0001398344-12-003476.txt : 20121109 0001398344-12-003476.hdr.sgml : 20121109 20121109130953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-12-003476 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121109 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121109 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: 121192711 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 2360 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-933-3199 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2121 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 2360 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 13F-HR 1 fp0005779_13fhr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 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 2360 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 November 9, 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: 210 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 501,151 ----------- (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 1,307 14,146 SOLE 14,146 0 0 ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 2,818 41,098 SOLE 41,098 0 0 ACME PACKET INC COM 004764106 2,784 162,778 SOLE 96,493 0 66,285 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 8,667 94,640 SOLE 94,640 0 0 ALPHA PRO TECH LTD COM 020772109 33 22,520 SOLE 22,520 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 601 18,000 SOLE 18,000 0 0 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 9,474 37,253 SOLE 37,253 0 0 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 785 13,800 SOLE 13,800 0 0 AMGEN INC COM 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