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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323119-12-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121115
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20121116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Covington Capital Management
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323119
		IRS NUMBER:				201253741
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-11340
		FILM NUMBER:		121209738

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213 629-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
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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:  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:			Covington Capital Management
Address:		601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2000
			Los Angeles, CA 90017
13F File Number:	028-11340

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 submission.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:			Dwight Liu
Title:			Chief Financial Officer
Phone:			213 629-7510

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ D. Liu		Los Angeles, CA		November 15, 2012

Report Type (Check only one.):

[x]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ]  13F NOTICE.
[ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:		None

<PAGE>


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:		None
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:		222
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:		$777,520,000

List of Other Included Managers:		None

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NAME OF ISSUER		TITLE	CUSIP		VALUE	SHARES/	SH/	PUT/	INVESTMENT	OTHER	    	VOTING AUTHORITY
			OF CLASS		(x$1000)PRN AMT	PRN	CALL	DISCRETION	MANAGERS	SOLE	SHARED	NONE


3M COMPANY		COM	88579Y101	5972	64615	SH		DEFINED			X
AES CORP		COM	00130H105	182	16560	SH		DEFINED			X
ABB LTD			ADR	000375204	858	45875	SH		DEFINED			X
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	COM	002824100	11012	160622	SH		DEFINED			X
ACCENTURE LTD		CL A	G1150G111	9153	130697	SH		DEFINED			X
ACE LIMITED		ORD	G0070K103	3028	40050	SH		DEFINED			X
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC	COM	00724F101	250	7703	SH		DEFINED			X
AIR PROD & CHEMICALS	COM	009158106	2976	35988	SH		DEFINED			X
ALLERGAN INC		COM	018490102	753	8225	SH		DEFINED			X
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE	COM	01988P108	287	23075	SH		DEFINED			X
ALTRIA GROUP		COM	02209S103	2060	61690	SH		DEFINED			X
AMERICA MOVIL SERIES L	ADR	02364W105	432	16984	SH		DEFINED			X
AMERICAN EXPRESS	COM	025816109	6392	112424	SH		DEFINED			X
AMGEN INCORPORATED	COM	031162100	502	5950	SH		DEFINED			X
ANADARKO PETROLEUM	COM	032511107	1828	26140	SH		DEFINED			X
ANALOG DEVICES INC	COM	32654105	1018	25980	SH		DEFINED			X
APACHE CORP		COM	037411105	3305	38221	SH		DEFINED			X
APPLE COMPUTER		COM	037833100	17367	26033	SH		DEFINED			X
ATT			COM	00206R102	3675	97472	SH		DEFINED			X
AUTOMATIC DATA PROC	COM	053015103	4494	76610	SH		DEFINED			X
AVERY DENNISON CORP	COM	053611109	546	17170	SH		DEFINED			X
BANK OF AMERICA CORP	COM	060505104	1363	154388	SH		DEFINED			X
BARRICK GOLD CORP	COM	67901108	5415	129680	SH		DEFINED			X
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL	COM	071813109	972	16131	SH		DEFINED			X
BECTON DICKINSON & CO	COM	075887109	1448	18435	SH		DEFINED			X
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY	CL B	084670207	9686	109813	SH		DEFINED			X
BHP BILLITON		ADR	088606108	3161	46067	SH		DEFINED			X
BLACKROCK INC		COM	09247X101	5123	28730	SH		DEFINED			X
BLOCK H&R INC		COM	093671105	232	13400	SH		DEFINED			X
BOEING CO		COM	097023105	4377	62891	SH		DEFINED			X
BP PLC ADR		ADR	055622104	6321	149212	SH		DEFINED			X
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO	COM	110122108	827	24505	SH		DEFINED			X
BROADCOM CORP		CL A	111320107	1120	32390	SH		DEFINED			X
C S X CORP		COM	126408103	311	15000	SH		DEFINED			X
CATERPILLAR		COM	149123101	618	7188	SH		DEFINED			X
CELGENE CORP		COM	151020104	3159	41350	SH		DEFINED			X
CERNER CORPORATION	COM	156782104	6249	80751	SH		DEFINED			X
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP	COM	166764100	20558	176370	SH		DEFINED			X
CHUBB CORPORATION	COM	171232101	1798	23570	SH		DEFINED			X
