0001141781-16-000006.txt : 20160204 0001141781-16-000006.hdr.sgml : 20160204 20160204110032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001141781-16-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160204 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141781 IRS NUMBER: 043249229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06593 FILM NUMBER: 161387270 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175236800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001141781 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2015 12-31-2015 NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA

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