Chief Compliance Officer

0001443095-23-000001.txt : 20230130 0001443095-23-000001.hdr.sgml : 20230130 20230127213506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001443095-23-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230127 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20230130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Welch Group, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001443095 IRS NUMBER: 631231262 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13195 FILM NUMBER: 23565029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3940 MONTCLAIR ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35213 BUSINESS PHONE: 205-879-5001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3940 MONTCLAIR ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35213 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml X0202 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001443095 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2022 12-31-2022 Welch Group, LLC

3940 MONTCLAIR ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR BIRMINGHAM AL 35213

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