0001443095-12-000004.txt : 20121105 0001443095-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20121105 20121105134507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001443095-12-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121105 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Welch Group, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001443095 IRS NUMBER: 631231262 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13195 FILM NUMBER: 121179434 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3940 MONTCLAIR ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35213 BUSINESS PHONE: 205-879-5001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3940 MONTCLAIR ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35213 13F-HR 1 welch13f3q2012.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: The Welch Group, LLC Address: 3940 Montclair Road Suite 500 Birmingham, AL 35213 Form 13F File Number: 28- 13195 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: GREG WEYANDT Title: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Phone: 205-879-5001 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: GREG WEYANDT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA October 18, 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: Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: none ----------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 124 ----------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 334586(x1000) ----------------------- List of Other Included Managers: Name of Reporting Manager Form 13F Information Table FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/100 BERKSHIRE HTWY CLA COM 84990175 531 400SH SOLE NONE 400 3m COMPANY COM 88579Y101 8516 92142SH SOLE NONE 92142 AT&T INC NEW COM 00206R102 10910 289400SH SOLE NONE 289400 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 9771 142519SH SOLE NONE 142519 ACCENTURE COM G1150G111 158 2261SH SOLE NONE 2261 ALBEMARLE CORP COM 12653101 206 3918SH SOLE NONE 3918 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 436 13046SH SOLE NONE 13046 APPLE INC COM 37833100 1557 2334SH SOLE NONE 2334 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLND CO COM 39483102 115 4231SH SOLE NONE 4231 B P PRUDHOE BAY RLTY TR COM 55630107 118 1255SH SOLE NONE 1255 BAIDU COM INC ADR COM 56752108 152 1298SH SOLE NONE 1298 BANCO BILBOA ARGEN ADR COM 05946K101 193 24885SH SOLE NONE 24885 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 71813109 190 3155SH SOLE NONE 3155 BEAM INC COM 73730103 115 2000SH SOLE NONE 2000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B COM 84670207 1013 11484SH SOLE NONE 11484 BHP BILLITON LTD ADR COM 88606108 205 2995SH SOLE NONE 2995 Bp PLC ADR COM 55622104 199 4696SH SOLE NONE 4696 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 235 6964SH SOLE NONE 6964 BUCKLE INC COM 118440106 156 3428SH SOLE NONE 3428 CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101 776 9024SH SOLE NONE 9024 CENTURYTEL INC COM 156700106 7978 197464SH SOLE NONE 197464 CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166764100 10046 86187SH SOLE NONE 86187 CINCINNATI FINANCIAL Cp COM 172062101 8829 233143SH SOLE NONE 233143 CLOROX COMPANY COM 189054109 145 2011SH SOLE NONE 2011 CME GROUP INC CL A COM 12572Q105 139 2425SH SOLE NONE 2425 COCA COLA COMPANY COM 191216100 1932 50926SH SOLE NONE 50926 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 9012 84051SH SOLE NONE 84051 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 694 12135SH SOLE NONE 12135 CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC COM 209115104 8255 137835SH SOLE NONE 137835 CORE LABORATOREISD N V COM N22717107 137 1130SH SOLE NONE 1130 CUMMINS INC COM 231021106 101 1100SH SOLE NONE 1100 DEERE & CO COM 244199105 210 2546SH SOLE NONE 2546 DIAGEO PLC NEW ADR COM 25243Q205 487 4324SH SOLE NONE 4324 DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 101 1929SH SOLE NONE 1929 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP COM 256677105 144 2801SH SOLE NONE 2801 DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U109 284 5358SH SOLE NONE 5358 DU PONT E I DE NEMOUR&CO COM 263534109 8466 168418SH SOLE NONE 168418 EBAY INC COM 278642103 167 3458SH SOLE NONE 3458 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COM 291011104 8237 170644SH SOLE NONE 170644 ENERGEN CORP COM 29265N108 4404 84033SH SOLE NONE 84033 EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM 29390Q109 178 51627SH SOLE NONE 51627 ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 296315104 101 2600SH SOLE NONE 2600 EXELON CORPORATION COM 30161N101 6854 192632SH SOLE NONE 192632 EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC COM 302182100 164 2616SH SOLE NONE 2616 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION COM 30231G102 11911 130247SH SOLE NONE 130247 GALLAGHER ARTHUR J&CO COM 363576109 8489 236997SH SOLE NONE 236997 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 369604103 437 19257SH SOLE NONE 19257 GENERAL MILLS INC COM 370334104 7893 198076SH SOLE NONE 198076 GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103 183 2768SH SOLE NONE 2768 GOOGLE INC CLASS A COM 38259P508 484 641SH SOLE NONE 641 HALLIBURTON CO HOLDG COM 406216101 108 