0001416856-13-000005.txt : 20130411 0001416856-13-000005.hdr.sgml : 20130411 20130411130500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001416856-13-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130411 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130411 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fruth Investment Management CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001416856 IRS NUMBER: 760358087 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12688 FILM NUMBER: 13755559 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-464-2283 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 13F-HR 1 fim-1q13.txt FIM-1Q13 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 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: Fruth Investment Management Address: 820 Gessner, Suite 1640 Houston, TX 77024 13F File Number: 28-12688 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: Richard J. Fruth Title: President Phone: 713-464-2283 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Richard J. Fruth Houston, TX April 11, 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 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 170 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $177,300 (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 VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 1493 42284 SH SOLE 42284 0 0 ABBVIE INC COM COM 00287Y109 1720 42184 SH SOLE 42184 0 0 ACCENTURE LTD CL A COM G1150C101 1470 19350 SH SOLE 19350 0 0 ACCO BRANDS CORP COM COM 00081T108 156 23495 SH SOLE 23495 0 0 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 00846U101 2180 51950 SH SOLE 51950 0 0 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS COM 009158106 2688 30863 SH SOLE 30863 0 0 AIRGAS INC. COM 009363102 505 5100 SH SOLE 5100 0 0 ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA COM 013817101 297 34875 SH SOLE 34875 0 0 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 579 2175 SH SOLE 2175 0 0 AMER ELECTRIC PWR CO INC COM 025537101 317 6537 SH SOLE 6537 0 0 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. 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