0001193125-12-045297.txt : 20120208 0001193125-12-045297.hdr.sgml : 20120208 20120208084707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-045297 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120208 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120208 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: 12579883 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 1 d296909d13fhr.txt FORM 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 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 February 1, 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).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: -0- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 101 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,459,554 (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 LABS COM 002824100 8954 159239 SH Sole 159239 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209s103 27771 936623 SH Sole 936623 AMER EXPRESS COMPANY COM 025816109 19236 407811 SH Sole 407811 APPLE INC COM 037833100 28702 70869 SH Sole 70869 AT&T CORP COM 00206r102 32396 1071293 SH Sole 1071293 AUTOZONE INC. 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