-----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, CnA0CmwdC0E2E/Dp59U1wOhkn8EqPFcBIyEhP/+Z86mC6OwIxF7OI+y00sH5Opkx 51c/A+FqsJlISi3PYzW3YQ== 0000883487-08-000006.txt : 20080226 0000883487-08-000006.hdr.sgml : 20080226 20080226161548 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883487-08-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080226 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080226 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: 08643104 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 edgarfiling123107.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: December 31, 2007 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 February 26, 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: 76 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $177,760,000 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 747 17985 SH DEFINED 15709 2276 0 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A COM 002896207 2057 25726 SH DEFINED 23841 1885 0 ACACIA RESH CORP ACACIA TCH CO COM 003881307 1308 145610 SH DEFINED 120480 25130 0 ACCURAY INC COM COM 004397105 3223 211760 SH DEFINED 186510 25250 0 ACTUANT CORP CL A NEW COM 00508X203 3704 108911 SH DEFINED 98269 10642 0 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM COM 00971T101 4791 138477 SH DEFINED 119319 19158 0 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL COM COM 017175100 380 945 SH SOLE 945 0 0 ALLIS CHALMERS ENERGY INC COM COM 019645506 4543 307985 SH DEFINED 269083 38902 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM COM 026874107 234 4010 SH SOLE 4010 0 0 AMPHENOL CORP NEW CL A COM 032095101 3187 68720 SH DEFINED 62986 5734 0 ANSYS INC COM COM 03662Q105 4853 117054 SH DEFINED 105060 11994 0 BARE ESCENTUALS INC COM COM 067511105 2318 95570 SH DEFINED 84680 10890 0 BELDEN INC COM COM 077454106 3027 68030 SH DEFINED 60160 7870 0 BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FD INC COM MUTUAL FUNDS 09253R105 311 35000 SH DEFINED 7000 28000 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 292 11000 SH SOLE 11000 0 0 BUCYRUS INTL INC NEW CL A COM 118759109 8649 87025 SH DEFINED 75069 11956 0 CEPHALON INC COM COM 156708109 5124 71410 SH DEFINED 63548 7862 0 CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM COM 166764100 529 5665 SH SOLE 5665 0 0 COACH INC COM COM 189754104 2403 78570 SH DEFINED 71370 7200 0 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM COM 20854P109 5971 83490 SH DEFINED 75282 8208 0 CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC CL A COM 21036P108 3572 151119 SH DEFINED 137779 13340 0 CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY COM COM 21075N204 6685 131370 SH DEFINED 111396 19974 0 CULLEN FROST BANKERS INC COM COM 229899109 3643 71910 SH DEFINED 64613 7297 0 DEVON ENERGY NEWDTD 08/01/9 4. 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