0001033475-11-000009.txt : 20111114 0001033475-11-000009.hdr.sgml : 20111111 20111114162947 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-11-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033475 IRS NUMBER: 541146619 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06032 FILM NUMBER: 111203092 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2026594427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 13F-HR 1 a13f3q11.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 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: Avenir Corporation Address: 1775 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20006 13F File Number: 28-6032 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: Peter C. Keefe Title: President Phone: (202) 659-4427 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Peter C. Keefe Washington, D.C. November 14, 2011 [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: 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: $584,170 List of Other Included Managers: 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 ACE LTD SHS H0023R105 4155 68559 SH SOLE 0 68559 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 209 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 11369 1164840 SH SOLE 0 1164840 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1556 31700 SH SOLE 0 31700 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 14235 600888 SH SOLE 0 600888 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 14793 673941 SH SOLE 0 673941 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 64732 1203195 SH SOLE 0 1203195 0 0 ARES CAP CORP COM 04010L103 1967 142833 SH SOLE 0 142833 0 0 ATP OIL & GAS CORP COM 00208J108 1584 205470 SH SOLE 0 205470 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 12321 262756 SH SOLE 0 262756 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 331 17800 SH SOLE 0 17800 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2884 27 SH SOLE 0 27 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 5900 83054 SH SOLE 0 83054 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 9649 396431 SH SOLE 0 396431 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 329 8305 SH SOLE 0 8305 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 30972 1298633 SH SOLE 0 1298633 0 0 CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 14888B103 4749 82325 SH SOLE 0 82325 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 6360 2058175 SH SOLE 0 2058175 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 458 11600 SH SOLE 0 11600 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 10221 1091952 SH SOLE 0 1091952 0 0 CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A 18538Q105 2240 961315 SH SOLE 0 961315 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 447 7055 SH SOLE 0 7055 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 333 8188 SH SOLE 0 8188 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 31842 1040233 SH SOLE 0 1040233 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 21766 6536311 SH SOLE 0 6536311 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 8024 189821 SH SOLE 0 189821 0 0 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW COM SER C 25470F302 18213 518164 SH SOLE 0 518164 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 1236 35525 SH SOLE 0 35525 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 5456 57293 SH SOLE 0 57293 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 6494 161738 SH SOLE 0 161738 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 365 5025 SH SOLE 0 5025 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 7954 1301860 SH SOLE 0 1301860 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 4326 275881 SH SOLE 0 275881 0 0 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46269C102 7820 1261257 SH SOLE 0 1261257 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 595 8700 SH SOLE 0 8700 0 0 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 5566 326835 SH SOLE 0 326835 0 0 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 830 36580 SH SOLE 0 36580 0 0 LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST COM 529043101 224 34271 SH SOLE 0 34271 0 0 MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 27498 76996 SH SOLE 0 76996 0 0 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTN 570759100 14152 307987 SH SOLE 0 307987 0 0 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP COM 576674105 553 86067 SH SOLE 0 86067 0 0 MICROS SYS INC COM 594901100 31122 708441 SH SOLE 0 708441 0 0 NII HLDGS INC CL B NEW 62913F201 2508 93052 SH SOLE 0 93052 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 787 11000 SH SOLE 0 11000 0 0 PENN VA RESOURCES PARTNERS L COM 707884102 10451 446805 SH SOLE 0 446805 0 0 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 40742 619469 SH SOLE 0 619469 0 0 PIONEER SOUTHWST ENRG PRTNR UNIT LP INT 72388B106 7187 297335 SH SOLE 0 297335 0 0 POOL CORPORATION COM 73278L105 14364 548661 SH SOLE 0 548661 0 0 POZEN INC COM 73941U102 2397 994564 SH SOLE 0 994564 0 0 PRIMO WTR CORP COM 74165N105 4160 737635 SH SOLE 0 737635 0 0 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 277 4380 SH SOLE 0 4380 0 0 REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R105 517 413716 SH SOLE 0 413716 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 663 19600 SH SOLE 0 19600 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 4125 149840 SH SOLE 0 149840 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 1641 1086557 SH SOLE 0 1086557 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 5125 184895 SH SOLE 0 184895 0 0 SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC COM 86768K106 12659 2734110 SH SOLE 0 2734110 0 0 TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 5009 203800 SH SOLE 0 203800 0 0 TEEKAY CORPORATION COM Y8564W103 1567 69295 SH SOLE 0 69295 0 0 KEYW HLDG CORP COM 493723100 4187 588834 SH SOLE 0 588834 0 0 TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION COM 8867EQ101 811 297109 SH SOLE 0 297109 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 13641 217670 SH SOLE 0 217670 0 0 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP COM 91347P105 43847 914620 SH SOLE 0 914620 0 0 USA TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NO PAR 90328S500 314 261850 SH SOLE 0 261850 0 0 VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES L COM UNIT 92205F106 5090 195100 SH SOLE 0 195100 0 0 WALKER & DUNLOP INC COM 93148P102 218 18800 SH SOLE 0 18800 0 0 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 6053 250944 SH SOLE 0 250944 0 0