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0001420506-15-000058.txt : 20150206 0001420506-15-000058.hdr.sgml : 20150206 20150206143638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001420506-15-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150206 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUITEC SPECIALISTS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108829 IRS NUMBER: 364346872 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-16417 FILM NUMBER: 15583853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST JACKSON BLVD STREET 2: 20 TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-692-5011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST JACKSON BLVD STREET 2: 20 TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EQUITEC SPECIALISTS LLC /BD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LCS LLC /BD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010611 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false true 0001108829 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2014 12-31-2014 false EQUITEC SPECIALISTS, LLC

111 WEST JACKSON BLVD 20 TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60604

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