0000909012-12-000437.txt : 20121109 0000909012-12-000437.hdr.sgml : 20121109 20121109131804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000437 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121109 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121109 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: 121192741 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 t306929.txt WEA 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: September 30, 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: $2,844,496,740.89 List of Other Included Managers: NONE

13F Holdings Report AS OF DATE: 9/30/2012 INVESTMENT ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP MKT SHARES/ DISCRETION OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME CLASS NUMBER VAL PRINC AMT SOLE(A) SHARED MNGRS SOLE SHARED NONE Amgen, Inc. COMMON STOCK 031162100 $143,323,007.24 1,700,356.00 1,700,356.00 0.00 ALL 858,113.00 0.00 842,243 Celgene Corp. COMMON STOCK 151020104 $146,888,626.40 1,922,626.00 1,922,626.00 0.00 ALL 978,258.00 0.00 944,368 Bed Bath & Beyond COMMON STOCK 075896100 $133,556,850.00 2,119,950.00 2,119,950.00 0.00 ALL 1,085,881.00 0.00 1,034,069 Coach, Inc. COMMON STOCK 189754104 $136,105,799.86 2,429,593.00 2,429,593.00 0.00 ALL 1,236,885.00 0.00 1,192,708 Disney, Walt Co. COMMON STOCK 254687106 $143,808,687.20 2,750,740.00 2,750,740.00 0.00 ALL 1,393,914.00 0.00 1,356,826 Lowes Cos. Inc. COMMON STOCK 548661107 $155,217,286.02 5,132,846.76 5,132,846.76 0.00 ALL 2,644,872.76 0.00 2,487,974 Nike, Inc. Class B COMMON STOCK 654106103 $137,068,452.54 1,444,194.00 1,444,194.00 0.00 ALL 730,653.00 0.00 713,541 Nordstrom, Inc. COMMON STOCK 655664100 $137,507,677.12 2,491,984.00 2,491,984.00 0.00 ALL 1,262,697.00 0.00 1,229,287 Target Corp. COMMON STOCK 87612E106 $139,628,155.05 2,199,907.91 2,199,907.91 0.00 ALL 1,113,332.91 0.00 1,086,575 Costco Wholesale COMMON STOCK 22160K105 $143,288,395.20 1,430,595.00 1,430,595.00 0.00 ALL 728,152.00 0.00 702,443 Estee Lauder Cos. COMMON STOCK 518439104 $143,029,634.37 2,323,041.00 2,323,041.00 0.00 ALL 1,172,729.00 0.00 1,150,312 Whole Foods Market COMMON STOCK 966837106 $142,559,023.00 1,463,645.00 1,463,645.00 0.00 ALL 744,207.00 0.00 719,438 Adobe Systems, Inc. COMMON STOCK 00724f101 $139,085,784.00 4,288,800.00 4,288,800.00 0.00 ALL 2,156,242.00 0.00 2,132,558 Autodesk, Inc. COMMON STOCK 052769106 $149,122,557.35 4,471,441.00 4,471,441.00 0.00 ALL 2,298,756.00 0.00 2,172,685 E M C Corp. COMMON STOCK 268648102 $140,812,544.61 5,163,643.00 5,163,643.00 0.00 ALL 2,607,810.00 0.00 2,555,833 Int'l Business Machines COMMON STOCK 459200101 $144,464,238.45 696,381.00 696,381.00 0.00 ALL 351,185.00 0.00 345,196 Intel Corp. COMMON STOCK 458140100 $124,573,902.38 5,499,951.54 5,499,951.54 0.00 ALL 2,672,445.54 0.00 2,827,506 Oracle Corp. COMMON STOCK 68389X105 $138,476,594.51 4,401,671.79 4,401,671.79 0.00 ALL 2,233,297.79 0.00 2,168,374 Qualcomm, Inc. COMMON STOCK 747525103 $140,414,208.19 2,247,706.23 2,247,706.23 0.00 ALL 1,139,227.23 0.00 1,108,479 Crown Castle Int'l. COMMON STOCK 228227104 $140,617,131.50 2,193,715.00 2,193,715.00 0.00 ALL 1,106,130.00 0.00 1,087,585 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR COMMON STOCK 464288646 $ 1,160,741.38 10,975.24 10,975.24 0.00 ALL 10,975.24 0.00 0 IShares Nasdaq Biotechnology COMMON STOCK 464287556 $ 822,972.44 5,771.60 5,771.60 0.00 ALL 5,771.60 0.00 0 International Asia ex-Japan ETF COMMON STOCK 464288182 $ 3,138,389.27 55,783.67 55,783.67 0.00 ALL 55,783.67 0.00 0 Ishares Dow Jones US Technology Sector COMMON STOCK 464287721 $ 2,821,589.37 37,189.79 37,189.79 0.00 ALL 37,189.79 0.00 0 Ishares Dow Jones US Telecom Sector COMMON STOCK 464287713 $ 408,958.69 16,018.75 16,018.75 0.00 ALL 16,018.75 0.00 0 SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF COMMON STOCK 78464A417 $ 320,152.02 7,962.00 7,962.00 0.00 ALL 7,962.00 0.00 0 SPDR Dow Jones Total Market ETF COMMON STOCK 78464A805 $ 378,812.74 3,536.34 3,536.34 0.00 ALL 3,536.34 0.00 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF COMMON STOCK 922908652 $ 5,163,776.36 86,698.73 86,698.73 0.00 ALL 86,698.73 0.00 0 Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF COMMON STOCK 92204A108 $ 2,854,857.50 38,074.92 38,074.92 0.00 ALL 38,074.92 0.00 0 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF COMMON STOCK 92204A207 $ 1,231,768.40 13,450.19 13,450.19 0.00 ALL 13,450.19 0.00 0 Vanguard Intl Equity Index All World Ex US COMMON STOCK 922042775 $ 6,126,950.47 142,619.89 142,619.89 0.00 ALL 142,619.89 0.00 0 iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bd Fd COMMON STOCK 464288638 $ 134,701.68 1,212.00 1,212.00 0.00 ALL 1,212.00 0.00 0 iShares Investment Grade Corp Bond Fund COMMON STOCK 464287242 $ 384,515.56 3,157.72 3,157.72 0.00 ALL 3,157.72 0.00 0