CISCO SYSTEMS INC	COM	17275R102	4702	246267	SH		DEFINED			X
CLOROX COMPANY		COM	189054109	3936	54634	SH		DEFINED			X
COACH INC		COM	189754104	1193	21300	SH		DEFINED			X
COCA COLA COMPANY	COM	191216100	8824	232630	SH		DEFINED			X
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO	COM	194162103	7937	74027	SH		DEFINED			X
CONOCOPHILLIPS		COM	20825C104	6900	120673	SH		DEFINED			X
CORNING INC		COM	219350105	418	31800	SH		DEFINED			X
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW	COM	22160K105	2798	27937	SH		DEFINED			X
CUMMINS INC		COM	231021106	5981	64865	SH		DEFINED			X
DAILY JOURNAL CORP	COM	233912104	592	6313	SH		DEFINED			X
DANAHER CORP DEL	COM	235851102	4679	84834	SH		DEFINED			X
DEERE & CO	C	OM	244199105	387	4690	SH		DEFINED			X
DEVON ENERGY CP NEW	COM	25179M103	4691	77545	SH		DEFINED			X
DIAGEO PLC		ADR	25243Q205	876	7772	SH		DEFINED			X
DISCOVERY HOLDING SER A	COM	25470F104	315	5280	SH		DEFINED			X
DISNEY WALT CO		COM	254687106	8609	164668	SH		DEFINED			X
DOMINION RES INC	COM	25746U109	2231	42140	SH		DEFINED			X
DOW CHEMICAL CO		COM	260543103	922	31850	SH		DEFINED			X
DU PONT E I DE NEMOUR	COM	263534109	4790	95287	SH		DEFINED			X
EMC CORP		COM	268648102	6911	253417	SH		DEFINED			X
EATON CORP		COM	278058102	201	4242	SH		DEFINED			X
EBAY INC		COM	278642103	413	8545	SH		DEFINED			X
EDISON INTERNATIONAL	COM	281020107	859	18804	SH		DEFINED			X
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	COM	291011104	3086	63923	SH		DEFINED			X
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PTNRS	COM	29250R106	358	12148	SH		DEFINED			X
ENDEAVOUR INTL		COM	29259G101	485	50109	SH		DEFINED			X
EXELON CORPORATION	COM	30161N101	230	6452	SH		DEFINED			X
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION	COM	30231G102	38050	416075	SH		DEFINED			X
FINANCIAL SEL SPDR XLF	COM	30231G102	524	33600	SH		DEFINED			X
FIRSTENERGY CORP	COM	81369Y605	584	13235	SH		DEFINED			X
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PFD	COM	338480106	272	17700	SH		DEFINED			X
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PFO	COM	33848E106	949	78124	SH		DEFINED			X
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE FFC	COM	338478100	2573	128720	SH		DEFINED			X
FREEPORT MCMORN		CL B	35671D857	3562	89989	SH		DEFINED			X
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	COM	369604103	15654	689315	SH		DEFINED			X
GENERAL MILLS INC	COM	370334104	622	15600	SH		DEFINED			X
GENUINE PARTS		COM	372460105	656	10755	SH		DEFINED			X
GILEAD SCIENCES INC	COM	375558103	4431	66795	SH		DEFINED			X
GOOGLE INC		CL A	38259P508	7838	10388	SH		DEFINED			X
HALLIBURTON CO		COM	406216101	292	8673	SH		DEFINED			X
HEINZ HJ		COM	423074103	430	7685	SH		DEFINED			X
HERSHEY COMPANY		COM	427866108	217	3065	SH		DEFINED			X
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY	COM	428236103	1443	84582	SH		DEFINED			X
HOME DEPOT INC		COM	437076102	2659	44045	SH		DEFINED			X
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL	COM	438516106	387	6473	SH		DEFINED			X
HOSPIRA			COM	441060100	226	6890	SH		DEFINED			X
HSBC			ADR	404280406	403	8675	SH		DEFINED			X
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	COM	452308109	1261	21197	SH		DEFINED			X
INTEL CORP		COM	458140100	7707	340168	SH		DEFINED			X
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES	COM	459200101	7334	35351	SH		DEFINED			X
INTUIT INC		COM	461202103	4883	82932	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES FTSE CHINA FXI	ETF	464287184	389	11255	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES GOLD TRUST IAU	ETF	464285105	295	17100	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI AUSTR EWA	ETF	464286103	769	32310	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL EWZ	ETF	464286400	1610	29790	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI CDA EWC	ETF	464286509	4718	165587	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI EAFE ECH	ETF	464286640	1896	30520	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI EAFE EFA	ETF	464287465	9855	185938	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI EMR MKTEEM	ETF	464287234	1948	47142	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI JPN EWJ	ETF	464286848	741	80850	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI JPIDX EPP	ETF	464286848	4915	110225	