0000728014-16-000016.txt : 20160216 0000728014-16-000016.hdr.sgml : 20160215 20160216124820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000728014-16-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160216 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160216 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728014 IRS NUMBER: 132628641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00154 FILM NUMBER: 161425611 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9W 57TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 5000 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128325280 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9W 57TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 5000 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RUANE CUNNIFF & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970618 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0000728014 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2015 12-31-2015 RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB INC

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