0001127544-14-000004.txt : 20140513 0001127544-14-000004.hdr.sgml : 20140513 20140513124524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127544-14-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140513 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140513 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140513 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KARPAS STRATEGIES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001127544 IRS NUMBER: 134074234 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06347 FILM NUMBER: 14836331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 488 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122237280 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 488 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001127544 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2014 03-31-2014 KARPAS STRATEGIES LLC

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