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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902584-12-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVISORY RESEARCH INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902584
IRS NUMBER: 132831881
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-05637
FILM NUMBER: 12608561
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 180 N. STETSON STREET
STREET 2: STE 5500
CITY: CHICAGO
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60601
BUSINESS PHONE: 3125651414
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 180 N. STETSON STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 5780
CITY: CHICAGO
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60601
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
Check here if Amendment: [ ] # ____
This Amendment [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Advisory Research, Inc.
Address: 180 North Stetson, Suite 5500
Chicago, IL 60601
13F File Number: 028-05637
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 the Reporting Manager:
Name: Brien M. O'Brien
Title: Chairman & CEO
Phone: 312-565-1414
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ Brien M. O'Brien, Chairman & CEO Chicago, IL February 14, 2012
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Signature / Title City, State Date
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. Securities with an aggregate market
value of $200,000 and above are reported in this report.
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
ADVISORY RESEARCH INC.
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 244
Form 13F Information Table Total Value ('000): 4834707
List of Other Managers: NONE
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011
ADVISORY RESEARCH, INC. FORM 13F INFOMRATION TABLE
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP VALUE SH/P PUT INV OTR VOTE AUTHTY
OF CL AMT('000) CALD SC MGR SOLE SHRD NONE
COMMONWEALTH REIT 6.50% PFD 203233408 3155 155500 SOLE 155500
BANK OF AMERICA CORP CNV PFD 060505682 1611 2050 SOLE 2050
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP CNV PFD 316773209 426 3000 SOLE 3000
3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 492 6016 SOLE 6016
A T & T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 2471 81705 SOLE 81705
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAN CL A G1151C101 1506 28296 SOLE 28296
ADAMS RES & ENERGY I COM 006351308 2685 92239 SOLE 92239
AGREE REALTY CORP CO COM 008492100 585 24000 SOLE 24000
ALAMO GROUP INC COM COM 011311107 1309 48590 SOLE 48590
ALCOA INC COM 013817101 1191 137643 SOLE 137643
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 1458 49162 SOLE 49162
AMERCO INC COM 023586100 31473 356035 SOLE 356035
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 16665 353306 SOLE 353306
AMERICAN RAILCAR IND COM 02916P103 50901 2127077 SOLE 2127077
AMERICAN SAFETY INS COM G02995101 2557 117549 SOLE 117549
ANALOGIC CORP COM 032657207 49648 866153 SOLE 866153
ANDERSONS INC COM 034164103 212 4860 SOLE 4860
ANNALY MTG MGMT INC COM 035710409 14151 886670 SOLE 886670
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 348 3845 SOLE 3845
APPLE INC COM 037833100 775 1913 SOLE 1913
APPROACH RESOURCES I COM 03834A103 1877 63824 SOLE 63824
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS COM 04247X102 241 5500 SOLE 5500
ASSISTED LIVING CONC CL A 04544X300 39362 2643487 SOLE 2643487
ASTRAZENECA PLC SPON COM 046353108 992 21440 SOLE 21440
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE COM 049164205 59023 1535847 SOLE 1535847
AVALON HLDGS CORP CL CL A 05343P109 1089 375703 SOLE 375703
AVATAR HOLDINGS INC COM 053494100 500 69668 SOLE 69668
AVNET INC COM 053807103 137753 4430771 SOLE 4430771
BANCO LATINOAMERICAN COM P16994132 7028 437908 SOLE 437908
BANCO SANTANDER BRAS COM 05967A107 119 14658 SOLE 14658
BARNWELL INDS INC COM 068221100 222 82149 SOLE 82149
BBCN BANCORP INC COM COM 073295107 1886 199547 SOLE 199547
BECTON DICKINSON & C COM 075887109 13386 179149 SOLE 179149
