0001473182-13-000004.txt : 20130211 0001473182-13-000004.hdr.sgml : 20130211 20130211164358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001473182-13-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130211 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001473182 IRS NUMBER: 263649176 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13833 FILM NUMBER: 13592312 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-647-9700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARINER VALUE STRATEGIES, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090925 13F-HR 1 Nuance_123112_13F_Final.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM13F 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: Nuance Investments, LLC Address: 4900 Main Street Suite 220 Kansas City, MO 64112 Form 13F File Number: 028-13550 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: Kimberly McEnaney Title: Compliance Officer Phone: (816) 351-1240 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Kimberly McEnaney Kansas City, MO 02/11/13 [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 28- [Repeat as necessary.] FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 54 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 208,043 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(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.] No. Form 13F File Number Name [Repeat as necessary.]

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