<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902584-17-000005-index.html : 20170213
<SEC-HEADER>0000902584-17-000005.hdr.sgml : 20170213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170213130109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902584-17-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170213
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVISORY RESEARCH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902584
		IRS NUMBER:				362831881
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-05637
		FILM NUMBER:		17597546

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 N. STETSON STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 5500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125651414

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 N. STETSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>13F-HR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INFORMATION TABLE
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>arifourthqtr2016.xml
<DESCRIPTION>ARI 13F
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: arifourthqtr2016.html

Document 2 - RAW XML: arifourthqtr2016.xml

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>