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423102 47464 1380169 SOLE 1380169
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY I COM 084670108 8492 74 SOLE 74
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY I CL B 084670702 16075 210687 SOLE 210687
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANC COM 084680107 1649 74326 SOLE 74326
BEXIL CORP COM 088577101 2911 88200 SOLE 88200
BOSS HLDGS INC COM 10011B200 1105 138150 SOLE 138150
BOSWELL J G CO COM 101205102 1029 1481 SOLE 1481
CABOT CORP COM 127055101 48018 1494031 SOLE 1494031
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP COM 127097103 144558 1904582 SOLE 1904582
CAGLES INC CL A CL A 127703106 6 127000 SOLE 127000
CAPITALSOURCE INC CO COM 14055X102 16557 2471208 SOLE 2471208
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINA COM 14057J101 953 82542 SOLE 82542
CAPSTEAD MTG CORP CO COM 14067E506 2923 235000 SOLE 235000
CARRIZO OIL & GAS IN COM 144577103 56432 2141617 SOLE 2141617
CASEYS GEN STORES IN COM 147528103 95990 1863519 SOLE 1863519
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101 18297 201958 SOLE 201958
CENTERPOINT ENERGY I COM 15189T107 2447 121816 SOLE 121816
CENTURYLINK INC. COM 156700106 1089 29287 SOLE 29287
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CO COM 165167107 4935 221399 SOLE 221399
CHEVIOT FINL CORP COM 166774109 1689 227005 SOLE 227005
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166764100 23332 219287 SOLE 219287
CHICAGO RIVET & MACH COM 168088102 1117 65700 SOLE 65700
CHICOS FAS INC COM 168615102 37225 3341556 SOLE 3341556
CHINA YUCHAI INTL LT COM G21082105 1736 125896 SOLE 125896
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 1680 24266 SOLE 24266
CINCINNATI FINL CORP COM 172062101 1373 45070 SOLE 45070
CIT GROUP INC COM 125581801 63910 1832800 SOLE 1832800
COAST DISTRIBUTION S COM 190345108 146 64956 SOLE 64956
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 339 3664 SOLE 3664
COMCAST CORP CL A CL A 20030N101 18397 775907 SOLE 775907
COMMONWEALTH REIT SH COM 203233101 34724 2086763 SOLE 2086763
COMMUNICATIONS SYS I COM 203900105 2930 208422 SOLE 208422
CORE MARK HOLDING CO COM 218681104 57198 1444406 SOLE 1444406
CREDO PETE CORP COM COM 225439207 343 33599 SOLE 33599
CSR PLC SPONSORED AD COM 12640Y205 404 35339 SOLE 35339
CVB FINL CORP COM 126600105 1055 105150 SOLE 105150
DELTIC TIMBER CORP COM 247850100 65262 1080672 SOLE 1080672
DENBURY RESOURCES IN COM 247916208 112188 7429674 SOLE 7429674
DISCOVER FINANCIAL S COM 254709108 69663 2902633 SOLE 2902633
EASTERN INS HLDGS IN COM 276534104 6359 454877 SOLE 454877
EL PASO ELEC CO COM 283677854 482 13910 SOLE 13910
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 12182 261465 SOLE 261465
ENCANA CORP COM 292505104 925 49901 SOLE 49901
ENCORE WIRE CORP COM 292562105 90975 3512551 SOLE 3512551
ENDEAVOUR INTL 5.500 COM 29257MAD2 2072 2500000 SOLE 2500000
ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED COM G3075P101 73278 746214 SOLE 746214
EOG RESOURCES INC COM 26875P101 6437 65348 SOLE 65348
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL P COM 29476L107 202 3547 SOLE 3547
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRS COM 296650104 3216 137983 SOLE 137983
EV ENERGY PARTNERS L COM 26926V107 32368 491175 SOLE 491175
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM COM 30049A107 13057 1621955 SOLE 1621955
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 290 3423 SOLE 3423
FAMILY DLR STORES IN COM 307000109 69125 1198840 SOLE 1198840
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 39742 3124392 SOLE 3124392
FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL COM 33761X107 1020 119997 SOLE 119997
FOOT LOCKER INC COM 344849104 146480 6144315 SOLE 6144315
FOSTER L B CO COM 350060109 761 26890 SOLE 26890
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS COM 359360104 27 20998 SOLE 20998
FUELCELL ENERGY INC COM 35952H106 32 37000 SOLE 37000
GASTAR EXPL LTD COM COM 367299203 130 41000 SOLE 41000
GATX CORP COM 361448103 80220 1837371 SOLE 1837371
GENERAL DYNAMICS COR COM 369550108 347 5226 SOLE 5226