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI SINGAPAEWS	ETF	464286673	270	20100	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN EWT	ETF	464286731	437	32635	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES RUSS 2000 IWM	ETF	464287655	6932	83078	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES RUSS MID IWR	ETF	464287499	504	4550	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES RUSS 1000 IWB	ETF	464287622	1733	21810	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES RUSS 1000 IWF	ETF	464287614	562	8420	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES S&P 600 IJR	ETF	464287804	2896	37575	SH		DEFINED			X
ISHARES S&P IVV		ETF	46287200	304	2105	SH		DEFINED			X
JM SMUCKER CO		COM NEW	832696405	1525	17662	SH		DEFINED			X
JACOBS ENGINEERING GRP	COM	469814107	2043	50544	SH		DEFINED			X
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	COM	478160104	15761	228717	SH		DEFINED			X
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC	COM	478366107	241	8800	SH		DEFINED			X
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	COM	46625H100	6064	149796	SH		DEFINED			X
KIMBERLY CLARK		COM	494368103	276	3220	SH		DEFINED			X
KRAFT FOODS INC		CL A	50075N104	8412	203425	SH		DEFINED			X
LABORATORY CORP OF AMER	COM NEW	50540R409	1237	13375	SH		DEFINED			X
LENNAR CORP		CL A	526057104	281	8085	SH		DEFINED			X
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP	COM	527288104	917	40324	SH		DEFINED			X
LILLY ELI & COMPANY	COM	532457108	1151	24275	SH		DEFINED			X
LINCOLN ELECTRIC	COM	533900106	909	23275	SH		DEFINED			X
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	COM	539830109	514	5500	SH		DEFINED			X
LOWES COMPANIES INC	COM	548661107	6278	207594	SH		DEFINED			X
M&T BANK		COM	55261F104	3370	35415	SH		DEFINED			X
MC CORMICK		COM	579780206	1667	26875	SH		DEFINED			X
MC DONALDS CORP		COM	580135101	8810	96025	SH		DEFINED			X
MCKESSON INC		COM	58155Q103	237	2750	SH		DEFINED			X
MEAD JOHNSON 		COM	582839106	4111	56104	SH		DEFINED			X
MEDTRONIC INC		COM	585055106	4098	95026	SH		DEFINED			X
MERCK & CO INC		COM	589331107	8272	183433	SH		DEFINED			X
METLIFE INC		COM	59156R108	227	6600	SH		DEFINED			X
MICROSOFT CORP		COM	594918104	11260	378348	SH		DEFINED			X
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS	COM	636518102	499	19875	SH		DEFINED			X
NATIONAL OILWELL	COM	637071101	1547	19313	SH		DEFINED			X
NEWS CORP LTD		CL A	65248E104	606	24725	SH		DEFINED			X
NEXTERA ENERGY		COM	654106103	6099	86725	SH		DEFINED			X
NIKE INC		CL B	654106103	5690	59951	SH		DEFINED			X
NOVARTIS AG	A	DR	66987V109	1765	28815	SH		DEFINED			X
OMNICOM PARTNERS	COM	681919106	2073	40215	SH		DEFINED			X
ONEOK PARTNERS LP	UT	68268N103	729	12245	SH		DEFINED			X
ORACLE CORPORATION	COM	68389X105	7144	227067	SH		DEFINED			X
PAYCHEX INC		COM	704326107	3007	90336	SH		DEFINED			X
PEPSICO INCORPORATED	COM	713448108	10389	146801	SH		DEFINED			X
PERKINELMER INC		COM	714046109	206	7000	SH		DEFINED			X
PFIZER INCORPORATED	COM	717081103	13216	531846	SH		DEFINED			X
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC	COM	718172109	5251	58382	SH		DEFINED			X
PHILLIPS 66		COM	718546104	478	10306	SH		DEFINED			X
PLUM CREEK TIMBER	COM	729251108	1029	23467	SH		DEFINED			X
POTASH CORP SASK	COM	73755L107	2369	54555	SH		DEFINED			X
POWERSHS PCEF		ETF	73936Q843	1710	66135	SH		DEFINED			X
POWERSHS WINDERHILL PBW	ETF	73935X500	223	53625	SH		DEFINED			X
POWERSHS ETF WATER PHO	ETF	73935X575	812	41675	SH		DEFINED			X
POWERSHS GLOBAL EXC PIO	ETF	73936T623	288	16638	SH		DEFINED			X
PROCTER & GAMBLE	COM	742718109	12941	186582	SH		DEFINED			X
PUBLIC STORAGE		COM	74460D109	1488	10695	SH		DEFINED			X
QUALCOMM INC		COM	747525103	10096	161619	SH		DEFINED			X
ROPER INDUSTRIES	COM	776696106	1448	13175	SH		DEFINED			X
ROWE T PRICE GROUP	COM	74144T108	2305	36410	SH		DEFINED			X
ROYAL DTCH 1.25 GUILDER	NY REG	780257804	2468	35555	SH		DEFINED			X
S J W CORP		COM	784305104	49302	1944070	SH		DEFINED			X
SCHLUMBERGER LTD  	COM	806857108	5398	74628	SH		DEFINED			X
