0001085146-13-000009.txt : 20130107 0001085146-13-000009.hdr.sgml : 20130107 20130107122244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-13-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130107 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Investment Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001369913 IRS NUMBER: 042657538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12178 FILM NUMBER: 13514354 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 BUSINESS PHONE: 413-528-1216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 13F-HR 1 americaninvestment4q2012.txt AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 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: American Investment Services, Inc. Address: PO Box 1000 Great Barrington, MA 01230 13F File Number: 028-12178 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: Seth L. Hoffman Title: Vice President Phone: 413-528-1216 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Seth L. Hoffman Great Barrington, MA January 04, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): [ 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: 75 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $160,931 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALLIANT ENERGY CORP COM 018802108 791 18010 SH SOLE 0 0 0 AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC COM 025537101 1871 43834 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 2473 78819 SH SOLE 0 0 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 14880 441397 SH SOLE 0 0 0 AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC COM 053484101 337 2487 SH SOLE 0 0 0 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 3598 102762 SH SOLE 0 0 0 BOSTON PROPERTIES INC COM 101121101 407 3843 SH SOLE 0 0 0 CMS ENERGY CORP COM 125896100 1051 43125 SH SOLE 0 0 0 CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC COM 209115104 1497 26960 SH SOLE 0 0 0 DNP SELECT INCOME FD COM 23325P104 1731 182784 SH SOLE 0 0 0 DTE ENERGY CO COM 233331107 1631 27158 SH SOLE 0 0 0 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 803 17845 SH SOLE 0 0 0 DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204 2302 36075 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103 1490 23365 SH SOLE 0 0 0 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL SH BEN INT 29476L107 440 7760 SH SOLE 0 0 0 GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC NEW COM 370023103 469 23639 SH SOLE 0 0 0 GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 2580 206565 SH SOLE 0 0 0 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM 380956409 3053 83180 SH SOLE 0 0 0 GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC COM 391164100 498 24535 SH SOLE 0 0 0 HAWAIIAN ELEC INDUSTRIES COM 419870100 392 15574 SH SOLE 0 0 0 HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 904 63473 SH SOLE 0 0 0 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC COM 44107P104 290 18486 SH SOLE 0 0 0 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 3383 164049 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES GOLD TRUST ISHARES 464285105 12531 769775 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS TIPS BD 464287176 1623 13370 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT 464287234 611 13782 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P500 GRW 464287309 1499 19797 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P 500 VALUE 464287408 1204 18130 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3 YR 464287457 1583 18756 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE INDEX 464287465 514 9036 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR COHEN&ST RLTY 464287564 542 6903 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000VAL 464287598 604 8294 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 1439 21967 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSL 2000 VALU 464287630 248 3284 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 216 2559 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P SMLCP VALU 464287879 1181 14597 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI SMALL CAP 464288273 235 5767 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR 464288646 1268 12021 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR RSSL MCRCP IDX 464288869 407 7781 SH SOLE 0 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI VAL IDX 464288877 225 4620 SH SOLE 0 0 0 KIMCO RLTY CORP COM 49446R109 206 10640 SH SOLE 0 0 0 MACERICH CO COM 554382101 201 3450 SH SOLE 0 0 0 MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 13249 323611 SH SOLE 0 0 0 NATIONAL GRID PLC SPON ADR NEW 636274300 2336 40662 SH SOLE 0 0 0 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 3324 71583 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 12326 491495 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PG&E CORP COM 69331C108 1694 42165 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PINNACLE WEST CAP CORP COM 723484101 890 17463 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PORTLAND GEN ELEC CO COM NEW 736508847 330 12053 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PROLOGIS INC COM 74340W103 435 11932 SH SOLE 0 0 0 PUBLIC STORAGE COM 74460D109 538 3713 SH SOLE 0 0 0 RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 303 5208 SH SOLE 0 0 0 SCANA CORP NEW COM 80589M102 984 21565 SH SOLE 0 0 0 SIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW COM 828806109 645 4078 SH SOLE 0 0 0 SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 2217 51780 SH SOLE 0 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 2324 14342 SH SOLE 0 0 0 TECO ENERGY INC COM 872375100 582 34730 SH SOLE 0 0 0 UIL HLDG CORP COM 902748102 292 8154 SH SOLE 0 0 0 UNS ENERGY CORP COM 903119105 284 6691 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC SHORT TRM BOND 921937827 397 4898 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS REIT ETF 922908553 3436 52212 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF 922908611 2957 40697 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF 922908736 5733 80539 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 922908744 10466 177992 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT 922908769 418 5699 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F ALLWRLD EX US 922042775 327 7158 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F MSCI EMR MKT ETF 922042858 1172 26314 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD TAX MANAGED INTL FD MSCI EAFE ETF 921943858 723 20534 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VANGUARD WORLD FDS UTILITIES ETF 92204A876 2037 27048 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VECTREN CORP COM 92240G101 388 13186 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VENTAS INC COM 92276F100 487 7532 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 15139 349877 SH SOLE 0 0 0 VORNADO RLTY TR SH BEN INT 929042109 385 4803 SH SOLE 0 0 0 WESTAR ENERGY INC COM 95709T100 582 20352 SH SOLE 0 0 0 XCEL ENERGY INC COM 98389B100 323 12087 SH SOLE 0 0 0