13F-HR 1 aim3q08.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008 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: Allen Investment Management LLC Address: 711 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 13F File Number: 28-11378 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: Howard M. Felson Title: Vice President Phone: (212) 832-8000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Howard M. Felson New York, NY/USA November 12, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 19 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $275,388 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 1 28-12302 Allen Operations LLC FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X102 7714 150000 SH DEFINED 1 150000 0 0 ALPHARMA INC CL A 020813101 12911 350000 SH DEFINED 1 350000 0 0 AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP COM NEW 026760405 905 133247 SH DEFINED 1 133247 0 0 ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM 035229103 71368 1100000 SH DEFINED 1 1100000 0 0 DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 23330X100 15734 205000 SH DEFINED 1 205000 0 0 GENENTECH INC COM NEW 368710406 53208 600000 SH DEFINED 1 600000 0 0 IMCLONE SYS INC COM 45245W109 22152 355000 SH DEFINED 1 355000 0 0 INDEPENDENCE HLDG CO NEW COM NEW 453440307 1140 98708 SH DEFINED 1 98708 0 0 MICRONETICS INC DEL COM 595125105 165 35000 SH DEFINED 1 35000 0 0 NATIONAL DENTEX CORP COM 63563H109 298 46400 SH DEFINED 1 46400 0 0 NEXCEN BRANDS INC COM 653351106 6 20000 SH DEFINED 1 20000 0 0 PHILADELPHIA CONS HLDG CORP COM 717528103 20500 350000 SH DEFINED 1 350000 0 0 PLAINS EXPL& PRODTN CO COM 726505100 9669 275000 SH DEFINED 1 275000 0 0 RELM WIRELESS CORP COM 759525108 63 43583 SH DEFINED 1 43583 0 0 RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 20584 82500 SH DEFINED 1 82500 0 0 ROHM & HAAS CO COM 775371107 29442 420600 SH DEFINED 1 420600 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 8507 100000 SH DEFINED 1 100000 0 0 STARRETT L S CO CL A 855668109 769 41700 SH DEFINED 1 41700 0 0 TGC INDS INC COM NEW 872417308 253 46696 SH DEFINED 1 46696 0 0