Welch Group

Welch as of Sept. 30, 2012

Portfolio Holdings for Welch

Welch holds 0 positions in its portfolio as reported in the September 2012 quarterly 13F filing

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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

    COLUMN 1                      COLUMN 2   COLUMN 3     COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5         COLUMN 6       COLUMN 7     COLUMN 8
                                  TITLE OF                  VALUE     SHRS OR SH/ PUT/  INVESTMENT      OTHER   VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER                     CLASS      CUSIP      (X$1000)     PRN AMT PRN CALL  DISCRETION     MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED NONE

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1/100 BERKSHIRE HTWY CLA         COM        84990175          531       400SH              SOLE          NONE                  400
3m COMPANY                       COM       88579Y101         8516     92142SH              SOLE          NONE                92142
AT^T INC NEW                     COM       00206R102        10910    289400SH              SOLE          NONE               289400
ABBOTT LABORATORIES              COM       002824100         9771    142519SH              SOLE          NONE               142519
ACCENTURE                        COM       G1150G111          158      2261SH              SOLE          NONE                 2261
ALBEMARLE CORP                   COM        12653101          206      3918SH              SOLE          NONE                 3918
ALTRIA GROUP INC                 COM       02209S103          436     13046SH              SOLE          NONE                13046
APPLE INC                        COM       37833100          1557      2334SH              SOLE          NONE                 2334
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLND CO         COM       39483102           115      4231SH              SOLE          NONE                 4231
B P PRUDHOE BAY RLTY TR          COM       55630107           118      1255SH              SOLE          NONE                 1255
BAIDU COM INC ADR                COM       56752108           152      1298SH              SOLE          NONE                 1298
BANCO BILBOA ARGEN ADR           COM       05946K101          193     24885SH              SOLE          NONE                24885
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC         COM       71813109           190      3155SH              SOLE          NONE                 3155
BEAM INC                         COM       73730103           115      2000SH              SOLE          NONE                 2000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B          COM       84670207          1013     11484SH              SOLE          NONE                11484
BHP BILLITON LTD ADR             COM       88606108           205      2995SH              SOLE          NONE                 2995
Bp PLC ADR                       COM       55622104           199      4696SH              SOLE          NONE                 4696
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO          COM       110122108          235      6964SH              SOLE          NONE                 6964
BUCKLE INC                       COM       118440106          156      3428SH              SOLE          NONE                 3428
CATERPILLAR INC                  COM       149123101          776      9024SH              SOLE          NONE                 9024
CENTURYTEL INC                   COM       156700106         7978    197464SH              SOLE          NONE               197464
CHEVRON CORPORATION              COM       166764100        10046     86187SH              SOLE          NONE                86187
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL Cp          COM       172062101         8829    233143SH              SOLE          NONE               233143
CLOROX COMPANY                   COM       189054109          145      2011SH              SOLE          NONE                 2011
CME GROUP INC CL A               COM       12572Q105          139      2425SH              SOLE          NONE                 2425
COCA COLA COMPANY                COM       191216100         1932     50926SH              SOLE          NONE                50926
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO             COM       194162103         9012     84051SH              SOLE          NONE                84051
CONOCOPHILLIPS                   COM       20825C104          694     12135SH              SOLE          NONE                12135
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC          COM       209115104         8255    137835SH              SOLE          NONE               137835
CORE LABORATOREISD N V           COM       N22717107          137      1130SH              SOLE          NONE                 1130
CUMMINS INC                      COM       231021106          101      1100SH              SOLE          NONE                 1100
DEERE & CO                       COM       244199105          210      2546SH              SOLE          NONE                 2546
DIAGEO PLC NEW ADR               COM       25243Q205          487      4324SH              SOLE          NONE                 4324
DISNEY WALT CO                   COM       254687106          101      1929SH              SOLE          NONE                 1929
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP              COM       256677105          144      2801SH              SOLE          NONE                 2801
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW          COM       25746U109          284      5358SH              SOLE          NONE                 5358
DU PONT E I DE NEMOUR^CO         COM       263534109         8466    168418SH              SOLE          NONE               168418
EBAY INC                         COM       278642103          167      3458SH              SOLE          NONE                 3458
