UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 ------------------ Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ------------------ This Amendment (check only one): [ ] is a restatement [ ] add new holdings entries Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: New Generation Advisors, LLC ---------------------------- Address: 49 Union Street ---------------------------- Manchester, MA 01944 ---------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-10779 -------- 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 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: George Putnam, III ------------------------------- Title: President ------------------------------- Phone: 978-704-6200 ------------------------------- Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ George Putnam, III Manchester, MA May 14, 2013 ---------------------- ----------------- ------------------- [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).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 36 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $203,759 ------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: 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. Title of Value Investment Other Voting Authority Name of Issuer Class Cusip ($1000) Shares Discretion Managers Sole Shared None ------------------------- -------- ----- ------- ------ ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- ACCO BRANDS CORP COMMON 00081T108 2,308 345,465 SOLE NONE 345,465 ACCURIDE CORP COMMON 00439T206 4,424 820,703 SOLE NONE 820,703 BALTIC TRADING LTD COMMON Y0553W103 2,459 601,212 SOLE NONE 601,212 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COMMON 060505104 4,589 376,796 SOLE NONE 376,796 BANK OF AMERICA CORP 30.7900 EXP10/28/2018 WTS 060505153 3,688 5,051,476 SOLE NONE 5,051,476 BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC COMMON 09624H109 7,163 2,513,296 SOLE NONE 2,513,296 BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC COMMON 12008R107 6,360 1,085,281 SOLE NONE 1,085,281 COMERICA INCORPORATED 29.4000 EXP11/14/2018 WTS 200340115 2,922 282,365 SOLE NONE 282,365 DELTA AIR LINES, INC COMMON 247361702 10,323 625,235 SOLE NONE 625,235 DORAL FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 25811P886 4,712 6,685,937 SOLE NONE 6,685,937 DRYSHIPS INC COMMON Y2109Q101 3,742 1,834,545 SOLE NONE 1,834,545 EUROSEAS LTD COMMON Y23592200 3,710 3,225,895 SOLE NONE 3,225,895 EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES COMMON 302051206 1,835 679,652 SOLE NONE 679,652 FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC COMMON 305560302 10,737 1,437,375 SOLE NONE 1,437,375 FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC COMMON 31430F101 3,773 634,200 SOLE NONE 634,200 GENERAL MOTORS CO 10.0000 EXP07/10/2016 WTS 37045V118 5,839 314,616 SOLE NONE 314,616 GENERAL MOTORS CO 18.3300 EXP07/10/2019 WTS 37045V126 6,180 524,180 SOLE NONE 524,180 GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC CL A Y27183105 1,798 399,523 SOLE NONE 399,523 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 42.4200 EXP10/28/2018 WTS 46634E114 6,406 449,576 SOLE NONE 449,576 LEAP WIRELESS INTL INC COMMON 521863308 4,519 766,660 SOLE NONE 766,660 LEAR CORP COMMON 521865204 6,675 121,651 SOLE NONE 121,651 MGIC INVESTMENT CORP COMMON 552848103 22,208 4,486,473 SOLE NONE 4,486,473 METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC COMMON 591708102 8,507 780,463 SOLE NONE 780,463 NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP CMN CLASS A CL A 633707104 6,862 374,958 SOLE NONE 374,958 PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COMMON 70931T103 7,552 291,683 SOLE NONE 291,683 THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. 67.3300 EXP12/31/2018 WTS 693475121 6,169 503,619 SOLE NONE 503,619 RADIAN GROUP INC COMMON 750236101 2,571 240,013 SOLE NONE 240,013 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 7591EP100 4,613 563,264 SOLE NONE 563,264 REVLON INC CL A 761525609 3,830 171,288 SOLE NONE 171,288 SAFE BULKERS INC COMMON Y7388L103 1,526 307,600 SOLE NONE 307,600 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 859319303 3,134 144,504 SOLE NONE 144,504 SUNTRUST BANKS INC COMMON 867914103 2,929 101,663 SOLE NONE 101,663 U.S. CONCRETE INC COMMON 90333L201 12,960 938,475 SOLE NONE 938,475 US AIRWAYS GROUP INC COMMON 90341W108 644 37,941 SOLE NONE 37,941 UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDING INC COMMON 910047109 10,780 336,778 SOLE NONE 336,778 WELLS FARGO & CO 34.0100 EXP10/28/2018 WTS 949746119 5,312 442,679 SOLE NONE 442,679 203,759