-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bj9sOhNk14Ncb7J+mHaaWrPWkegFG7OesjkHJZ/ngy7wiKABglaMSvY1TfZYga1s zKPbu060f6IIW2yXnAztMQ== 0000007195-08-000002.txt : 20080430 0000007195-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080430 20080429180350 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007195-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080429 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGUS INVESTORS' COUNSEL, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007195 IRS NUMBER: 131931123 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00542 FILM NUMBER: 08787267 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HOLLY POND PLAZA STREET 2: 1281 E. MAIN STREET, FIRST FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033169000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HOLLY POND PLAZA STREET 2: 1281 E. MAIN STREET, FIRST FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARGUS INVESTORS COUNSEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 13F-HR 1 aic13f1qtr08.txt 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE "Report for the Quarter Ended: March 31, 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: Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc. Address: Holly Pond Plaza, 1281 E. Main St. 1st fl Stamford, Connecticut 06902 13F Filing Number: 28-542 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 requirements, statements, schedules, lists and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Stewart P. Zobian Title: President Phone: (203) 316-9000 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/Stewart P. Zobian Stamford, Connecticut April 29, 2008 [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ) 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: None Form 13F information Table Entry Total: 385 Form 13F information Table Value Total: 513408000 List of other included managers: None Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. (None) 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M Co Com COM 88579Y101 10594 133850 SH SOLE 133850 Abbott Labs Com COM 002824100 9794 177585 SH SOLE 177585 Air Prods & Chems Inc Com COM 009158106 11654 126675 SH SOLE 126675 Alcoa Inc Com COM 013817101 11212 310935 SH SOLE 310935 American Express Co Com COM 025816109 8509 194630 SH SOLE 194630 American Intl Group Com COM 026874107 7064 163335 SH SOLE 163335 Amgen Inc Com COM 031162100 8405 201175 SH SOLE 201175 Archer Daniels Midland Com COM 039483102 12191 296185 SH SOLE 296185 Automatic Data Process Com COM 053015103 10006 236055 SH SOLE 236055 Becton Dickinson & Co Com COM 075887109 11986 139610 SH SOLE 139610 Caterpillar Inc Del Com COM 149123101 12156 155275 SH SOLE 155275 Cisco Sys Inc Com COM 17275R102 10291 427190 SH SOLE 427190 Coca-Cola Co Com COM 191216100 1004 16500 SH SOLE 16500 Dell Inc Com COM 24702R101 8974 450505 SH SOLE 450505 Disney Walt Co Com COM 254687106 9893 315280 SH SOLE 315280 Dow Chem Co Com COM 260543103 9610 260800 SH SOLE 260800 Emerson Elec Co Com COM 291011104 11884 230930 SH SOLE 230930 Exxon Mobil Corp Com COM 30231G102 11092 131148 SH SOLE 131148 Federal Natl Mtg Assn Com COM 313586109 7465 283620 SH SOLE 283620 Fedex Corp Com COM 31428X106 10078 108750 SH SOLE 108750 Gannett Inc Com COM 364730101 7215 248350 SH SOLE 248350 General Dynamics Corp Com COM 369550108 12087 144975 SH SOLE 144975 General Elec Co Com COM 369604103 10658 287966 SH SOLE 287966 Home Depot Inc Com COM 437076102 9607 343470 SH SOLE 343470 Illinois Tool Wks Inc Com COM 452308109 10160 210665 SH SOLE 210665 Ingersoll-Rand Company Cl A COM G4776G101 10922 245005 SH SOLE 245005 Intel Corp Com COM 458140100 10965 517700 SH SOLE 517700 International Bus Mach Com COM 459200101 13153 114235 SH SOLE 114235 International Paper Co Com COM 460146103 7995 293935 SH SOLE 293935 JP Morgan Chase & Co Com COM 46625H100 792 18433 SH SOLE 18433 Johnson & Johnson Com COM 478160104 11275 173815 SH SOLE 173815 Kimberly Clark Corp Com COM 494368103 10382 160835 SH SOLE 160835 McDonalds Corp Com COM 580135101 12866 230705 SH SOLE 230705 McGraw-Hill Cos Inc COM 580645109 7778 210500 SH SOLE 210500 Microsoft Corp Com COM 594918104 10050 354110 SH SOLE 354110 Morgan Stanley Com COM 617446448 10545 230740 SH SOLE 230740 Nucor Corp Com COM 670346105 11780 173900 SH SOLE 173900 Pepsico Inc Com COM 713448108 10923 151290 SH SOLE 151290 Pfizer Inc Com COM 717081103 8270 395135 SH SOLE 395135 Procter & Gamble Co Com COM 742718109 12170 173686 SH SOLE 173686 Qualcomm Inc Com COM 747525103 10776 262830 SH SOLE 262830 Royal Dutch Shell Plc Spons AD COM 780259206 710 10300 SH SOLE 10300 Schlumberger Ltd Com COM 806857108 10251 117825 SH SOLE 117825 Staples Inc Com COM 855030102 11033 499000 SH SOLE 499000 Stryker Corp Com COM 863667101 11217 172430 SH SOLE 172430 Time Warner Inc Com COM 887317105 7567 539725 SH SOLE 539725 US Bancorp DE Com COM 902973304 10653 329200 SH SOLE 329200 Unilever NV NY COM 904784709 12213 362070 SH SOLE 362070 Union Pac Corp Com COM 907818108 13174 105070 SH SOLE 105070 Valero Energy Corp Com COM 91913Y100 442 9000 SH SOLE 9000 Verizon Communications Com COM 92343V104 10119 277606 SH SOLE 277606 Wal-Mart Stores Inc Com COM 931142103 10993 208670 SH SOLE 208670 Walgreen Co Com COM 931422109 10804 283650 SH SOLE 283650
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