0001398344-12-001792.txt : 20120514 0001398344-12-001792.hdr.sgml : 20120514 20120514131907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-12-001792 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120514 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aristotle Capital Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860644 IRS NUMBER: 954833644 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-02634 FILM NUMBER: 12837662 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104784005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAMPBELL REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920424 13F-HR 1 fp0004885_13fhr.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: March 31, 2012 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: Aristotle Capital Management, LLC Address: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Form 13F File Number: 028-2634 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: Richard Schweitzer Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 310-478-4005 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Richard Schweitzer Los Angeles, CA May 11, 2012 ---------------------- ---------------- ------------ [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: [If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.] Form 13F File Number Name Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 131 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,527,355 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the names(s) and Form 13F file numbers(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] NONE

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------------------------- ----------------- --------- -------- ------------------- ---------- -------- -------------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER -------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------------------- ----------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ --------- 3M CO COM 88579Y101 1,855 20,795 SH Sole 13,820 6,975 ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 47,892 781,400 SH Sole 525,023 256,377 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 27,917 432,817 SH Sole 343,170 89,647 AES CORP COM 00130H105 45,330 3,468,254 SH Sole 2,167,036 1,301,218 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 4,000 69,130 SH Sole 57,710 11,420 APPLE INC COM 037833100 975 1,627 SH Sole 927 700 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 306 9,807 SH Sole 2,452 7,355 AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 1,726 25,738 SH Sole 12,133 13,605 BANCO SANTANDER SA ADR 05964H105 16,711 2,178,690 SH Sole 1,789,729 388,961 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 31,350 3,275,912 SH Sole 2,181,007 1,094,905 BARCLAYS PLC ADR 06738e204 1,612 106,373 SH Sole 49,668 56,705 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 33,907 567,195 SH Sole 381,759 185,436 BEAM INC COM 073730103 1,537 26,250 SH Sole 11,350 14,900 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 2,958 36,450 SH Sole 33,400 3,050 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 4,267 35 SH Sole 32 3 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 1,085 24,104 SH Sole 19,104 5,000 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 225 6,671 SH Sole 4,565 2,106 BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT INC CL A LTD VT SH 112585104 1,187 37,595 SH Sole 17,515 20,080 BUNGE LIMITED COM G16962105 836 12,220 SH Sole 5,420 6,800 CARBO CERAMICS INC COM 140781105 1,202 11,400 SH Sole 8,100 3,300 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 320 3,000 SH Sole 3,000 CENTURYLINK INC COM 156700106 5,952 154,000 SH Sole 154,000 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 877 8,180 SH Sole 3,680 4,500 CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD SPON ADR NEW11 17133Q502 781 25,391 SH Sole 12,696 12,695 CHURCH & DWIGHT INC COM 171340102 1,840 37,400 SH Sole 29,200 8,200 CINTAS CORP COM 172908105 1,552 39,681 SH Sole 20,581 19,100 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1,174 15,866 SH Sole 15,866 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 1,902 19,450 SH Sole 14,350 5,100 CONAGRA FOODS INC COM 205887102 31,977 1,217,698 SH Sole 794,631 423,067 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 836 9,205 SH Sole 5,195 4,010 COVIDIEN PLC SHS G2554F113 35,910 656,739 SH Sole 402,334 254,405 CREXUS INVT CORP COM 226553105 555 53,700 SH Sole 43,000 10,700 DEERE & CO COM 244199105 30,458 376,488 SH Sole 245,778 130,710 DIAGEO P L C SPON ADR NEW 25243Q205 9,388 97,288 SH Sole 82,403 14,885 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 766 15,524 SH Sole 14,290 1,234 DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 607 17,000 SH Sole 7,000 10,000 DOVER CORP COM 260003108 1,032 16,400 SH Sole 6,950 9,450 DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 35,536 1,025,865 SH Sole 668,734 357,131 EBAY INC COM 278642103 39,229 1,063,120 SH Sole 706,614 356,506 E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 45,476 1,521,957 SH Sole 1,016,531 505,426 EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 1,152 22,075 SH Sole 3,075 19,000 ENERSIS S A SPONSORED ADR 29274F104 1,041 51,540 SH Sole 23,040 28,500 EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 441 9,963 SH Sole 1,963 8,000 ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR B SEK 10 294821608 1,959 189,990 SH Sole 91,405 98,585 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 6,811 78,533 SH Sole 56,033 22,500 FIRST REP BK SAN FRANCISCO C COM 33616c100 30,579 928,339 SH Sole 610,283 318,056 FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SEC IN COM 34964c106 