-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AJz8k8qRfSCPxXGxeUft1f5S3t4hhRHjbpUne+1QDjA2ephLOIYSKP4nYM7KqHtA CmnIgpypSG2wYATysj6Fgg== 0001356223-08-000007.txt : 20080508 0001356223-08-000007.hdr.sgml : 20080508 20080508144929 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001356223-08-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080508 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Relative Value Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001356223 IRS NUMBER: 201026469 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12229 FILM NUMBER: 08813487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: (847) 513-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 13F-HR 1 rvp1stquarterform13f.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: MARCH 31, 2008 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS, LLC ----------------------------------------------------- Address: 1033 SKOKIE BLVD., SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 ----------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 028-12229 --------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: ROBERT HUFFMAN ------------------------- Title: MANAGING MEMBER ------------------------- Phone: 847-513-6300 ------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ ROBERT HUFFMAN NORTHBROOK, IL 05/07/2008 - --------------------- -------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 91 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 293,682 ------------ (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ --------------- --------- ------ ------ --- ---- ------- -------- ---- ------ --- AT&T INC COM 00206R102 231 5847 SH SOLE NONE 5847 ADAMS EXPRESS CO COM 006212104 3695 295367 SH SOLE NONE 295367 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 274 5500 SH SOLE NONE 5500 BANCROFT FUND LTD COM 059695106 5659 314362 SH SOLE NONE 314362 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 549 13556 SH SOLE NONE 13556 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 608 136 SH SOLE NONE 136 BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLG INC TR COM 091941104 903 62195 SH SOLE NONE 62195 BLACKROCK FL INSD MUN 2008 TRM COM 09247H106 1280 87300 SH SOLE NONE 87300 BLACKROCK NY INSD MUN 2008 T COM 09247L107 3005 62195 SH SOLE NONE 62195 BLACKROCK DIVID ACHIEVRS TM COM 09250N107 4454 390475 SH SOLE NONE 390475 BLACKROCK FLA MUN 2020 TERM COM SHS 09250M109 1685 131400 SH SOLE NONE 131400 BLACKROCK INSD MUN TERM TR I COM 092474105 4303 428100 SH SOLE NONE 428100 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY COM 09254G108 242 21900 SH SOLE NONE 21900 BLACKROCK S&P QLTY RK EQ MD SHS BEN INT 09250D109 1055 68626 SH SOLE NONE 68626 BLACKROCK STRAT DIVD ACHIEVE COM 09249Y107 4492 392670 SH SOLE NONE 392670 BLACKROCK INSD MUN 2008 TRM COM 09247K109 651 43250 SH SOLE NONE 43250 BLACKROCK MUNI N Y INTER DUR COM 09255F109 133 10500 SH SOLE NONE 10500 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 2414 101542 SH SOLE NONE 101542 COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP COM 222372104 78 12600 SH SOLE NONE 12600 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 203 4307 SH SOLE NONE 4307 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 942 10864 SH SOLE NONE 10864 DWS MULTI MKT INCOME TR COM SHS 23338L108 113 14100 SH SOLE NONE 14100 DEFINED STRATEGY FD INC COM 24476Y100 5244 295258 SH SOLE NONE 295258 DIAMONDS TR UNIT SER 1 252787106 208 1650 SH SOLE NONE 1650 DREMAN/CLAYMORE DIVID & INC COM 26153R100 1093 76061 SH SOLE NONE 76061 EATON VANCE TX ADV GLBL DIV COM 27828S101 217 9375 SH SOLE NONE 9375 EATON VANCE TX MGD DIV EQ IN COM 27828N102 6020 389426 SH SOLE NONE 389426 ELLSWORTH FUND LTD COM 289074106 10313 1339167 SH SOLE NONE 1339167 EMERGING MKTS TELECOMNC FD N COM 290890102 271 11812 SH SOLE NONE 11812 FLAHERTY & CRMN/CLYMR PFD SE COM SHS 338478100 2556 172204 SH SOLE NONE 172204 GABELLI DIVD & INCOME TR COM 36242H104 4319 242213 SH SOLE NONE 242213 GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR COM 36239Q109 5914 583757 SH SOLE NONE 583757 GABELLI GLOBAL DEAL FD COM SBI 36245G103 7552 472178 SH SOLE NONE 472178 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 229 6076 SH SOLE NONE 6076 HANOVER INS GROUP INC COM 410867105 218 5000 SH SOLE NONE 5000 HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 215 4520 SH SOLE NONE 4520 ISHARES INC MSCI JAPAN 464286848 3959 319825 SH SOLE NONE 319825 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE IDX 464287465 646 8930 SH SOLE NONE 8930 ISHARES TR S&P 100 IND FD 464287101 23702 386343 SH SOLE NONE 386343 ISHARES TR S&P NATL MUN B 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TRUST FTSE RAFI 1000 73935X583 9165 174519 SH SOLE NONE 174519 PROVIDENT ENERGY TR TR UNIT 74386K104 112 10500 SH SOLE NONE 10500 PUTNAM MANAGED MUN INCM TR COM 746823103 4445 637651 SH SOLE NONE 637651 PUTNAM MASTER INTER INCOME T SH BEN INT 746909100 3583 580712 SH SOLE NONE 580712 PUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITES TR SH BEN INT 746922103 9320 848070 SH SOLE NONE 848070 PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR SH BEN INT 746853100 11760 1937628 SH SOLE NONE 1937628 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC COM 845905108 157 15965 SH SOLE NONE 15965 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 4847 36677 SH SOLE NONE 36677 SUNAMERICA FCSED ALPHA GRW F COM 867037103 9784 364769 SH SOLE NONE 364769 SUNAMERICA FOCUSE ALPHA LC F COM 867038101 4706 291038 SH SOLE NONE 291038 TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436103 16320 936365 SH SOLE NONE 936365 VAN KAMPEN DYNAMIC CR OPPORT COM 921166104 6906 470382 SH SOLE NONE 470382 VAN KAMPEN TR INVT GRADE MUN COM 920929106 512 37138 SH SOLE NONE 37138 VAN KAMPEN BD FD COM 920955101 985 57800 SH SOLE NONE 57800 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 255 6750 SH SOLE NONE 6750 WESTERN ASSET CLAYMORE US TR COM SH BEN INT 95766Q106 1586 132250 SH SOLE NONE 132250 WSTRN ASSET/CLYMR US TR INF COM 95766R104 5755 480786 SH SOLE NONE 480786 WESTERN ASSET EMRG MKT DEBT COM 95766A101 7674 441220 SH SOLE NONE 441220 WESTERN ASSET 2008 WW DRL GO COM 95766W103 4423 430655 SH SOLE NONE 430655 WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCM FD I COM 95766H106 204 23900 SH SOLE NONE 23900 WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCM OPP COM 95766K109 204 35920 SH SOLE NONE 35920 WESTERN ASSET MN PRT FD INC COM 95766P108 635 50061 SH SOLE NONE 50061
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