3220SH SOLE NONE 3220 HERBALIFE LTD COM G4412G101 128 2708SH SOLE NONE 2708 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 11004 182270SH SOLE NONE 182270 HUTTON TELE TRUST UNIT COM 447900101 129 35800SH SOLE NONE 35800 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 7469 329700SH SOLE NONE 329700 INTL BUSINESS MACHINES COM 459200101 845 4074SH SOLE NONE 4074 ISHARES IBOXX INVESTOP COM 464287242 9170 75304SH SOLE NONE 75304 ISHARES HIGH YIELD COM 464288513 5489 59470SH SOLE NONE 59470 ISHARES MSCI EMRG MKT FD COM 464287234 2179 52732SH SOLE NONE 52732 ISHARES S&P 500 VALUE COM 464287408 1276 19397SH SOLE NONE 19397 ISHARES SILVER TRUST COM 46428Q109 254 7590SH SOLE NONE 7590 ISHARES TR S & P SMALLCAP COM 464287804 2297 29801SH SOLE NONE 29801 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 731 10607SH SOLE NONE 10607 JP MORGAN CHASE CO COM 46625H100 222 5474SH SOLE NONE 5474 KELLOGG COMPANY COM 487836108 207 4000SH SOLE NONE 4000 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 8948 104308SH SOLE NONE 104308 KRAFT FOODS INC COM 50075N104 625 15122SH SOLE NONE 15122 LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660107 123 4913SH SOLE NONE 4913 LILLY ELI & COMPANY COM 532457108 9295 196049SH SOLE NONE 196049 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 9057 96995SH SOLE NONE 96995 MASTERCARD INC COM 57636Q104 167 371SH SOLE NONE 371 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 8459 92199SH SOLE NONE 92199 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 1132 25103SH SOLE NONE 25103 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 270 9075SH SOLE NONE 9075 MID CAP SPDR TRUST COM 595635103 2271 12625SH SOLE NONE 12625 NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 9053 128716SH SOLE NONE 128716 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102 197 2960SH SOLE NONE 2960 NOVARTIS A G SPON ADR COM 66987V109 8444 137846SH SOLE NONE 137846 NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G104 138 10369SH SOLE NONE 10369 ORACLE CORPORATION COM 68389X105 179 5696SH SOLE NONE 5696 P P G INDUSTRIES INC COM 693506107 244 2128SH SOLE NONE 2128 PAN AMERICAN SILVER CP COM 697900108 143 6685SH SOLE NONE 6685 PAYCHEX INC COM 704326107 8298 249252SH SOLE NONE 249252 PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 148 6637SH SOLE NONE 6637 PEPSICO INCORPORATED COM 713448108 8756 123727SH SOLE NONE 123727 PFIZER INCORPORATED COM 717081103 189 7620SH SOLE NONE 7620 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 1447 16084SH SOLE NONE 16084 PIMCO EXCH TRADED FD COM 72201R833 2189 21571SH SOLE NONE 21571 POWERSHARES RAFI EMERGING MKT COM 73936T763 269 12599SH SOLE NONE 12599 POWERSHARES RAFI SMALL/MID CAP COM 73935X567 301 4452SH SOLE NONE 4452 POWERSHARES RAFI LARGE CAP US COM 73935X583 753 12230SH SOLE NONE 12230 PROASSURANCE CORPORATION COM 74267C106 1299 14363SH SOLE NONE 14363 PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 742718109 8636 124508SH SOLE NONE 124508 PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM 743674103 387 14779SH SOLE NONE 14779 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 169 2711SH SOLE NONE 2711 REGIONS FINANCIAL CP NEW COM 7591EP100 579 80527SH SOLE NONE 80527 ROSS STORES INC COM 778296103 139 2147SH SOLE NONE 2147 ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL COM 780087102 402 7004SH SOLE NONE 7004 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A ADRF COM 780259206 8339 120134SH SOLE NONE 120134 SCANA CORPORATION NEW COM 80589M102 531 11004SH SOLE NONE 11004 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 526 7277SH SOLE NONE 7277 SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES COM 81768T108 450 15000SH SOLE NONE 15000 SPDR BARCLAYS CAPITAL COM 78464A417 364 9043SH SOLE NONE 9043 STREETTRACKS GOLD TRUST COM 863307104 1992 11589SH SOLE NONE 11589 STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 270 4857SH SOLE NONE 4857 T J X CO INC COM 872540109 148 3309SH SOLE NONE 3309 TEVA PHARM INDS LTD ADRF COM 881624209 192 4648SH SOLE NONE 4648 THE SOUTHERN COMPANY COM 842587107 9395 203849SH SOLE NONE 203849 TORCHMARK CORPORATION COM 891027104 1571 30594SH SOLE NONE 30594 TUPPERWARE BRANDS COPR COM 899896104 119 2225SH SOLE NONE 2225 US BANCORP DEL NEW COM 902973304 213 6202SH SOLE NONE 6202 UNILEVER N V NY SHS NEWF COM 904784709 2263 63788SH SOLE NONE 63788 UNILEVER PLC ADR NEW COM 904767704 6212 170110SH SOLE NONE 170110 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 8322 106293SH SOLE NONE 106293 VALERO ENERGY CORP COM 91913Y100 101 3200SH SOLE NONE 3200 VANGUARD EMERGING MARKET COM 922042858 3229 77401SH SOLE NONE 77401 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 9784 214706SH SOLE NONE 214706 VIROPHARMA INC COM 928241108 411 13600SH SOLE NONE 13600 VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY COM 929160109 2355 49785SH SOLE NONE 49785 WADDELL REED FINL CL A COM 930059100 173 5280SH SOLE NONE 5280 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 243 3290SH SOLE NONE 3290 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 527 15258SH SOLE NONE 15258 XCEL ENERGY INC COM 98389B100 250 9022SH SOLE NONE 9022 YUM BRANDS INC COM 988498101 378 5699SH SOLE NONE 5699 TOTAL $334586 (thousands)