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO              COM       291011104         8237    170644SH              SOLE          NONE               170644
ENERGEN CORP                     COM       29265N108         4404     84033SH              SOLE          NONE                84033
EQUAL ENERGY LTD                 COM       29390Q109          178     51627SH              SOLE          NONE                51627
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC            COM       296315104          101      2600SH              SOLE          NONE                 2600
EXELON CORPORATION               COM       30161N101         6854    192632SH              SOLE          NONE               192632
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC              COM       302182100          164      2616SH              SOLE          NONE                 2616
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION          COM       30231G102        11911    130247SH              SOLE          NONE               130247
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J^CO            COM       363576109         8489    236997SH              SOLE          NONE               236997
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY         COM       369604103          437     19257SH              SOLE          NONE                19257
GENERAL MILLS INC                COM       370334104         7893    198076SH              SOLE          NONE               198076
GILEAD SCIENCES INC              COM       375558103          183      2768SH              SOLE          NONE                 2768
GOOGLE INC CLASS A               COM       38259P508          484       641SH              SOLE          NONE                  641
HALLIBURTON CO HOLDG             COM       406216101          108      3220SH              SOLE          NONE                 3220
HERBALIFE LTD                    COM       G4412G101          128      2708SH              SOLE          NONE                 2708
HOME DEPOT INC                   COM       437076102        11004    182270SH              SOLE          NONE               182270
HUTTON TELE TRUST UNIT           COM       447900101          129     35800SH              SOLE          NONE                35800
INTEL CORP                       COM       458140100         7469    329700SH              SOLE          NONE               329700
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES           COM       459200101          845      4074SH              SOLE          NONE                 4074
ISHARES IBOXX INVESTOP           COM       464287242         9170     75304SH              SOLE          NONE                75304
ISHARES HIGH YIELD               COM       464288513         5489     59470SH              SOLE          NONE                59470
ISHARES MSCI EMRG MKT FD         COM       464287234         2179     52732SH              SOLE          NONE                52732
ISHARES S^P 500 VALUE            COM       464287408         1276     19397SH              SOLE          NONE                19397
ISHARES SILVER TRUST             COM       46428Q109          254      7590SH              SOLE          NONE                 7590
ISHARES TR S & P SMALLCAP        COM       464287804         2297     29801SH              SOLE          NONE                29801
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                COM       478160104          731     10607SH              SOLE          NONE                10607
JP MORGAN CHASE CO               COM       46625H100          222      5474SH              SOLE          NONE                 5474
KELLOGG COMPANY                  COM       487836108          207      4000SH              SOLE          NONE                 4000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP              COM       494368103         8948    104308SH              SOLE          NONE               104308
KRAFT FOODS INC                  COM       50075N104          625     15122SH              SOLE          NONE                15122
LEGGETT & PLATT INC              COM       524660107          123      4913SH              SOLE          NONE                 4913
LILLY ELI & COMPANY              COM       532457108         9295    196049SH              SOLE          NONE               196049
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP             COM       539830109         9057     96995SH              SOLE          NONE                96995
MASTERCARD INC                   COM       57636Q104          167       371SH              SOLE          NONE                  371
MCDONALDS CORP                   COM       580135101         8459     92199SH              SOLE          NONE                92199
MERCK & CO INC                   COM       589331107         1132     25103SH              SOLE          NONE                25103
MICROSOFT CORP                   COM       594918104          270      9075SH              SOLE          NONE                 9075
MID CAP SPDR TRUST               COM       595635103         2271     12625SH              SOLE          NONE                12625
NEXTERA ENERGY INC               COM       65339F101         9053    128716SH              SOLE          NONE               128716
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP            COM       666807102          197      2960SH              SOLE          NONE                 2960
NOVARTIS A G SPON ADR            COM       66987V109         8444    137846SH              SOLE          NONE               137846
NVIDIA CORP                      COM       67066G104          138     10369SH              SOLE          NONE                10369
ORACLE CORPORATION               COM       68389X105          179      5696SH              SOLE          NONE                 5696
P P G INDUSTRIES INC             COM       693506107          244      2128SH              SOLE          NONE                 2128
