Vice President, Compliance

0000936753-18-000102.txt : 20180214 0000936753-18-000102.hdr.sgml : 20180214 20180214084226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000936753-18-000102 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936753 IRS NUMBER: 020712418 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04003 FILM NUMBER: 18607398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: (312) 726-0140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950202 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0000936753 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2017 12-31-2017 ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 2900 CHICAGO IL 60601

13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-04003 N James R. Prescott Vice President, Compliance 312-612-2759 James R. 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