0000909012-12-000021.txt : 20120120 0000909012-12-000021.hdr.sgml : 20120120 20120120115149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120120 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120120 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WestEnd Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351731 IRS NUMBER: 201796773 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11741 FILM NUMBER: 12536235 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 704-556-9300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4064 COLONY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 130 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 13F-HR 1 t306596.txt WE 13F-HR FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: WestEnd Advisors LLC Address: 4064 Colony Road Suite 130 Charlotte, NC 28211 Form 13F File Number: 28-11741 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: Robert L. Pharr Title: Managing Partner Phone: 704-556-9300 Signature City State and Date of Signing: Robert L. Pharr Charlotte NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Signature City State Date Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,998,697,761.16 List of Other Included Managers: NONE

13F Holdings Report AS OF DATE: 12/31/2011 INVESTMENT ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP MKT SHARES/ DISCRETION OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME CLASS NUMBER VAL PRINC AMT SOLE(A) SHARED MNGRS SOLE SHARED NONE Adobe Systems, Inc. Common Stock 00724f101 98,008,980.30 3,466,890.00 3,466,890.00 0.00 ALL 1,997,499.00 0.00 1,469,391.00 American Tower Common Stock 029912201 101,675,183.04 1,694,304.00 1,694,304.00 0.00 ALL 976,222.00 0.00 718,273.00 Amgen, Inc. Common Stock 031162100 105,124,162.53 1,637,193.00 1,637,193.00 0.00 ALL 939,150.00 0.00 698,043.00 Autodesk, Inc. Common Stock 052769106 92,701,552.23 3,056,431.00 3,056,431.00 0.00 ALL 1,818,708.00 0.00 1,237,723.00 Bed Bath & Beyond Common Stock 075896100 92,743,130.59 1,599,847.00 1,599,847.00 0.00 ALL 934,005.00 0.00 665,842.00 Celgene Corp. Common Stock 151020104 102,403,522.00 1,514,845.00 1,514,845.00 0.00 ALL 879,629.00 0.00 635,216.00 Coach, Inc. Common Stock 189754104 100,422,153.44 1,645,186.00 1,645,186.00 0.00 ALL 970,778.00 0.00 674,408.00 Costco Wholesale Common Stock 22160K105 98,126,047.32 1,177,701.00 1,177,701.00 0.00 ALL 687,832.00 0.00 489,869.00 E M C Corp. Common Stock 268648102 91,115,664.72 4,230,068.00 4,230,068.00 0.00 ALL 2,479,764.00 0.00 1,750,304.00 Intel Corp. Common Stock 458140100 100,436,771.60 4,141,722.54 4,141,722.54 0.00 ALL 2,436,151.54 0.00 1,705,571.00 International Asia ex-Japan ETF Common Stock 464288182 3,006,287.38 60,246.24 60,246.24 0.00 ALL 57,695.24 0.00 2,551.00 Int'l Business Machines Common Stock 459200101 97,974,022.20 532,815.00 532,815.00 0.00 ALL 310,284.00 0.00 222,531.00 Ishares Dow Jones US Technology Sector Common Stock 464287721 3,142,419.89 49,177.15 49,177.15 0.00 ALL 43,031.15 0.00 6,146.00 Ishares Dow Jones US Telecom Sector Common Stock 464287713 885,237.78 42,154.18 42,154.18 0.00 ALL 36,898.18 0.00 5,256.00 iShares Investment Grade Corp Bond Fund Common Stock 464287242 510,750.55 4,489.72 4,489.72 0.00 ALL 3,501.72 0.00 988.00 IShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Common Stock 464287556 898,309.50 8,608.62 8,608.62 0.00 ALL 7,535.62 0.00 1,073.00 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR Common Stock 464288646 1,409,330.01 13,525.24 13,525.24 0.00 ALL 10,296.24 0.00 3,229.00 Johnson Controls, Inc. Common Stock 478366107 100,618,187.52 3,218,752.00 3,218,752.00 0.00 ALL 1,890,213.00 0.00 1,328,539.00 Lowes Cos. Inc. Common Stock 548661107 104,007,056.25 4,097,992.76 4,097,992.76 0.00 ALL 2,310,982.76 0.00 1,787,010.00 Nike, Inc. Class B Common Stock 654106103 100,606,425.20 1,043,960.00 1,043,960.00 0.00 ALL 607,761.00 0.00 436,199.00 Nordstrom, Inc. Common Stock 655664100 100,006,230.03 2,011,793.00 2,011,793.00 0.00 ALL 1,190,679.00 0.00 821,114.00 Oracle Corp. Common Stock 68389X105 84,053,300.41 3,276,931.79 3,276,931.79 0.00 ALL 1,955,721.79 0.00 1,321,210.00 Qualcomm, Inc. Common Stock 747525103 101,083,971.58 1,847,970.23 1,847,970.23 0.00 ALL 1,072,238.23 0.00 775,732.00 SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF Common Stock 78464A417 448,485.80 11,664.13 11,664.13 0.00 ALL 8,753.13 0.00 2,911.00 SPDR Dow Jones Total Market ETF Common Stock 78464A805 379,242.96 4,054.34 4,054.34 0.00 ALL 4,054.34 0.00 0.00 SPDR Tr Unit Ser 1 Common Stock 78462F103 4,574,600.50 36,451.00 36,451.00 0.00 ALL 36,109.00 0.00 342.00 Target Corp. Common Stock 87612E106 95,202,353.29 1,858,694.91 1,858,694.91 0.00 ALL 1,088,607.91 0.00 770,087.00 Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Common Stock 92204A108 3,125,232.28 50,561.92 50,561.92 0.00 ALL 44,287.92 0.00 6,274.00 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Common Stock 92204A207 892,193.45 10,951.19 10,951.19 0.00 ALL 9,602.19 0.00 1,349.00 VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF Common Stock 922908652 4,996,753.92 96,388.00 96,388.00 0.00 ALL 92,290.00 0.00 4,098.00 Vanguard Intl Equity Index All World Ex US Common Stock 922042775 6,183,171.27 155,943.79 155,943.79 0.00 ALL 149,447.79 0.00 6,496.00 Verizon Comm., Inc. Common Stock 92343v104 102,335,488.20 2,550,735.00 2,550,735.00 0.00 ALL 1,470,417.00 0.00 1,080,318.00 Whole Foods Market Common Stock 966837106 99,601,543.44 1,431,468.00 1,431,468.00 0.00 ALL 845,681.00 0.00 585,787.00