0001416856-22-000001.txt : 20220114 0001416856-22-000001.hdr.sgml : 20220114 20220114125149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001416856-22-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20220114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fruth Investment Management CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001416856 IRS NUMBER: 760358087 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12688 FILM NUMBER: 22531238 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-464-2283 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001416856 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2021 12-31-2021 Fruth Investment Management

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