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: Waters, Parkerson & Co., LLC
Address: 228 St. Charles Ave., Suite 512
New Orleans, LA 70130
13F File Number: 28-10445
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 submission.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Julia W Burlingame
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Phone: 504-588-2726
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Julia W Burlingame, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 15, 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: 122
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $670,219
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: 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                      Com              88579Y101     5543    52144 SH       Sole                     4600             47544
ABBOTT LABS COM                Com              002824100     7937   224720 SH       Sole                     8700            216020
ABBVIE INC COM                 Com              00287Y109      438    10734 SH       Sole                                      10734
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLAS Com              G1151C101    17547   230979 SH       Sole                     8000            222979
AFLAC INC COM                  Com              001055102    13637   262149 SH       Sole                    12000            250149
ALCOA INC COM                  Com              013817101      255    29975 SH       Sole                    16500             13475
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM           Com              02209S103     3970   115445 SH       Sole                                     115445
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM        Com              025816109      235     3486 SH       Sole                                       3486
AMGEN INC COM                  Com              031162100      600     5857 SH       Sole                                       5857
APPLE INC COM                  Com              037833100     3098     6998 SH       Sole                                       6998
APPLIED MATLS INC COM          Com              038222105      151    11180 SH       Sole                                      11180
AT&T INC COM                   Com              00206R102    11819   322133 SH       Sole                    17400            304733
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION CO Com              060505104     3532   290002 SH       Sole                     4000            286002
BEAM INC COM                   Com              073730103      438     6901 SH       Sole                                       6901
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL  Com              084670702      414     3969 SH       Sole                                       3969
BHP BILLITON LTD SPONSORED ADR Com              088606108     7051   103044 SH       Sole                     6000             97044
BIOGEN IDEC INC COM            Com              09062X103      310     1610 SH       Sole                                       1610
BOEING CO COM                  Com              097023105     1052    12257 SH       Sole                                      12257
BP PLC SPONSORED ADR           Com              055622104      226     5348 SH       Sole                                       5348
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM    Com              110122108      704    17091 SH       Sole                                      17091
CARNIVAL CORP PAIRED CTF       Com              143658300    11546   336623 SH       Sole                    14500            322123
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM        Com              149123101      217     2500 SH       Sole                                       2500
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC COM     Com              15189T107      923    38528 SH       Sole                                      38528
CENTURYLINK INC COM            Com              156700106     3332    94850 SH       Sole                    15000             79850
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM           Com              166764100    21367   179829 SH       Sole                     5750            174079
COACH INC COM                  Com              189754104     2374    47485 SH       Sole                     8250             39235
COCA COLA CO COM               Com              191216100    12610   311821 SH       Sole                                     311821
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM       Com              194162103      427     3615 SH       Sole                                       3615
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM             Com              20825C104      629    10459 SH       Sole                     4000              6459
CSX CORP COM                   Com              126408103      227     9200 SH       Sole                                       9200
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM      Com              25179M103     7536   133562 SH       Sole                     6250            127312
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY      Com              254687106      604    10632 SH       Sole                                      10632
DNP SELECT INCOME FD COM       Com              23325P104     1829   180418 SH       Sole                                     180418
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM    Com              25746U109      518     8900 SH       Sole                                       8900
DOW CHEM CO COM                Com              260543103    12935   406235 SH       Sole                    20000            386235
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO CO Com              263534109     3995    81273 SH       Sole                    11500             69773
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW   Com              26441C204      628     8650 SH       Sole                                       8650
E M C CORP MASS COM            Com              268648102    11866   496697 SH       Sole                    10000            486697
EATON CORP PLC SHS             Com              G29183103      223     3637 SH       Sole                                       3637
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS L P C Com              29250R106      222     7368 SH       Sole                                       7368
ENCANA CORP COM                Com              292505104     4941   253897 SH       Sole                    25500            228397
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM           Com              29364G103      220     3479 SH       Sole                                       3479
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L P  Com              293792107      305     5054 SH       Sole                                       5054
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM           Com              30231G102    29483   327188 SH       Sole                     6200            320988
FIRST HORIZON NATL CORP COM    Com              320517105      116    10823 SH       Sole                                      10823
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST  Com              32054K103      379    22100 SH       Sole                                      22100
FLEXTRONICS INTL LTD ORD       Com              Y2573F102     1081   159959 SH       Sole                     4800            155159
FLUOR CORP NEW COM             Com              343412102    11962   180335 SH       Sole                     7200            173135
FORD MTR CO DEL COM PAR $0.01  Com              345370860      217    16466 SH       Sole                                      16466
FORTUNE BRANDS HOME & SEC INC  Com              34964C106      280     7477 SH       Sole                                       7477
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM        Com              369604103    18960   820090 SH       Sole                    28600            791490
GENERAL MILLS INC              Com              370334104    12410   251664 SH       Sole                    11600            240064
GEO GROUP INC COM              Com              36159R103      390    10368 SH       Sole                                      10368
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED  Com              37733W105     8227   175370 SH       Sole                     9700            165670
GOOGLE INC CL A                Com              38259P508      318      400 SH       Sole                                        400
HANCOCK HLDG CO COM            Com              410120109     7246   234337 SH       Sole                    17130            217207
HERSHEY CO COM                 Com              427866108      334     3820 SH       Sole                                       3820