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC COM 37733W105 1272 27880 SOLE 27880
GOODRICH PETE CORP C COM 382410405 1762 128318 SOLE 128318
GOVERNMENT PPTYS INC COM 38376A103 1121 49730 SOLE 49730
GREENE CNTY BANCORP COM 394357107 810 47626 SOLE 47626
HALLWOOD GROUP INC P COM 406364406 377 41555 SOLE 41555
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 5531 153481 SOLE 153481
HASBRO INC COM 418056107 907 28455 SOLE 28455
HATTERAS FINL CORP C COM 41902R103 4435 168200 SOLE 168200
HEALTHCARE SERVICES COM 421906108 54478 3079592 SOLE 3079592
HERITAGE FINANCIAL G COM 42726X102 3198 271000 SOLE 271000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 11701 454231 SOLE 454231
HF FINL CORP COM 404172108 1030 95608 SOLE 95608
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP COM 43710G105 4383 421449 SOLE 421449
HOME PPTYS INC COM 437306103 979 17000 SOLE 17000
HYATT HOTELS CORP CL CL A 448579102 57585 1529887 SOLE 1529887
I B M COM 459200101 958 5212 SOLE 5212
IMATION CORP COM 45245A107 1399 244232 SOLE 244232
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW CL A 460335201 33209 1310007 SOLE 1310007
INVESTORS BANCORP IN COM 46146P102 87831 6515650 SOLE 6515650
ISHARES TR RUSSL 200 COM 464287630 6871 104670 SOLE 104670
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & COM 46625H100 22633 680690 SOLE 680690
JEFFERIES GROUP INC COM 472319102 2133 155120 SOLE 155120
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 24490 373434 SOLE 373434
K12 INC COM COM 48273U102 179 10000 SOLE 10000
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP COM 483007704 128542 2801696 SOLE 2801696
KEYCORP COM 493267108 37628 4893170 SOLE 4893170
KINDER MORGAN EGY PT COM 494550106 5880 69220 SOLE 69220
KOHLS CORP COM 500255104 15146 306904 SOLE 306904
LEE ENTERPRISES INC COM 523768109 226 320900 SOLE 320900
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CO COM 527288104 110183 4845320 SOLE 4845320
LIMONEIRA CO COM 532746104 1438 85050 SOLE 85050
MAGELLAN PETE CORP COM 559091301 1238 1278720 SOLE 1278720
MAGNUM HUNTER RES CO COM 55973B102 2749 510100 SOLE 510100
MARCUS CORP COM 566330106 29442 2334799 SOLE 2334799
MARINEMAX INC COM 567908108 420 64392 SOLE 64392
MCCORMICK & CO INC N COM 579780206 1807 35834 SOLE 35834
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 19711 196458 SOLE 196458
MCRAE INDS INC CL A CL A 582757209 1666 130161 SOLE 130161
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 15149 396047 SOLE 396047
MENS WEARHOUSE INC COM 587118100 103507 3193675 SOLE 3193675
MERCK & COMPANY COM 58933Y105 18980 503457 SOLE 503457
MEREDITH CORP COM 589433101 1087 33290 SOLE 33290
MERIDIAN INTERSTAT B COM 58964Q104 4748 381354 SOLE 381354
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 22325 859962 SOLE 859962
MID-AMER APT CMNTYS COM 59522J103 1188 19000 SOLE 19000
MOLEX INC CL A CL A 608554200 93628 4733481 SOLE 4733481
MOTORCAR PTS & ACCES COM 620071100 682 90958 SOLE 90958
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS I COM 620076307 13040 281702 SOLE 281702
NAVIGATORS GROUP INC COM 638904102 23252 487660 SOLE 487660
NEW ULM TELECOM INC COM 649060100 1005 143640 SOLE 143640
NEWFIELD EXPL CO COM COM 651290108 6042 160129 SOLE 160129
NORTHERN OIL & GAS I COM 665531109 1678 69989 SOLE 69989
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 478 12059 SOLE 12059
NORTHROP GRUMMAN COR COM 666807102 14922 255168 SOLE 255168
OLYMPIC STEEL INC COM 68162K106 23235 996364 SOLE 996364
ONEBEACON INSURANCE CL A G67742109 50834 3303036 SOLE 3303036
ONEOK INC COM 682680103 62364 719386 SOLE 719386
ONEOK PARTNERS L P COM 68268N103 220 3810 SOLE 3810
ORAMED PHARM INC COM 68403P104 3 10000 SOLE 10000
ORIENTAL FINL GROUP COM 68618W100 36027 2974960 SOLE 2974960
ORITANI FINL CORP COM 68633D103 5268 412550 SOLE 412550
PACIFIC PREMIER BANC COM 69478X105 513 80906 SOLE 80906
PANHANDLE OIL AND GA CL A 698477106 949 28910 SOLE 28910
PENN VIRGINIA CORP COM 707882106 1698 321052 SOLE 321052
PENNEY J C INC COM 708160106 80505 2290333 SOLE 2290333
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 20427 307872 SOLE 307872
