0001033475-13-000002.txt : 20130219 0001033475-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130219 20130215160434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-13-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130215 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130215 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: 13619727 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 a13f4q12.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: 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: 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. February 15, 2013 [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: 69 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $775,629 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 7699 96475 SH SOLE 0 96475 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 308 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 30278 2829700 SH SOLE 0 2829700 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1197 24110 SH SOLE 0 24110 0 0 AFC ENTERPRISES INC COM 00104Q107 15599 596958 SH SOLE 0 596958 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 26161 651247 SH SOLE 0 651247 0 0 ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIM COM G0229R108 6230 220987 SH SOLE 0 220987 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 53139 1505361 SH SOLE 0 1505361 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 74330 961952 SH SOLE 0 961952 0 0 ANTARES PHARMA INC COM 036642106 1019 267460 SH SOLE 0 267460 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 8892 163278 SH SOLE 0 163278 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 495 19250 SH SOLE 0 19250 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2547 19 SH SOLE 0 19 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 6318 70439 SH SOLE 0 70439 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 4736 134351 SH SOLE 0 134351 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 463 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 47960 1277573 SH SOLE 0 1277573 0 0 CEDAR FAIR LP DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 1818 54345 SH SOLE 0 54345 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 13632 2487605 SH SOLE 0 2487605 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 419 9676 SH SOLE 0 9676 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 378 6515 SH SOLE 0 6515 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 222 3075 SH SOLE 0 3075 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 38253 1039189 SH SOLE 0 1039189 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 41265 8456006 SH SOLE 0 8456006 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 10871 216731 SH SOLE 0 216731 0 0 ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768106 274 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 2086 45865 SH SOLE 0 45865 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 3357 29981 SH SOLE 0 29981 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 4081 81499 SH SOLE 0 81499 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 364 4200 SH SOLE 0 4200 0 0 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 192 16000 SH SOLE 0 16000 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 6335 1480224 SH SOLE 0 1480224 0 0 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 232 11050 SH SOLE 0 11050 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 3439 191566 SH SOLE 0 191566 0 0 INTERNAP NETWORK SVCS CORP COM PAR $.001 45885A300 38026 5490325 SH SOLE 0 5490325 0 0 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46269C102 23683 3524274 SH SOLE 0 3524274 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 694 8700 SH SOLE 0 8700 0 0 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 870 36580 SH SOLE 0 36580 0 0 LEXINGTON 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25000 SH SOLE 0 25000 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 715 16700 SH SOLE 0 16700 0 0 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 78388J106 1272 17920 SH SOLE 0 17920 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 5230 142115 SH SOLE 0 142115 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 3116 1078212 SH SOLE 0 1078212 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 9041 147725 SH SOLE 0 147725 0 0 SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC COM 86768K106 10265 713873 SH SOLE 0 713873 0 0 TEEKAY CORPORATION COM Y8564W103 11223 349630 SH SOLE 0 349630 0 0 TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 4382 168455 SH SOLE 0 168455 0 0 TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION COM 8867EQ101 582 296859 SH SOLE 0 296859 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 22094 227330 SH SOLE 0 227330 0 0 UBS AG SHS NEW H89231338 173 10960 SH SOLE 0 10960 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 1478 27310 SH SOLE 0 27310 0 0 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP COM 91347P105 23876 931921 SH SOLE 0 931921 0 0 VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES L COM UNIT 92205F106 4966 190990 SH SOLE 0 190990 0 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