0001358828-11-000002.txt : 20110513 0001358828-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20110513 20110513115538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001358828-11-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110513 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110513 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110513 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Puplava Financial Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001358828 IRS NUMBER: 330086182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11894 FILM NUMBER: 11839014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10809 THORNMINT ROAD STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-487-3939 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 503147 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92150 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Puplava Financial Services DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060410 13F-HR 1 pfs1q11.txt SCHEDULE 13F HOLDINGS REPORT 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, 2011 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: Puplava Financial Services Inc. Address: 10809 Thornmint Road 2nd Floor San Diego, CA 92127 13F File Number: 028-11894 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: James J. Puplava Title: President Phone: 858-487-3939 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/James J. Puplava San Diego, CA May 13, 2011 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 120 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $224,104 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- EXTORRE GOLD MINES LTD COM 30227b109 1327 137100 SH SOLE 137100 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR PUT 78462F953 423 1383 SH SOLE 1383 ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFIC INCOM COM 003009107 74 10200 SH SOLE 9200 AETNA INC NEW COM 00817y108 1267 30625 SH SOLE 30625 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 255 3675 SH SOLE 3675 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 751 9450 SH SOLE 9450 ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP COM 019344100 3579 83123 SH SOLE 83123 ALMADEN MINERALS LTD COM 020283107 153 31060 SH SOLE 31060 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 1857 35500 SH SOLE 35500 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 635 11175 SH SOLE 11175 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 650 4879 SH SOLE 4879 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO UNIT 99/99/9999 039483201 248 5300 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