0001398344-12-002594.txt : 20120813 0001398344-12-002594.hdr.sgml : 20120813 20120813153116 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-12-002594 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120813 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Granite Investment Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001542266 IRS NUMBER: 270225271 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14862 FILM NUMBER: 121027463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 2330 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-933-3199 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 2330 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 13F-HR 1 fp0005345_13fhr.txt 20 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 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: Granite Investment Partners, LLC Address: 2121 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 2330 Los Angeles, CA 90245 Form 13F File Number: 028-14862 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: Geoffrey Edelstein Title: Principal, CCO Phone: 310-933-3199 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Geoffrey Edelstein Los Angeles, CA August 13, 2012 ---------------------- --------------- --------------- [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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: [If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.] Form 13F File Number Name Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 208 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 455,110 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the names(s) and Form 13F file numbers(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] NONE

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 ----------------------------- ---------------- --------- ----------- -------------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ---------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ----------------------------- ---------------- --------- ----------- ----------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------- ------ ------- 3M CO COM 88579Y101 1,267 14,146 SOLE 14,146 0 0 ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 2,650 41,098 SOLE 41,098 0 0 ACME PACKET INC COM 004764106 2,301 123,361 SOLE 78,766 0 44,595 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 6,377 68,884 SOLE 68,884 0 0 ALPHA PRO TECH LTD COM 020772109 26 19,455 SOLE 19,455 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 674 19,500 SOLE 19,500 0 0 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 8,872 38,851 SOLE 38,851 0 0 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 803 13,800 SOLE 13,800 0 0 AMGEN INC COM 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56,602 SOLE 56,602 0 0 CALGON CARBON CORP COM 129603106 2,731 192,056 SOLE 125,886 0 66,170 CAPSTEAD MTG CORP COM NO PAR 14067E506 773 55,601 SOLE 55,601 0 0 CARBO CERAMICS INC COM 140781105 2,492 32,483 SOLE 18,623 0 13,860 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 1,992 23,464 SOLE 23,464 0 0 CELGENE CORP COM 151020104 1,624 25,316 SOLE 25,316 0 0 CHART INDS INC COM PAR $0.01 16115Q308 297 4,314 SOLE 4,314 0 0 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD M22465104 6,326 127,576 SOLE 127,576 0 0 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 5,767 54,663 SOLE 54,663 0 0 CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO N V N Y REGISTRY SH 167250109 256 6,746 SOLE 6,746 0 0 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 2,348 136,737 SOLE 136,737 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424 219 8,000 SOLE 8,000 0 0 CITRIX SYS INC COM 177376100 4,288 51,088 SOLE 51,088 0 0 CITY NATL CORP COM 178566105 474 9,764 SOLE 9,764 0 0 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 277 3,544 SOLE 3,544 0 0 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 898 8,625 SOLE 8,625 0 0 COMSCORE INC COM 20564W105 2,984 181,272 SOLE 112,862 0 68,410 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 717 12,828 SOLE 12,828 0 0 COOPER COS INC COM NEW 216648402 413 5,177 SOLE 5,177 0 0 CORE LABORATORIES N V COM N22717107 1,772 15,292 SOLE 15,292 0 0 CORE MARK HOLDING CO INC COM 218681104 325 6,743 SOLE 6,743 0 0 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 3,414 35,935 SOLE 35,935 0 0 COVANCE INC COM 222816100 2,030 42,422 SOLE 42,422 0 0 CUMULUS MEDIA INC CL A 231082108 43 14,200 SOLE 14,200 0 0 DANAHER CORP DEL COM 235851102 4,071 78,165 SOLE 78,165 0 0 DEERE & CO COM 244199105 325 4,018 SOLE 4,018 0 0 DEXCOM INC COM 252131107 3,214 248,019 SOLE 142,909 0 105,110 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 1,941 40,030 SOLE 40,030 0 0 DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 2,143 64,209 SOLE 64,209 0 0 DRIL-QUIP INC COM 262037104 337 5,134 SOLE 5,134 0 0 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 4,866 96,229 SOLE 96,229 0 0 DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM 26441C105 263 11,400 SOLE 11,400 0 0 DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP INC COM 265504100 5,302 154,402 SOLE 154,402 0 0 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