1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE REPORT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED: December 31, 2012 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: Chapter IV Investors, LLC Address: 301 South Tryon Street, Suite 1850 Charlotte, NC 28202 13F File Number: 028-12694 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 THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF REPORTING MANAGER: Name: Kimberly Zeitvogel Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (704) 644-4072 SIGNATURE, PLACE, AND DATE OF SIGNING: /s/ Kimberly Zeitvogel Charlotte, NC 2/13/2013 ----------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- Signature Place Date REPORT TYPE: [X] 13F Holdings Report [ ] 13F Notice [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT LIST OF OTHER MANAGERS REPORTING FOR THIS MANAGER: NONE 2 FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE REPORT SUMMARY: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 9 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $223,892 (thousands) LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: NONE 3 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- ------------------------- ---------- -------- --------------------- TITLE OF VALUE SHARES OR INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X $1000) PRN AMT SH/PRN PUT/CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE --------------------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ -------- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ---- Cabot Oil and Gas Corp CL A 127097103 $ 11,192 225,000 sh SOLE 225,000 Clear Channel Outdoor CL A 18451C109 $ 7,020 1,000,000 sh SOLE 1,000,000 EQT Corporation COM 26884L109 $ 9,437 160,000 Sh SOLE 160,000 Lamar Advertising CL A 512815101 $ 36,813 950,000 Sh SOLE 950,000 Martin Marietta Matls COM 573284106 $ 46,721 495,561 Sh SOLE 495,561 Packaging Corp of America COM 695156109 $ 20,101 522,500 Sh SOLE 522,500 Range Resources Corp COM 75281A109 $ 37,698 600,000 Sh SOLE 600,000 Rock-Tenn Company CL A 772739207 $ 47,978 686,288 Sh SOLE 686,288 Scripps Networks Interactive CL A 811065101 $ 6,932 119,690 Sh SOLE 119,690 --------- Total Value: $ 223,892 ---------