0000891804-16-000997.txt : 20160119 0000891804-16-000997.hdr.sgml : 20160118 20160119100930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-16-000997 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160119 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Skylands Capital, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001299910 IRS NUMBER: 200775613 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10937 FILM NUMBER: 161347234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53226 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-256-3380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53226 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001299910 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2015 12-31-2015 false Skylands Capital, LLC

1200 North Mayfair Road Suite 250 Milwaukee WI 53226

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