-----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, Q6kddCZd/NoSvKNzZEwaxeWjhPrkoJj/WF2l+bBRUrDWj3mR92PeKM8In7vxWhKB 05bBbYOJ7CwZJYKiwFJPFw== 0000007195-09-000002.txt : 20090115 0000007195-09-000002.hdr.sgml : 20090115 20090115140229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007195-09-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090115 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090115 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: 09528241 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 aic13f4qtr08.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: December 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 January 15, 2009 [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: 371 Form 13F information Table Value Total: 196419000 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 4134 71850 SH SOLE 71850 Abbott Labs Com COM 002824100 4831 90510 SH SOLE 90510 Air Prods & Chems Inc Com COM 009158106 3447 68575 SH SOLE 68575 Alcoa Inc Com COM 013817101 2170 192760 SH SOLE 192760 American Express Co Com COM 025816109 2084 112330 SH SOLE 112330 Amgen Inc Com COM 031162100 5347 92595 SH SOLE 92595 Apple Inc Com COM 037833100 2886 33810 SH SOLE 33810 Archer Daniels Midland Com COM 039483102 4506 156285 SH SOLE 156285 Automatic Data Process Com COM 053015103 5355 136130 SH SOLE 136130 Becton Dickinson & Co Com COM 075887109 5164 75510 SH SOLE 75510 Caterpillar Inc Del Com COM 149123101 3503 78425 SH SOLE 78425 Cisco Sys Inc Com COM 17275R102 3746 229790 SH SOLE 229790 Coca-Cola Co Com COM 191216100 740 16340 SH SOLE 16340 Costco Whsl Corp Com COM 22160K105 3265 62200 SH SOLE 62200 Disney Walt Co Com COM 254687106 4094 180410 SH SOLE 180410 Dow Chem Co Com COM 260543103 1880 124555 SH SOLE 124555 Emerson Elec Co Com COM 291011104 3937 107530 SH SOLE 107530 Exxon Mobil Corp Com COM 30231G102 4762 59648 SH SOLE 59648 Fedex Corp Com COM 31428X106 3871 60350 SH SOLE 60350 Gannett Inc Com COM 364730101 1772 221445 SH SOLE 221445 General Dynamics Corp Com COM 369550108 4884 84800 SH SOLE 84800 General Elec Co Com COM 369604103 2376 146666 SH SOLE 146666 Google Inc Cl A COM 38259P508 2989 9715 SH SOLE 9715 Home Depot Inc Com COM 437076102 4339 188470 SH SOLE 188470 Illinois Tool Wks Inc Com COM 452308109 3987 113765 SH SOLE 113765 Ingersoll-Rand Company Cl A COM G4776G101 2275 131105 SH SOLE 131105 Intel Corp Com COM 458140100 3665 250000 SH SOLE 250000 International Bus Mach Com COM 459200101 5032 59785 SH SOLE 59785 International Paper Co Com COM 460146103 2039 172775 SH SOLE 172775 JP Morgan Chase & Co Com COM 46625H100 2419 76733 SH SOLE 76733 Johnson & Johnson Com COM 478160104 5640 94270 SH SOLE 94270 Kimberly Clark Corp Com COM 494368103 4548 86235 SH SOLE 86235 McDonalds Corp Com COM 580135101 5770 92785 SH SOLE 92785 McGraw-Hill Cos Inc COM 580645109 2750 118600 SH SOLE 118600 Microsoft Corp Com COM 594918104 3667 188610 SH SOLE 188610 Morgan Stanley Com COM 617446448 2314 144280 SH SOLE 144280 Nucor Corp Com COM 670346105 4121 89200 SH SOLE 89200 Pepsico Inc Com COM 713448108 4608 84140 SH SOLE 84140 Pfizer Inc Com COM 717081103 4158 234785 SH SOLE 234785 Procter & Gamble Co Com COM 742718109 5543 89664 SH SOLE 89664 Qualcomm Inc Com COM 747525103 5426 151430 SH SOLE 151430 Royal Dutch Shell Plc Spons AD COM 780259206 545 10300 SH SOLE 10300 Schlumberger Ltd Com COM 806857108 2615 61775 SH SOLE 61775 Staples Inc Com COM 855030102 4859 271150 SH SOLE 271150 Stryker Corp Com COM 863667101 3657 91530 SH SOLE 91530 Time Warner Inc Com COM 887317105 3047 302925 SH SOLE 302925 US Bancorp DE Com COM 902973304 4554 182100 SH SOLE 182100 Unilever NV NY COM 904784709 4524 184260 SH SOLE 184260 Union Pac Corp Com COM 907818108 4397 91990 SH SOLE 91990 Valero Energy Corp Com COM 91913Y100 303 14000 SH SOLE 14000 Verizon Communications Com COM 92343V104 4722 139281 SH SOLE 139281 Wal-Mart Stores Inc Com COM 931142103 5336 95175 SH SOLE 95175 Walgreen Co Com COM 931422109 3818 154750 SH SOLE 154750
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