-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ST+0zxCFc553A88p5fOxP43DuEr7it0gOTyAyuMj8KmemmZvX070wCC9taqVpTgu BXuTkd2bZUTlBe0cKTa1FA== 0000313028-08-000091.txt : 20081112 0000313028-08-000091.hdr.sgml : 20081111 20081112131537 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000313028-08-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081112 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313028 IRS NUMBER: 752403190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-01006 FILM NUMBER: 081179884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 ROSS AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201-2761 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146651900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 ROSS AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201-2761 13F-HR/A 1 sephold.txt HOLDINGS FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008 Check here if Amendment[ X ]; Amendment Number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one.): [ X ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. Address: 2200 Ross Ave, Suite 3100 Dallas, TX 75201 Form 13F File Number: 28-1006 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: James P. Barrow Title: President Phone: 214-665-1900 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: James P. Barrow Dallas, TX 11/12/08 [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: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 268 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $46,771,384 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NO. Form 13F File Number Name 01 028-11931 Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc. 02 028-11581 Old Mutual Capital, Inc. 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M Co. COM 88579Y101 103474 1514775 SH DEFINED 01 1089975 424800 ALCOA COM 013817101 251 11100 SH SOLE 11100 59880 2651900 SH DEFINED 01 1955000 696900 AXIS Capital Holdings COM G0692U109 81629 2574250 SH DEFINED 01 589150 1985100 Aaron Rents Inc. 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