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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-12-000296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120209
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120209
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120209
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEITZ WALLACE R & CO
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883965
IRS NUMBER: 470654095
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03062
FILM NUMBER: 12585095
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1125 SOUTH 103 STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 200
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68124
BUSINESS PHONE: 4023911980
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE PACIFIC PLACE
STREET 2: SUITE 200
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68124-1071
13F-HR
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wz53549-13f.txt
WEITZ WALLACE R & CO
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Wallace R. Weitz
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Address: Wallace R. Weitz & Co.
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One Pacific Place, Suite 200
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1125 South 103 Street
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Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1071
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Form 13F File Number: 28-3062
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: Wallace R. Weitz
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Title: President
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Phone: 402-391-1980
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Wallace R. Weitz Omaha, Nebraska February 8, 2012
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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).)
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 71
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,171,719
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: None
WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY 31-Dec-11
13F FILE NO. 28-3062
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS AUTHORITY
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ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 10,034 188,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC SHS G96666105 7,760 200,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS H89128104 66,937 1,433,030 SH Sole N/A Shared
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV SPONSORED ADR 03524A108 26,409 433,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
AON CORP COM 037389103 99,744 2,131,283 SH Sole N/A Shared
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 20,155 222,513 SH Sole N/A Shared
ASCENT CAP GROUP INC COM SER A 043632108 30,412 599,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
AVON PRODS INC COM 054303102 4,254 243,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 9,410 82 SH Sole N/A Shared
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 88,298 1,157,250 SH Sole N/A Shared
BROWN & BROWN INC COM 115236101 5,440 240,380 SH Sole N/A Sole
CNA FINL CORP COM 126117100 10,165 380,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 41,129 1,008,570 SH Sole N/A Shared
CABELAS INC COM 126804301 3,330 131,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 200 11,064 SH Sole N/A Sole
COLE KENNETH PRODTNS INC CL A 193294105 1,165 110,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
COINSTAR INC COM 19259P300 21,071 461,671 SH Sole N/A Shared
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 230 9,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N200 47,052 1,997,112 SH Sole N/A Shared
COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC COM 20451N101 4,131 60,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 23,668 324,800 SH Sole N/A Shared
CUMULUS MEDIA INC CL A 231082108 10,890 3,260,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
DELL INC COM 24702R101 74,916 5,120,700 SH Sole N/A Shared
DIAGEO P L C SPON ADR NEW 25243Q205 16,610 190,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 16,511 440,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
EAGLE MATERIALS INC COM 26969P108 35,300 1,375,687 SH Sole N/A Shared
ENERGIZER HLDGS INC COM 29266R108 6,973 90,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
FLIR SYS INC COM 302445101 14,823 591,260 SH Sole N/A Shared
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 85,409 132,233 SH Sole N/A Shared
GRAND CANYON ED INC COM 38526M106 24,761 1,551,430 SH Sole N/A Shared
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 34,776 1,350,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC COM 45068B109 203 3,570 SH Sole N/A Sole
ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC COM 451055107 24,513 1,504,800 SH Sole N/A Shared
INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW COM 45816D100 3,632 2,270,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP INC COM 46113M108 34,121 2,507,057 SH Sole N/A Shared
ISHARES TR DJ HOME CONSTN 464288752 571 48,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 656 10,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
KNOLOGY INC COM 499183804 11,582 815,660 SH Sole N/A Sole
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM NEW 50540R409 49,311 573,585 SH Sole N/A Shared
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 86,016 2,176,517 SH Sole N/A Shared
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORAT INT COM SER A 53071M104 97,845 6,034,200 SH Sole N/A Shared
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION LIB CAP COM A 530322106 56,556 724,608 SH Sole N/A Shared
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN COM 538034109 48,429 5,827,826 SH Sole N/A Shared
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 20,435 252,595 SH Sole N/A Sole
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 64,291 852,558 SH Sole N/A Shared
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 89,014 3,428,905 SH Sole N/A Shared
MOHAWK INDS INC COM 608190104 19,595 327,400 SH Sole N/A Shared
MOSAIC CO NEW COM 61945C103 6,304 125,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC COM 635309107 20,920 1,687,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
NEWCASTLE INVT CORP COM 65105M108 930 200,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
OMNICARE INC COM 681904108 59,017 1,713,120 SH Sole N/A Shared
OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 27,089 607,639 SH Sole N/A Sole
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 205 7,989 SH Sole N/A Sole
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 13,363 125,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC COM 74112D101 3,945 350,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
PROSHARES TR SHRT 20+YR TRE 74347X849 3,740 120,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 76,184 7,483,709 SH Sole N/A Shared
REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 1,041 37,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P BK ETF 78464A797 3,966 200,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC COM 80007P307 66,917 8,200,650 SH Sole N/A Shared
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO COM 845467109 33,883 1,060,840 SH Sole N/A Shared
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 52,481 1,024,614 SH Sole N/A Shared
TEXAS INDS INC COM 882491103 22,821 741,430 SH Sole N/A Shared
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 78,704 2,703,681 SH Sole N/A Shared
TREE COM INC COM 894675107 1,118 200,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 1,758 65,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 34,765 475,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL COM 91911K102 65,617 1,405,380 SH Sole N/A Shared
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 23,247 389,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 103,958 3,772,050 SH Sole N/A Shared
XO GROUP INC COM 983772104 21,013 2,519,554 SH Sole N/A Shared
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71 2,171,719 88,017,002
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