0001482611-12-000003.txt : 20120719 0001482611-12-000003.hdr.sgml : 20120719 20120718180227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001482611-12-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120718 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120719 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001482611 IRS NUMBER: 133969243 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13652 FILM NUMBER: 12968731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WEST 43RD STREET, SUITE 920 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-730-5444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WEST 43RD STREET, SUITE 920 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 13F-HR 1 berson13f2q2012.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: June 30,2012 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: Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC Address: 25 West 43rd Street Suite 920 New York, NY 10036 Form 13F File Number: 028-13652 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: Herman Lentz Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: 212-9730-5444 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Herman Lentz New York, NY July 9, 2012 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------- [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: 30 ----------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 146225(x1000) (x thousand) ----------------------- List of Other Included Managers: Name of Reporting Manager Form 13F Information Table FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATT&T Inc COM 00206R102 228.94 6420 SOLE 6420 Amarin Corp Plc New Adrf SPON ADR NEW 23111206 1109.81 76750 SOLE 76750 Antares Pharma Inc COM 36642106 56.27 15500 SOLE 15500 Apple Computer Inc COM 037833100 809.42 1386 SOLE 1386 Baker Hughes Inc COM 057224107 6856.22 166818 SOLE 166818 Bank of America Corp COM 60505104 107.98 13201 SOLE 13201 Berkshire Hathaway Cl B CL B 084670207 484.73 5817 SOLE 5817 Boston Scientific Corp COM 101137107 58.12 10250 SOLE 10250 Cenovus Energy Inc COM 15135U109 7598.61 238950 SOLE 238950 Chevrontexaco Corp COM 166764100 259.00 2455 SOLE 2455 Chimera Investment Corp COM 16934Q109 29.50 12500 SOLE 12500 Companhia Vale Do Adr COM 91912E105 7217.30 363592 SOLE 363592 Exxon Mobil Corporation COM 30231G102 427.44 4995 SOLE 4995 Gencor Industries Inc COM 368678108 128.35 17000 SOLE 17000 Goldman Sachs Group Inc COM 38141G104 262.32 2737 SOLE 2737 Hertz Global Hldgs Inc COM 42805T105 6758.77 528029 SOLE 528029 Metlife Inc COM 59156R108 5916.91 191796 SOLE 191796 National Oilwell Varco COM 637071101 8983.39 139047 SOLE 139047 Newcastle Investment Cp COM 65105M108 8954.85 1336544 SOLE 1336544 Promotora De Info Adr Bf ADR CL B Conv 74343G303 2688.68 936824 SOLE 936824 Proshs Ultrashrt S&P PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 5517.10 353887 SOLE 353887 Prudential Financial Inc COM 744320102 1791.28 36987 SOLE 36987 Seadrill Ltd SHS G7945E105 8085.50 227632 SOLE 227632 Sigma Aldrich Corp COM 826552101 282.41 3820 SOLE 3820 Sino Clean Energy New COM NEW 82936G200 0.00 20000 SOLE 20000 Sirius Satellite Radio COM 86967N108 19.24 10400 SOLE 10400 Superior Energy Services COM 868157108 8315.20 411033 SOLE 411033 Teekay Lng Partners LPF PARTNRSHP UNITS Y8564M105 24314.83 630735 SOLE 630735 Teekay Offshore Partners PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 27297.03 976638 SOLE 976638 Teekay Tankers Ltd Cl Af CL A Y8565N102 11665.50 2558223 SOLE 2558223 TOTAL $146225 (X1000)