0001033475-12-000011.txt : 20121115 0001033475-12-000011.hdr.sgml : 20121115 20121115115653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-12-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121115 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121115 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: 121207696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 650 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: (202) 659-4427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 650 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 13F-HR 1 a13f3q12.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, 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: 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 15, 2012 [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: 70 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $750,544 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 6372 84284 SH SOLE 0 84284 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 352 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 27334 2491710 SH SOLE 0 2491710 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1202 24110 SH SOLE 0 24110 0 0 AFC ENTERPRISES INC COM 00104Q107 13936 566523 SH SOLE 0 566523 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 25029 631897 SH SOLE 0 631897 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 48218 1470523 SH SOLE 0 1470523 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 69448 972797 SH SOLE 0 972797 0 0 ANTARES PHARMA INC COM 036642106 1101 252630 SH SOLE 0 252630 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 13366 226158 SH SOLE 0 226158 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 400 17700 SH SOLE 0 17700 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2919 22 SH SOLE 0 22 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 6264 71024 SH SOLE 0 71024 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 4850 136433 SH SOLE 0 136433 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 467 8200 SH SOLE 0 8200 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 35827 1265978 SH SOLE 0 1265978 0 0 CEDAR FAIR LP DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 1257 37565 SH SOLE 0 37565 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 13316 2336210 SH SOLE 0 2336210 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 506 11176 SH SOLE 0 11176 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 1851 309488 SH SOLE 0 309488 0 0 CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A 18538Q105 720 537004 SH SOLE 0 537004 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 373 6515 SH SOLE 0 6515 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 204 3190 SH SOLE 0 3190 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 37464 1019424 SH SOLE 0 1019424 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 39570 8175635 SH SOLE 0 8175635 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 10819 206311 SH SOLE 0 206311 0 0 ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768106 229 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 1996 44155 SH SOLE 0 44155 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 3215 32261 SH SOLE 0 32261 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 4823 89981 SH SOLE 0 89981 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 414 4525 SH SOLE 0 4525 0 0 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 203 16000 SH SOLE 0 16000 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 8260 1680510 SH SOLE 0 1680510 0 0 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 251 11050 SH SOLE 0 11050 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 3366 184329 SH SOLE 0 184329 0 0 HMS HLDGS CORP COM 40425J101 232 6960 SH SOLE 0 6960 0 0 INTERNAP NETWORK SVCS CORP COM PAR $.001 45885A300 25991 3686658 SH SOLE 0 3686658 0 0 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46269C102 22976 3138834 SH SOLE 0 3138834 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 718 8700 SH SOLE 0 8700 0 0 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 832 36580 SH SOLE 0 36580 0 0 LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST COM 529043101 785 81266 SH SOLE 0 81266 0 0 MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC MEMBERSHIP INT 55608b105 468 11285 SH SOLE 0 11285 0 0 MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 38119 83140 SH SOLE 0 83140 0 0 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTN 570759100 14611 268489 SH SOLE 0 268489 0 0 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP COM 576674105 814 89067 SH SOLE 0 89067 0 0 MICROS SYS INC COM 594901100 34955 711047 SH SOLE 0 711047 0 0 NEWS CORP CL A 65248E104 308 12556 SH SOLE 0 12556 0 0 NII HLDGS INC CL B NEW 62913F201 29836 3810474 SH SOLE 0 3810474 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 869 10100 SH SOLE 0 10100 0 0 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 50757 486181 SH SOLE 0 486181 0 0 PIONEER SOUTHWST ENRG PRTNR UNIT LP INT 72388B106 6959 270455 SH SOLE 0 270455 0 0 POOL CORPORATION COM 73278L105 11605 279106 SH SOLE 0 279106 0 0 POZEN INC COM 73941U102 891 134407 SH SOLE 0 134407 0 0 PVR PARTNERS LP COM UNIT REPTG L 693665101 6571 258898 SH SOLE 0 258898 0 0 REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC COM 760416107 53 25000 SH SOLE 0 25000 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 768 17300 SH SOLE 0 17300 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 5761 146890 SH SOLE 0 146890 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 2799 1080712 SH SOLE 0 1080712 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 8636 146870 SH SOLE 0 146870 0 0 SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC COM 86768K106 16884 1183210 SH SOLE 0 1183210 0 0 TEEKAY CORPORATION COM Y8564W103 9629 308610 SH SOLE 0 308610 0 0 TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 4906 178332 SH SOLE 0 178332 0 0 TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION COM 8867EQ101 623 296859 SH SOLE 0 296859 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 20532 215985 SH SOLE 0 215985 0 0 UBS AG SHS NEW H89231338 133 10960 SH SOLE 0 10960 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 136 10000 SH SOLE 0 10000 0 0 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP COM 91347P105 31174 908056 SH SOLE 0 908056 0 0 VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES L 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