0000883487-12-000005.txt : 20121002 0000883487-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20121002 20121002125244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883487-12-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121002 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121002 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MESSNER & SMITH THEME VALUE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883487 IRS NUMBER: 330087141 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03033 FILM NUMBER: 121122472 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 BUSINESS PHONE: 6192399049 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD/CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970902 13F-HR 1 edgarfiling093012.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2012 Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report: Name: Messner & Smith Theme/Value Investment Management, Ltd. Address: 530 B Street, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 SEC File Number: 801-24076 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: Ellis C. Smith Title: Principal/CAO Phone:(619) 239-9049 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Ellis C. Smith San Diego, California October 2, 2012 Report Type: 13F Holdings Report I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 44 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $30,239,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A T & T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 435 11532 SH SOLE 11532 0 0 ABIOMED INC COM COM 003654100 640 30472 SH DEFINED 20270 10202 0 ALERE INC COM COM 01449J105 854 43800 SH DEFINED 31750 12050 0 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL COM COM 017175100 241 700 SH SOLE 700 0 0 AMERICAN NATL INS CO COM COM 028591105 678 9435 SH DEFINED 5690 3745 0 ATMOS ENERGY CORP COM COM 049560105 782 21845 SH DEFINED 16410 5435 0 CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM COM 166764100 381 3272 SH SOLE 3272 0 0 CME GROUP INC COM COM 12572Q105 490 8550 SH DEFINED 6100 2450 0 COMSTOCK RES INC COM NEW COM 205768203 1050 57129 SH DEFINED 40480 16649 0 CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY COM COM 21075N204 1986 40413 SH DEFINED 27130 13283 0 CORE MARK HOLDING CO INC COM COM 218681104 460 9564 SH DEFINED 5290 4274 0 CUBIC CORP COM COM 229669106 1396 27895 SH DEFINED 20970 6925 0 DOW CHEMICAL CORP COM 260543103 230 7940 SH SOLE 7940 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COM 30231G102 787 8610 SH DEFINED 7810 800 0 EZCORP INC CL A NON VTG COM 302301106 1249 54479 SH DEFINED 39305 15174 0 FIRST CASH FINL SVCS INC COM COM 31942D107 1546 33607 SH DEFINED 24550 9057 0 FOREST OIL CORP COM 346091705 936 110825 SH DEFINED 74841 35984 0 GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 283 12480 SH SOLE 12480 0 0 GENOMIC HEALTH INC COM COM 37244C101 511 14724 SH DEFINED 8930 5794 0 HARMAN INTL INDS INC COM COM 413086109 650 14090 SH DEFINED 10830 3260 0 ILLUMINA INC COM COM 452327109 541 11220 SH DEFINED 8590 2630 0 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGCO COM 459902102 1030 78706 SH DEFINED 59988 18718 0 JOY GLOBAL INC COM COM 481165108 1222 21800 SH DEFINED 15849 5951 0 KKR FINANCIAL HLDGS LLC COM COM 48248A306 209 20750 SH DEFINED 16030 4720 0 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM COM 53217V109 723 14790 SH DEFINED 11390 3400 0 LSI INDS INC COM COM 50216C108 88 13000 SH SOLE 13000 0 0 Miller Energy Resources 10.75% PREFERRED STOCKS 600527204 230 10000 SH DEFINED 2900 7100 0 MASTEC INC COM COM 576323109 1125 57118 SH DEFINED 33910 23208 0 MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO COM COM 582839106 261 3560 SH SOLE 3560 0 0 MILLER ENERGY RES INC COM COM 600527105 629 125115 SH DEFINED 67290 57825 0 NEWMONT MNG CORP COM 651639106 231 4125 SH SOLE 4125 0 0 NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108 372 5840 SH SOLE 5840 0 0 NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC COM COM 67020Y100 1651 66347 SH DEFINED 49005 17342 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COM COM 674599105 299 3480 SH DEFINED 2960 520 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 294 11820 SH SOLE 11820 0 0 PRIVATEBANCORP INC COM COM 742962103 937 58568 SH DEFINED 42290 16278 0 QUALCOMM INC COM COM 747525103 477 7630 SH DEFINED 4690 2940 0 SENOMYX INC COM COM 81724Q107 297 156498 SH DEFINED 78888 77610 0 SHUFFLE MASTER INC COM COM 825549108 275 17364 SH DEFINED 9770 7594 0 TIMKEN CO COM COM 887389104 790 21257 SH DEFINED 14600 6657 0 UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 542 4570 SH SOLE 4570 0 0 VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECS FGN MUTUAL FUNDS 922031794 455 40975 SH DEFINED 0 40975 0 VANGUARD MUN BD FD INC INTER T MUTUAL FUNDS 922021407 613 52188 SH DEFINED 0 52188 0 WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COM COM 958102105 1363 35197 SH DEFINED 25610 9587 0 LINE COUNT: 44