP. CMN COM 907818108 8206 76351 SH Sole 76351
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. CL COM 911312106 10320 127855 SH Sole 127855
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP CMN COM 913017109 15880 191466 SH Sole 191466
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATE COM 91324p102 13486 228804 SH Sole 228804
VALLEY NATL BANCORP COM COM 919794107 5711 441004 SH Sole 441004
VENTAS INC COM COM 92276f100 9125 159800 SH Sole 159800
VERIZON COMMUNICATNS COM COM 92343v104 23387 611735 SH Sole 611735
VISA INC. CMN CLASS A COM 92826c839 11441 96958 SH Sole 96958
VODAFONE GROUP PLC COM 92857w209 7499 271002 SH Sole 271002
WAL MART STORES INC CMN COM 931142103 20323 332078 SH Sole 332078
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC CMN COM 942683103 7566 112827 SH Sole 112827
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD COM h27013103 7151 473885 SH Sole 473885
WEINGARTEN RLTY INVS SBIREIT COM 948741103 7336 277547 SH Sole 277547
WELLS FARGO & CO (NEW) CMN COM 949746101 29217 855814 SH Sole 855814
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC CMN COM 966837106 8823 106051 SH Sole 106051
csus427990494 COM 0 10000 SH Sole 10000
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