542 24,550 SH Sole 9,650 14,900 FRANKLIN ELEC INC COM 353514102 1,371 27,933 SH Sole 17,133 10,800 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 34,865 475,131 SH Sole 311,839 163,292 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 36,532 1,820,214 SH Sole 1,225,449 594,765 GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 827 20,960 SH Sole 9,460 11,500 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 281 6,262 SH Sole 5,462 800 GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 1,031 4,800 SH Sole 4,150 650 HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 30,224 910,643 SH Sole 607,014 303,629 HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 36,185 675,722 SH Sole 439,556 236,166 HERSHEY CO COM 427866108 38,360 625,472 SH Sole 417,175 208,297 HESS CORP COM 42809H107 27,691 469,744 SH Sole 307,239 162,505 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 10,107 200,896 SH Sole 179,301 21,595 HOSPIRA INC COM 441060100 21,349 570,974 SH Sole 380,911 190,063 HSBC HLDGS PLC SPON ADR NEW 404280406 1,252 28,199 SH Sole 12,044 16,155 ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COM 452308109 1,513 26,485 SH Sole 14,085 12,400 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 18,766 89,938 SH Sole 59,309 30,629 INTUIT COM 461202103 211 3,500 SH Sole 3,500 ISHARES TR FTSE CHINA2 5 IDX 464287184 201 5,495 SH Sole 5,495 ISHARES INC MSCI JAPAN 464286848 1,289 126,680 SH Sole 126,680 ISHARES INC MSCI TAIWAN 464286731 671 50,045 SH Sole 32,045 18,000 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE INDEX 464287465 483 8,800 SH Sole 8,800 ISHARES TR RUSL 2 000 VALU 464287630 443 6,075 SH Sole 6,075 PENNEY J C INC COM 708160106 32,579 919,524 SH Sole 609,865 309,659 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 4,312 65,371 SH Sole 46,065 19,306 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 43,836 953,366 SH Sole 668,601 284,765 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 707 9,570 SH Sole 9,570 KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 3,880 102,071 SH Sole 96,773 5,298 LENNAR CORP CL A 526057104 38,235 1,406,751 SH Sole 927,567 479,184 LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 41,425 1,320,124 SH Sole 820,836 499,288 M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 29,312 337,380 SH Sole 223,782 113,598 MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 522 6,101 SH Sole 2,801 3,300 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 451 4,600 SH Sole 3,400 1,200 MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO COM 582839106 353 4,284 SH Sole 3,196 1,088 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 532 16,508 SH Sole 15,308 1,200 MITSUBISHI UFJ FINL GROUP IN SPONSORED ADR 606822104 17,941 3,602,597 SH Sole 2,934,811 667,786 MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 399 5,000 SH Sole 5,000 MORGAN STANLEY COM NEW 617446448 8,697 442,800 SH Sole 140,000 302,800 NIKE INC CL B 654106103 282 2,600 SH Sole 2,600 NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NAMEN -AKT H5833N103 1,824 48,680 SH Sole 22,765 25,915 NORDSTROM INC COM 655664100 1,755 31,500 SH Sole 31,500 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 4,497 73,624 SH Sole 71,234 2,390 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 1,043 18,825 SH Sole 8,800 10,025 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 31,999 1,097,366 SH Sole 718,182 379,184 ORIX CORP SPONSORED ADR 686330101 568 11,774 SH Sole 10,258 1,516 PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 461 5,450 SH Sole 3,450 2,000 PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 6,244 94,114 SH Sole 63,214 30,900 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4,277 188,884 SH Sole 112,654 76,230 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 5,723 64,591 SH Sole 42,402 22,189 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 33,793 302,833 SH Sole 203,815 99,018 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,062 15,805 SH Sole 12,705 3,100 QEP RES INC COM 74733v100 9,608 315,018 SH Sole 159,526 155,492 QUALCOMM INC COM 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14,850 TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 34,498 1,026,410 SH Sole 663,320 363,090 TIM PARTICIPACOES S A SPONSORED ADR 88706P205 1,120 34,725 SH Sole 16,876 17,849 TIME WARNER INC COM NEW 887317303 33,905 898,137 SH Sole 594,540 303,597 TOTAL S A SPONSORED ADR 89151e109 2,494 48,795 SH Sole 29,055 19,740 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP SP ADR REP2COM 892331307 1,474 16,973 SH Sole 8,103 8,870 TRANSOCEAN LTD REG SHS H8817H100 458 8,380 SH Sole 3,980 4,400 UDR INC COM 902653104 896 33,540 SH Sole 15,640 17,900 UNILEVER N V N Y SHS NEW 904784709 28,845 847,633 SH Sole 719,997 127,636 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 1,467 17,685 SH Sole 10,835 6,850 US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 749 23,658 SH Sole 19,122 4,536 V F CORP COM 918204108 5,114 35,033 SH Sole 19,733 15,300 VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW SPONS ADR NEW 92857W209 19,611 708,755 SH Sole 575,527 133,228 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 14,597 238,510 SH Sole 91,910 146,600 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LT REG SHS h27013103 1,649 109,255 SH Sole 53,410 55,845 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 176 10,000 SH Sole 10,000 WILLIAMS SONOMA INC COM 969904101 101,447 2,706,701 SH Sole 2,700,501 6,200 WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC SHS G96666105 977 27,921 SH Sole 13,001 14,920 YUM BRANDS INC COM 988498101 1,152 16,187 SH Sole 6,067 10,120 ZIMMER HLDGS INC COM 98956P102 289 4,500 SH Sole 2,000 2,500