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CP           COM       697900108          143      6685SH              SOLE          NONE                 6685
PAYCHEX INC                      COM       704326107         8298    249252SH              SOLE          NONE               249252
PEABODY ENERGY CORP              COM       704549104          148      6637SH              SOLE          NONE                 6637
PEPSICO INCORPORATED             COM       713448108         8756    123727SH              SOLE          NONE               123727
PFIZER INCORPORATED              COM       717081103          189      7620SH              SOLE          NONE                 7620
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC           COM       718172109         1447     16084SH              SOLE          NONE                16084
PIMCO EXCH TRADED FD             COM       72201R833         2189     21571SH              SOLE          NONE                21571
POWERSHARES RAFI EMERGING MKT    COM       73936T763          269     12599SH              SOLE          NONE                12599
POWERSHARES RAFI SMALL/MID CAP   COM       73935X567          301      4452SH              SOLE          NONE                 4452
POWERSHARES RAFI LARGE CAP US    COM       73935X583          753     12230SH              SOLE          NONE                12230
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION         COM       74267C106         1299     14363SH              SOLE          NONE                14363
PROCTER & GAMBLE                 COM       742718109         8636    124508SH              SOLE          NONE               124508
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP             COM       743674103          387     14779SH              SOLE          NONE                14779
QUALCOMM INC                     COM       747525103          169      2711SH              SOLE          NONE                 2711
REGIONS FINANCIAL CP NEW         COM       7591EP100          579     80527SH              SOLE          NONE                80527
ROSS STORES INC                  COM       778296103          139      2147SH              SOLE          NONE                 2147
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL            COM       780087102          402      7004SH              SOLE          NONE                 7004
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A ADRF         COM       780259206         8339    120134SH              SOLE          NONE               120134
SCANA CORPORATION NEW            COM       80589M102          531     11004SH              SOLE          NONE                11004
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                 COM       806857108          526      7277SH              SOLE          NONE                 7277
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES           COM       81768T108          450     15000SH              SOLE          NONE                15000
SPDR BARCLAYS CAPITAL            COM       78464A417          364      9043SH              SOLE          NONE                 9043
STREETTRACKS GOLD TRUST          COM       863307104         1992     11589SH              SOLE          NONE                11589
STRYKER CORP                     COM       863667101          270      4857SH              SOLE          NONE                 4857
T J X CO INC                     COM       872540109          148      3309SH              SOLE          NONE                 3309
TEVA PHARM INDS LTD ADRF         COM       881624209          192      4648SH              SOLE          NONE                 4648
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY             COM       842587107         9395    203849SH              SOLE          NONE               203849
TORCHMARK CORPORATION            COM       891027104         1571     30594SH              SOLE          NONE                30594
TUPPERWARE BRANDS COPR           COM       899896104          119      2225SH              SOLE          NONE                 2225
US BANCORP DEL NEW               COM       902973304          213      6202SH              SOLE          NONE                 6202
UNILEVER N V NY SHS NEWF         COM       904784709         2263     63788SH              SOLE          NONE                63788
UNILEVER PLC ADR NEW             COM       904767704         6212    170110SH              SOLE          NONE               170110
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COM       913017109         8322    106293SH              SOLE          NONE               106293
VALERO ENERGY CORP               COM       91913Y100          101      3200SH              SOLE          NONE                 3200
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKET         COM       922042858         3229     77401SH              SOLE          NONE                77401
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS           COM       92343V104         9784    214706SH              SOLE          NONE               214706
VIROPHARMA INC                   COM       928241108          411     13600SH              SOLE          NONE                13600
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY         COM       929160109         2355     49785SH              SOLE          NONE                49785
WADDELL REED FINL CL A           COM       930059100          173      5280SH              SOLE          NONE                 5280
WAL MART STORES INC              COM       931142103          243      3290SH              SOLE          NONE                 3290
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW             COM       949746101          527     15258SH              SOLE          NONE                15258
XCEL ENERGY INC                  COM       98389B100          250      9022SH              SOLE          NONE                 9022
YUM BRANDS INC                   COM       988498101          378      5699SH              SOLE          NONE                 5699


                                                    TOTAL $334586 (thousands)