SEMPRA ENERGY		COM	816851109	2317	35930	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR DJ RE RWX		ETF	784634863	286	7274	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR GOLD SHARES GLD	ETF	78463V107	14174	82460	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR S&P DIV SDY	ETF	78462F103	5368	37283	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR TRUST SPY		ETF	78462F103	521	8967	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR S&P EMERG MKTSEDIV	ETF	784634533	3410	78245	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERXHB	ETF	78464A888	1217	49000	SH		DEFINED			X
SPDR TRUST MDY		ETF	78467Y107	9087	50506	SH		DEFINED			X
STARBUCKS CORP		COM	855244109	1168	23025	SH		DEFINED			X
STATE STREET CORP	COM	857477103	788	18784	SH		DEFINED			X
STERICYCLE INC		COM	858912108	4001	44217	SH		DEFINED			X
STRYKER CORP		COM	863667101	3177	57086	SH		DEFINED			X
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES	COM	868168105	175	10235	SH		DEFINED			X
SYSCO CORP		COM	871829107	513	16406	SH		DEFINED			X
TJX COS INC		COM	872540109	2172	48500	SH		DEFINED			X
TARGET CORPORATION	COM	87612E106	6958	109631	SH		DEFINED			X
TECH SEL SPDR XLK	ETF	81369Y803	557	18082	SH		DEFINED			X
TETRA TECH		COM	88162G103	308	11725	SH		DEFINED			X
TEVA PHARM INDS LTD	ADR	881624209	4072	98341	SH		DEFINED			X
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORP	COM	808513105	1084	84775	SH		DEFINED			X
TIFFANY			COM	886547108	348	5625	SH		DEFINED			X
TIME WARNER CABLE TWC	COM	88732J207	510	5370	SH		DEFINED			X
TIME WARNER INC TWX	COM	887317303	1156	25501	SH		DEFINED			X
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY	COM	892356106	3115	31500	SH		DEFINED			X
TRANSOCEAN INC		COM	G90078109	1030	22942	SH		DEFINED			X
U S BANCORP DEL NEW	COM NEW	902973304	463	13506	SH		DEFINED			X
UNILEVER NV NY SHS	NY SHS	904784709	250	7033	SH		DEFINED			X
UNION PACIFIC CORP	COM	907818108	5949	50115	SH		DEFINED			X
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	CL B	911312106	2851	39840	SH		DEFINED			X
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES	COM	913017109	3831	48937	SH		DEFINED			X
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	COM	91324P102	1164	21000	SH		DEFINED			X
VF CORP			COM	918204108	4519	28355	SH		DEFINED			X
VALERO ENERGY CORP NEW	COM	91913Y100	568	17938	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD ALLWORLD VSS	ETF	922042718	1553	17754	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD DIV APPREC VIG	ETF	921908844	3370	56471	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD EMG MKT VWO	ETF	922042858	6776	162412	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD ENERGY VDE	ETF	92204A306	990	9250	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD EURPAC VEA	ETF	921943858	4463	135735	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD EURO VGK	ETF	922042874	3052	67441	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD MIDCAP VIP VO	ETF	922908629	1297	15985	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD INTL EQTY VEU	ETF	922042775	3415	79483	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD LARGE CAP VV	ETF	922908637	806	12269	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD PACIFIC VPL	ETF	922042866	1916	38041	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD SMCAP VIP VB	ETF	922908751	674	8415	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD TOTAL STK VTI	ETF	922908769	462	6277	SH		DEFINED			X
VANGUARD WLDFDHEALTHVHT	ETF	92204A504	309	4225	SH		DEFINED			X
VERISK ANALYTICS	CL A	92345Y106	1086	22820	SH		DEFINED			X
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS	COM	92343V104	8181	179525	SH		DEFINED			X
VISA INC CL A		CL A	92826C839	393	2928	SH		DEFINED			X
VODAFONE GROUP PLC	ADR	92857W100	8928	313267	SH		DEFINED			X
WAL-MART STORES INC	COM	931142103	6466	87620	SH		DEFINED			X
WARNACO GROUP		COM NEW	934390402	234	4500	SH		DEFINED			X
WASHINGTON POST		CL B	939640108	372	1025	SH		DEFINED			X
WASTE MANAGEMENT	COM	94106L109	3502	109150	SH		DEFINED			X
WATSON PHARM		COM	942683103	1635	19200	SH		DEFINED			X
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW	COM	949746101	8128	235387	SH		DEFINED			X
WILLIAMS COMPANIES	COM	969457100	5404	154520	SH		DEFINED			X
WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP	COM LP	96950F104	701	12825	SH		DEFINED			X
WIPRO LTD ADR		ADR	97651M109	141	15700	SH		DEFINED			X
WISDOM TREE ELD		ETF	97717X867	1280	24465	SH		DEFINED			X
XYLEM INC		COM	98419M100	319	12700	SH		DEFINED			X
YUM BRANDS INC		COM	988498101	445	6705	SH		DEFINED			X
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