0001033475-12-000002.txt : 20120214 0001033475-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214162127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-12-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214 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: 12610211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2026594427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 13F-HR 1 a13f4q11.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, 2011 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 14, 2012 [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: 75 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $636,881 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 4745 67664 SH SOLE 0 67664 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 239 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 14323 1209745 SH SOLE 0 1209745 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1556 31700 SH SOLE 0 31700 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 16087 586888 SH SOLE 0 586888 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 18197 784346 SH SOLE 0 784346 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 70263 1170854 SH SOLE 0 1170854 0 0 ANTARES PHARMA INC COM 036642106 397 180400 SH SOLE 0 180400 0 0 ARES CAP CORP COM 04010L103 1880 121698 SH SOLE 0 121698 0 0 ATP OIL & GAS CORP COM 00208J108 1543 209665 SH SOLE 0 209665 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 14418 262471 SH SOLE 0 262471 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 354 17800 SH SOLE 0 17800 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 3098 27 SH SOLE 0 27 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 6281 82318 SH SOLE 0 82318 0 0 BPZ RESOURCES INC COM 055639108 57 20000 SH SOLE 0 20000 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 4956 178935 SH SOLE 0 178935 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 351 8305 SH SOLE 0 8305 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 38075 1249193 SH SOLE 0 1249193 0 0 CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 14888B103 4107 78975 SH SOLE 0 78975 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 6421 2119200 SH SOLE 0 2119200 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 424 10900 SH SOLE 0 10900 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 13272 1057516 SH SOLE 0 1057516 0 0 CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A 18538Q105 1368 704935 SH SOLE 0 704935 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 413 5665 SH SOLE 0 5665 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 297 6638 SH SOLE 0 6638 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 32701 973826 SH SOLE 0 973826 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 24117 6413975 SH SOLE 0 6413975 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 7767 181630 SH SOLE 0 181630 0 0 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW COM SER C 25470F302 18103 480196 SH SOLE 0 480196 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 1423 35060 SH SOLE 0 35060 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 4258 43363 SH SOLE 0 43363 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 7147 154093 SH SOLE 0 154093 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 426 5025 SH SOLE 0 5025 0 0 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 174 16000 SH SOLE 0 16000 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 7424 1441559 SH SOLE 0 1441559 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 4041 230281 SH SOLE 0 230281 0 0 HMS HLDGS CORP COM 40425J101 223 6960 SH SOLE 0 6960 0 0 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46269C102 17614 2284509 SH SOLE 0 2284509 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT 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POOL CORPORATION COM 73278L105 13213 438968 SH SOLE 0 438968 0 0 POZEN INC COM 73941U102 719 182000 SH SOLE 0 182000 0 0 PRIMO WTR CORP COM 74165N105 1541 506825 SH SOLE 0 506825 0 0 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 279 4180 SH SOLE 0 4180 0 0 REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC COM 760416107 36 25000 SH SOLE 0 25000 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 694 19600 SH SOLE 0 19600 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 4952 149240 SH SOLE 0 149240 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 2008 1103372 SH SOLE 0 1103372 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 7332 177790 SH SOLE 0 177790 0 0 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 23 10000 SH SOLE 0 10000 0 0 SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC COM 86768K106 20701 3194615 SH SOLE 0 3194615 0 0 TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 4207 158175 SH SOLE 0 158175 0 0 TEEKAY CORPORATION COM Y8564W103 3145 117665 SH SOLE 0 117665 0 0 TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION COM 8867EQ101 612 297109 SH SOLE 0 297109 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 12672 199345 SH SOLE 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