0001531612-19-000002.txt : 20190213 0001531612-19-000002.hdr.sgml : 20190213 20190213160406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001531612-19-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cove Street Capital, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001531612 IRS NUMBER: 275376591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14599 FILM NUMBER: 19597039 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2101 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 302 CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 424-221-5897 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2101 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 302 CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001531612 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2018 12-31-2018 false Cove Street Capital, LLC

2101 East El Segundo Boulevard Suite 302 El Segundo CA 90245

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