-----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, Pov6iQsZuPl2Sr3It0KMnidkWcVMSawC8SKeWRGJ1Ltpuu/eEKRv+hcd7M0C/E0a hZy3M3oYhy12DjQVcsOv9w== 0000883487-08-000007.txt : 20080423 0000883487-08-000007.hdr.sgml : 20080423 20080423133422 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883487-08-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080423 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080423 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080423 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MESSNER & SMITH THEME VALUE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883487 IRS NUMBER: 330087141 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03033 FILM NUMBER: 08771324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 BUSINESS PHONE: 6192399049 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD/CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970902 13F-HR 1 edgarfiling033108.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2007 Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report: Name: Messner & Smith Theme/Value Investment Management, Ltd. Address: 530 B Street, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 SEC File Number: 801-24076 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 This Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Ellis C. Smith Title: Principal/CAO Phone:(619) 239-9049 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Ellis C. Smith San Diego, California February 26, 2008 Report Type: 13F Holdings Report I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 76 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $177,760,000 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A T & T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 660 17239 SH DEFINED 15709 1530 0 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A COM 002896207 1861 25441 SH DEFINED 23556 1885 0 ACACIA RESH CORP ACACIA TCH CO COM 003881307 841 146200 SH DEFINED 121230 24970 0 ACCURAY INC COM COM 004397105 2481 317685 SH DEFINED 280135 37550 0 ACTUANT CORP CL A NEW COM 00508X203 3234 107061 SH DEFINED 96469 10592 0 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM COM 00971T101 3988 141622 SH DEFINED 122534 19088 0 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL COM COM 017175100 329 964 SH SOLE 964 0 0 ALLIS CHALMERS ENERGY INC COM COM 019645506 4356 315875 SH DEFINED 277133 38742 0 AMPHENOL CORP NEW CL A COM 032095101 2537 68110 SH DEFINED 62376 5734 0 ANSYS INC COM COM 03662Q105 3741 108359 SH DEFINED 96455 11904 0 BARE ESCENTUALS INC COM COM 067511105 2221 94820 SH DEFINED 83980 10840 0 BELDEN INC COM COM 077454106 3231 91465 SH DEFINED 81095 10370 0 BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FD INC COM MUTUAL FUNDS 09253R105 303 35000 SH DEFINED 7000 28000 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 234 11000 SH SOLE 11000 0 0 BUCYRUS INTL INC NEW CL A COM 118759109 5321 52345 SH DEFINED 45119 7226 0 CEPHALON INC COM COM 156708109 4541 70510 SH DEFINED 62678 7832 0 CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM COM 166764100 484 5665 SH SOLE 5665 0 0 COACH INC COM COM 189754104 2380 78940 SH DEFINED 71770 7170 0 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM COM 20854P109 2124 30705 SH DEFINED 27847 2858 0 CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY COM COM 21075N204 7599 117620 SH DEFINED 99716 17904 0 CULLEN FROST BANKERS INC COM COM 229899109 3876 73070 SH DEFINED 65793 7277 0 DEVON ENERGY NEWDTD 08/01/9 4. 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