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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127544-15-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20151103
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151103
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: 151192779
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
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KARPAS STRATEGIES LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001031
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