0000909012-12-000225.txt : 20120426 0000909012-12-000225.hdr.sgml : 20120426 20120426154257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000225 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120426 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120426 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: 12783359 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 t306754.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: March 31, 2012 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: $2,285,663,331.32 List of Other Included Managers: NONE

13F Holdings Report AS OF DATE: 3/31/2012 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 $116,411,771.40 3,392,940.00 3,392,940.00 0.00 ALL 2,080,676.00 0.00 1,312,264.00 American Tower Common Stock 03027X100 $106,933,911.50 1,696,825.00 1,696,825.00 0.00 ALL 1,007,811.00 0.00 689,014.00 Amgen, Inc. Common Stock 031162100 $109,131,952.30 1,605,590.00 1,605,590.00 0.00 ALL 964,002.00 0.00 641,588.00 Autodesk, Inc. Common Stock 052769106 $124,354,315.28 2,938,429.00 2,938,429.00 0.00 ALL 1,861,701.00 0.00 1,076,728.00 Bed Bath & Beyond Common Stock 075896100 $107,278,170.47 1,631,111.00 1,631,111.00 0.00 ALL 972,860.00 0.00 658,251.00 Celgene Corp. Common Stock 151020104 $114,112,618.32 1,472,041.00 1,472,041.00 0.00 ALL 898,565.00 0.00 573,476.00 Coach, Inc. Common Stock 189754104 $120,377,896.80 1,557,685.00 1,557,685.00 0.00 ALL 980,460.00 0.00 577,225.00 Costco Wholesale Common Stock 22160K105 $108,653,822.40 1,196,628.00 1,196,628.00 0.00 ALL 716,382.00 0.00 480,246.00 E M C Corp. Common Stock 268648102 $123,209,612.28 4,123,481.00 4,123,481.00 0.00 ALL 2,580,957.00 0.00 1,542,524.00 Intel Corp. Common Stock 458140100 $114,033,065.10 4,056,672.54 4,056,672.54 0.00 ALL 2,486,466.54 0.00 1,570,206.00 International Asia ex-Japan ETF Common Stock 464288182 $ 3,331,553.87 59,028.24 59,028.24 0.00 ALL 56,529.24 0.00 2,499.00 Int'l Business Machines Common Stock 459200101 $111,152,236.65 532,721.00 532,721.00 0.00 ALL 320,521.00 0.00 212,200.00 iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bd Fd Common Stock 464288638 $ 144,226.25 1,325.00 1,325.00 0.00 ALL 1,325.00 0.00 0.00 Ishares Dow Jones US Technology Sector Common Stock 464287721 $ 3,521,149.16 45,253.17 45,253.17 0.00 ALL 39,374.17 0.00 5,879.00 Ishares Dow Jones US Telecom Sector Common Stock 464287713 $ 893,765.56 40,259.71 40,259.71 0.00 ALL 34,714.71 0.00 5,545.00 iShares Investment Grade Corp Bond Fund Common Stock 464287242 $ 495,789.06 4,287.72 4,287.72 0.00 ALL 3,197.72 0.00 1,090.00 IShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Common Stock 464287556 $ 982,291.64 7,966.68 7,966.68 0.00 ALL 6,922.68 0.00 1,044.00 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR Common Stock 464288646 $ 1,512,900.86 14,396.24 14,396.24 0.00 ALL 10,739.24 0.00 3,657.00 Johnson Controls, Inc Common Stock 478366107 $107,539,720.96 3,310,952.00 3,310,952.00 0.00 ALL 2,000,666.00 0.00 1,310,286.00 Lowes Cos. Inc. Common Stock 548661107 $121,224,070.47 3,863,099.76 3,863,099.76 0.00 ALL 2,346,015.76 0.00 1,517,084.00 Nike, Inc. Class B Common Stock 654106103 $111,020,655.12 1,023,798.00 1,023,798.00 0.00 ALL 621,361.00 0.00 402,437.00 Nordstrom, Inc. Common Stock 655664100 $112,693,588.56 2,022,498.00 2,022,498.00 0.00 ALL 1,229,129.00 0.00 793,369.00 Oracle Corp. Common Stock 68389X105 $101,776,150.44 3,490,265.79 3,490,265.79 0.00 ALL 2,064,538.79 0.00 1,425,727.00 Qualcomm, Inc. Common Stock 747525103 $120,285,992.77 1,767,352.23 1,767,352.23 0.00 ALL 1,095,627.23 0.00 671,725.00 SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF Common Stock 78464A417 $ 436,534.56 11,088.00 11,088.00 0.00 ALL 7,892.00 0.00 3,196.00 SPDR Dow Jones Total Market ETF Common Stock 78464A805 $ 401,919.05 3,822.34 3,822.34 0.00 ALL 3,822.34 0.00 0.00 Target Corp. Common Stock 87612E106 $110,364,423.62 1,894,017.91 1,894,017.91 0.00 ALL 1,138,705.91 0.00 755,312.00 Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Common Stock 92204A108 $ 3,405,884.82 47,172.92 47,172.92 0.00 ALL 40,863.92 0.00 6,309.00 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Common Stock 92204A207 $ 911,650.87 10,566.19 10,566.19 0.00 ALL 9,066.19 0.00 1,500.00 VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF Common Stock 922908652 $ 5,589,337.26 94,191.73 94,191.73 0.00 ALL 90,104.73 0.00 4,087.00 Vanguard Intl Equity Index All World Ex US Common Stock 922042775 $ 6,799,390.57 153,762.79 153,762.79 0.00 ALL 147,343.79 0.00 6,419.00 Verizon Comm., Inc. Common Stock 92343v104 $100,915,654.54 2,639,698.00 2,639,698.00 0.00 ALL 1,539,661.00 0.00 1,100,037.00 Whole Foods Market Common Stock 966837106 $115,767,308.80 1,391,434.00 1,391,434.00 0.00 ALL 860,790.00 0.00 530,644.00