PETROQUEST ENERGY IN COM 716748108 167 25250 SOLE 25250
PIMCO CORPORATE & IN COM 72201B101 9300 535385 SOLE 535385
PIMCO CORPORATE & IN COM 72200U100 10119 634414 SOLE 634414
PIONEER NATURAL RESO COM 723787107 14513 162193 SOLE 162193
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPAN COM 724078100 3129 154917 SOLE 154917
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIP COM 726503105 29240 398099 SOLE 398099
PLAINS EXPLORATION & COM 726505100 8078 220000 SOLE 220000
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO COM 729251108 89664 2452527 SOLE 2452527
PROCTER & GAMBLE COM COM 742718109 2092 31356 SOLE 31356
RANGE RES CORP COM 75281A109 73235 1182347 SOLE 1182347
RAYMOND JAMES FINANC COM 754730109 90261 2915399 SOLE 2915399
RAYTHEON CO COM 755111507 14348 296564 SOLE 296564
REGENCY AFFILIATES I COM 758847404 685 114215 SOLE 114215
RESOLUTE ENERGY CORP COM 76116A108 45468 4210006 SOLE 4210006
REX ENERGY CORPORATI COM 761565100 294 19950 SOLE 19950
RICHARDSON ELECTRS L COM 763165107 5647 459478 SOLE 459478
RUBY TUESDAY INC COM COM 781182100 417 60390 SOLE 60390
SCHEID VINEYARDS INC CL A 806403200 299 33210 SOLE 33210
SCHNITZER STL INDS I CL A 806882106 63548 1503018 SOLE 1503018
SENECA FOODS CORP NE CL A 817070501 11903 461013 SOLE 461013
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMU COM 82312B106 2663 254115 SOLE 254115
SHOE CARNIVAL INC COM 824889109 2433 94653 SOLE 94653
SL GREEN RLTY CORP COM 78440X101 104707 1571240 SOLE 1571240
SLM CORPORATION COM 78442P106 1448 108024 SOLE 108024
SM ENERGY CO COM COM 78454L100 10965 150000 SOLE 150000
SMUCKER J M CO COM 832696405 18960 242552 SOLE 242552
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 1158 25006 SOLE 25006
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS H CL A 848574109 127073 6115136 SOLE 6115136
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM 852061100 32 13534 SOLE 13534
ST JUDE MED INC COM 790849103 12582 366816 SOLE 366816
STAGE STORES INC COM 85254C305 31591 2274405 SOLE 2274405
STANCORP FINL GROUP COM 852891100 25861 703707 SOLE 703707
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 8244 593545 SOLE 593545
STIFEL FINANCIAL COR COM 860630102 207 6450 SOLE 6450
SUN BANCORP INC COM 86663B102 1213 501113 SOLE 501113
SUPERIOR UNIFORM INC COM 868358102 4250 346403 SOLE 346403
SUPREME INDS INC CL CL A 868607102 235 93631 SOLE 93631
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SYNNEX CORP COM 87162W100 1043 34250 SOLE 34250
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 17834 608052 SOLE 608052
SYSTEMAX INC COM COM 871851101 1391 84737 SOLE 84737
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSO COM 875378101 427 435939 SOLE 435939
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 16448 321115 SOLE 321115
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COM 913017109 15643 214026 SOLE 214026
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP I COM 91324P102 17781 350851 SOLE 350851
UNIVERSAL AMERICAN S COM 91338E101 1117 87875 SOLE 87875
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VAIL RESORTS INC COM 91879Q109 116707 2755124 SOLE 2755124
VALERO ENERGY CORP COM 91913Y100 336 15982 SOLE 15982
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIO COM 92343V104 4918 122579 SOLE 122579
VIEWPOINT FINL GROUP COM 92672A101 4131 317500 SOLE 317500
VODAFONE GROUP PLC S COM 92857W209 16462 587313 SOLE 587313
VULCAN INTL CORP COM 929136109 1700 50738 SOLE 50738
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 25862 432768 SOLE 432768
WALGREEN COMPANY COM 931422109 14863 449588 SOLE 449588
WARWICK VALLEY TEL C COM 936750108 3282 250758 SOLE 250758
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 610 22132 SOLE 22132
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WINDSTREAM CORP COM 97381W104 1156 98466 SOLE 98466
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ISHARES TR US PFD ST US PFD STK 464288687 1524 42790 SOLE 42790
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO *W EXP 46634E114 196 23000 SOLE 23000
4834707 244