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
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC
Address: 640 Plaza Drive
Suite 160
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
13F File Number: 028-12692
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: Chad S. Christensen
Title: Vice President/Partner
Phone: (303) 893-1214
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Chad S. Christensen Highlands Ranch, CO/USA May 14, 2013
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 29
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $171,199 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.
NONE
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
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3M CO COM 88579Y101 1571 14780 SH SOLE 14780 0 0
AVX CORP NEW COM 002444107 2624 220522 SH SOLE 220522 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 13440 86 SH SOLE 86 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 28674 275186 SH SOLE 275186 0 0
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 875 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0
CNA FINL CORP COM 126117100 1257 38455 SH SOLE 38455 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 2022 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 2175 20502 SH SOLE 20502 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 25456 282500 SH SOLE 282500 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 3626 156816 SH SOLE 156816 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 6325 289680 SH SOLE 289680 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 4729 58005 SH SOLE 58005 0 0
KINROSS GOLD CORP COM NO PAR 496902404 6388 805513 SH SOLE 805513 0 0
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 7890 287625 SH SOLE 287625 0 0
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 235 5000 SH SOLE 5000 0 0
MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 6089 137754 SH SOLE 137754 0 0
MERCURY GENL CORP NEW COM 589400100 16166 426194 SH SOLE 426194 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 8988 314195 SH SOLE 314195 0 0
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO CL A 60871R100 245 5000 SH SOLE 5000 0 0
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 9848 235098 SH SOLE 235098 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 3922 49580 SH SOLE 49580 0 0
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS ADR A 780259206 838 12868 SH SOLE 12868 0 0
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 4530 88690 SH SOLE 88690 0 0
STATOIL ASA SPONSORED ADR 85771P102 3063 124405 SH SOLE 124405 0 0
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 592 283455 SH SOLE 283455 0 0
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC COM 89417E109 1684 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD COM SHS G9319H102 2160 57798 SH SOLE 57798 0 0
VICAL INC COM 925602104 1626 408421 SH SOLE 408421 0 0
WASHINGTON FED INC COM 938824109 4161 237790 SH SOLE 237790 0 0