-----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, KvYE7pqFlmbQA/j6Gw5dtt1h1kVw6aHN/Ib4cAuY2dRvsl920rcezi8kDMWMW6nj ZJTJQacUb0gvK1Q1sPxgOQ== 0000883487-08-000008.txt : 20080814 0000883487-08-000008.hdr.sgml : 20080814 20080814121553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883487-08-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080814 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080814 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: 081016701 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 edgarfiling063008.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: June 30, 2008 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 August 14,2008 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: 67 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $178,428,000 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) COMMON 00206R102 584,731 17,356 X X 15,709 1,647 0 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH C COMMON 002896207 1,592,135 25,401 X X 23,436 1,965 0 ACACIA RESH CORP ACAC COMMON 003881307 660,621 147,460 X X 121,070 26,390 0 ACCURAY INC COM COMMON 004397105 3,341,262 458,335 X X 403,815 54,520 0 ACTUANT CORP CL A NEW COMMON 00508X203 3,367,035 107,401 X X 96,299 11,102 0 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES I COMMON 00971T101 4,924,246 141,542 X X 121,724 19,818 0 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL CO COMMON 017175100 319,764 963 X 963 0 0 ALLIS CHALMERS ENERGY COMMON 019645506 5,640,998 316,910 X X 276,628 40,282 0 AMPHENOL CORP NEW CL COMMON 032095101 3,059,918 68,180 X X 62,226 5,954 0 ANSYS INC COM COMMON 03662Q105 5,119,070 108,639 X X 96,255 12,384 0 BARE ESCENTUALS INC C COMMON 067511105 5,022,637 268,160 X X 235,750 32,410 0 BELDEN INC COM COMMON 077454106 4,643,932 137,070 X X 120,890 16,180 0 BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FD MUTUAL 09253R105 299,250 35,000 X X 7,000 28,000 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMMON 110122108 229,464 11,177 X X 11,000 177 0 BUCYRUS INTL INC NEW COMMON 118759109 6,117,981 83,785 X X 71,013 12,772 0 CEPHALON INC COM COMMON 156708109 5,279,847 79,170 X X 70,208 8,962 0 CHEVRONTEXACO CORP CO COMMON 166764100 566,528 5,715 X X 5,665 50 0 COACH INC COM COMMON 189754104 2,296,826 79,530 X X 71,600 7,930 0 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM COMMON 20854P109 3,454,816 30,745 X X 27,777 2,968 0 CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO COMMON 21075N204 10,971,994 118,080 X X 99,596 18,484 0 CULLEN FROST BANKERS COMMON 229899109 3,647,525 73,170 X X 65,643 7,527 0 DEVON ENERGY NEWDTD 0 CONVERT 25179MAB9 315,775 170,000 X X 97,000 73,000 0 DIGITAL RIV INC COM COMMON 25388B104 4,896,265 126,912 X X 110,098 16,814 0 ENSCO INTL INC COM COMMON 26874Q100 3,723,648 46,119 X X 41,952 4,167 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COMMON 30231G102 823,046 9,339 X X 9,280 59 0 F5 NETWORKS INC COM COMMON 315616102 8,179,844 287,820 X X 254,760 33,060 0 FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON 30249U101 3,026,811 39,345 X X 35,759 3,586 0 FOREST OIL CORP COM P COMMON 346091705 6,791,718 91,164 X X 80,825 10,339 0 GARDNER DENVER MACHY COMMON 365558105 7,811,022 137,518 X X 121,862 15,656 0 GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 320,280 12,000 X X 10,800 1,200 0 GENERAL MARITIME CORP COMMON Y2692M103 3,013,316 115,986 X X 99,719 16,267 0 HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC COMMON 422347104 4,324,332 290,029 X X 253,683 36,346 0 HORNBECK OFFSHORE SVC COMMON 440543106 3,204,287 56,703 X X 50,167 6,536 0 HURCO COMPANIES INC C COMMON 447324104 1,099,437 35,592 X X 29,652 5,940 0 ILLUMINA INC COM COMMON 452327109 1,139,834 13,085 X X 11,763 1,322 0 INFORMATICA CORP COM COMMON 45666Q102 2,448,587 162,805 X X 141,405 21,400 0 INTERWOVEN INC COM NE COMMON 46114T508 978,034 81,435 X X 66,915 14,520 0 J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATI COMMON 46626E205 2,554,380 111,060 X X 98,800 12,260 0 JOY GLOBAL INC COM COMMON 481165108 5,024,041 66,254 X X 60,127 6,127 0 KFORCE INC COM COMMON 493732101 1,389,134 163,620 X X 132,105 31,515 0 LAZARD LTD SHS A COMMON G54050102 2,115,422 61,945 X X 52,952 8,993 0 MARINER ENERGY INC CO COMMON 56845T305 7,713,199 208,634 X X 184,450 24,184 0 MEADOWBROOK INS GROUP COMMON 58319P108 1,201,510 226,700 X X 189,305 37,395 0 MERIDIAN RESOURCE COR COMMON 58977Q109 103,250 35,000 X 0 35,000 0 NAVIGATORS GROUP INC COMMON 638904102 920,526 17,031 X X 16,040 991 0 NETAPP INC COMMON 64110D104 3,142,433 145,080 X X 130,807 14,273 0 NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COMMON 655844108 470,025 7,500 X 7,500 0 0 NUVEEN MULTISTATE TR MUTUAL 67065N100 148,197 15,138 X 15,138 0 0 OCEANEERING INTL INC COMMON 675232102 3,998,125 51,890 X X 46,990 4,900 0 OYO GEOSPACE CORP COM COMMON 671074102 991,371 16,820 X X 14,210 2,610 0 PALOMAR MED TECHNOLOG COMMON 697529303 2,647,345 265,265 X X 233,453 31,812 0 PDI INC COM COMMON 69329V100 1,255,590 144,155 X X 118,899 25,256 0 PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 249,821 14,300 X 14,300 0 0 RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY I COMMON 768573107 2,758,749 201,075 X X 178,175 22,900 0 ROFIN SINAR TECHNOLOG COMMON 775043102 4,349,193 144,013 X X 128,226 15,787 0 ROSS STORES INC COM COMMON 778296103 4,037,026 113,655 X X 101,133 12,522 0 SARA LEE CORP COM COMMON 803111103 153,738 12,550 X 12,550 0 0 SCHLUMBERGER COMMON 806857108 291,135 2,710 X X 1,510 1,200 0 SENOMYX INC COM COMMON 81724Q107 639,939 129,805 X X 109,188 20,617 0 SJW CORP COM COMMON 784305104 248,160 9,400 X 9,400 0 0 TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCO COMMON 880198106 364,406 41,083 X X 36,776 4,307 0 TETRA TECHNOLOGIES IN COMMON 88162F105 2,450,666 103,360 X X 91,760 11,600 0 TRONOX INC COM CL B COMMON 897051207 1,191,665 394,591 X X 332,320 62,271 0 ULTA SALON COSMETCS & COMMON 90384S303 508,610 45,250 X X 37,960 7,290 0 UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 453,000 6,000 X 6,000 0 0 USEC INC COM COMMON 90333E108 60,800 10,000 X 0 10,000 0 WABTEC CORP COM COMMON 929740108 3,759,298 77,320 X X 69,144 8,176 0 TOTAL 178,427,566 LINE COUNT: 76
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