13F-NT 1 edelman_ntsmhc2q2012.txt SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS INC. 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: Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Address: 600 Travis Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002 13F File Number: 028-12760 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: John T. Unger Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel Phone: 713-993-4645 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ John T. Unger Houston, TX August 08, 2012 SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS INC FORMERLY KNOWN AS SMH CAPITAL INC. Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ X] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-13429 The Edelman Financial Group Inc.