UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 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. { } adds new holding entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name:	Bowen, Hanes & Company, Inc. Address:	3290 Northside Pkwy Suite 880 Atlanta, GA 30327 13F File Number:		28-1979 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:	Harold J. Bowen, III Title:	President Phone:	404-995-0507 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Harold J. Bowen, III	Atlanta, Georgia 		May 14, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): { X }	13F HOLDINGS REPORT. { }	13F NOTICE. { }	13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: 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: Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:	109 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,921,519 List of Other Included Managers: No.	13F File Number		Name <Page> FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 40986 385535 SH SOLE 385535 ABB LTD ADR COM 000375204 28665 1259430 SH SOLE 1259430 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 00846U101 20397 486000 SH SOLE 486000 ANADARKO PETROLEUM COM 032511107 656 7500 SH SOLE 7500 APPLE INC COM 037833100 22471 50764 SH SOLE 50764 AT&T COM 00206R102 26417 720010 SH SOLE 720010 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 19209 295380 SH SOLE 295380 B C E COM 05534B760 14003 299919 SH SOLE 299919 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ADR COM 064149107 31697 543974 SH SOLE 543974 BARRICK GOLD ADR COM 067901108 7386 251235 SH SOLE 251235 BASF ADR COM 055262505 14799 168550 SH SOLE 168550 BB&T COM 054937107 790 25180 SH SOLE 25180 BELDEN COM 077454106 18594 360000 SH SOLE 360000 BHP BILLITON LTD ADR COM 088606108 26685 389957 SH SOLE 389957 BP PRUDHOE BAY ROYALTY TRUST UNT 055630107 7514 90000 SH SOLE 90000 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 954 23155 SH SOLE 23155 BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PART UNT g16252101 17780 467150 SH SOLE 467150 BUNGE LTD ADR COM G16962105 28915 391647 SH SOLE 391647 C.R. 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