HOME DEPOT INC COM             Com              437076102    17880   256236 SH       Sole                     9500            246736
HSBC HLDGS PLC SPON ADR NEW    Com              404280406      242     4531 SH       Sole                                       4531
IBERIABANK CORP COM            Com              450828108      415     8290 SH       Sole                                       8290
INTEL CORP COM                 Com              458140100    13396   613503 SH       Sole                    23000            590503
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS C Com              459200101    23660   110923 SH       Sole                     4750            106173
INVESCO LTD SHS                Com              G491BT108    15556   537164 SH       Sole                    23600            513564
JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC DEL COM  Com              469814107     8760   155762 SH       Sole                     1200            154562
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM          Com              478160104    13886   170313 SH       Sole                     8000            162313
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM           Com              478366107     6147   175272 SH       Sole                    17400            157872
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM        Com              46625H100    13360   281494 SH       Sole                    13500            267994
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM        Com              494368103     2494    25459 SH       Sole                     4000             21459
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM      Com              50076Q106      240     4666 SH       Sole                                       4666
LIBERTY PPTY TR SH BEN INT     Com              531172104     1216    30600 SH       Sole                    12000             18600
LILLY ELI & CO COM             Com              532457108     1163    20478 SH       Sole                                      20478
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM      Com              534187109     5297   162425 SH       Sole                    16400            146025
LOEWS CORP COM                 Com              540424108      546    12400 SH       Sole                                      12400
LOWES COS INC COM              Com              548661107     4157   109625 SH       Sole                                     109625
MERCK & CO INC NEW COM         Com              58933Y105    10485   237214 SH       Sole                    17000            220214
MICROSOFT CORP COM             Com              594918104     7735   270411 SH       Sole                    21400            249011
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A         Com              609207105      396    12929 SH       Sole                                      12929
MURPHY OIL CORP COM            Com              626717102      298     4682 SH       Sole                                       4682
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM Com              637071101     5745    81203 SH       Sole                                      81203
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM      Com              655844108     9385   121757 SH       Sole                     8500            113257
ORACLE CORP COM                Com              68389X105    12588   389365 SH       Sole                     3000            386365
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM        Com              704549104     4301   203373 SH       Sole                    12500            190873
PEPSICO INC COM                Com              713448108    13638   172387 SH       Sole                     9000            163387
PFIZER INC COM                 Com              717081103     4872   168824 SH       Sole                     1500            167324
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM     Com              718172109    21868   235880 SH       Sole                     8050            227830
PIONEER NAT RES CO COM         Com              723787107     2843    22880 SH       Sole                      600             22280
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO INC COM   Com              729251108     2087    39988 SH       Sole                                      39988
POOL CORPORATION COM           Com              73278L105      325     6775 SH       Sole                                       6775
PPG INDS INC COM               Com              693506107      997     7442 SH       Sole                                       7442
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM        Com              742718109    17251   223859 SH       Sole                     8900            214959
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM      Com              74834L100     5973   105799 SH       Sole                      900            104899
REALTY INCOME CORP COM         Com              756109104      594    13100 SH       Sole                    10000              3100
REGIONS FINL CORP NEW COM      Com              7591EP100       96    11748 SH       Sole                                      11748
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC COM      Com              761713106      562    12637 SH       Sole                                      12637
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC COM    Com              773903109    12231   141646 SH       Sole                     7200            134446
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A            Com              131004202     2117    32489 SH       Sole                                      32489
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM           Com              806857108    15595   208240 SH       Sole                     6250            201990
SOUTHERN CO COM                Com              842587107     1236    26348 SH       Sole                                      26348
SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS       Com              78463V107      244     1580 SH       Sole                                       1580
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL A   Com              860370105      528    56704 SH       Sole                                      56704
SYSCO CORP COM                 Com              871829107     1786    50771 SH       Sole                                      50771
TARGET CORP COM                Com              87612E106    16419   239875 SH       Sole                    11300            228575
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC C Com              883556102    17649   230734 SH       Sole                     9000            221734
TRANSOCEAN LTD REG SHS         Com              H8817H100      256     4923 SH       Sole                                       4923
TRUSTMARK CORP COM             Com              898402102      320    12781 SH       Sole                                      12781
UNION PAC CORP COM             Com              907818108      224     1575 SH       Sole                                       1575
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B Com              911312106     8849   103017 SH       Sole                                     103017
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM   Com              913017109    20238   216609 SH       Sole                     7200            209409
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM Com              92343V104    10588   215430 SH       Sole                                     215430
VISA INC COM CL A              Com              92826C839    19400   114227 SH       Sole                     1000            113227
WAL-MART STORES INC COM        Com              931142103     8470   113186 SH       Sole                                     113186
WALGREEN CO COM                Com              931422109     1267    26565 SH       Sole                                      26565
YOU ON DEMAND HLDGS INC COM NE Com              98741R207       32    21000 SH       Sole                                      21000
ISHARES TR COHEN&ST RLTY                        464287564      450     5463 SH       Sole                                       5463
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF                      464287200      704     4476 SH       Sole                                       4476
ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE INDEX                      464287465     2908    49307 SH       Sole                                      49307
ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT                       464287234     2237    52298 SH       Sole                                      52298
ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000                         464287655     4031    42692 SH       Sole                                      42692
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST II SENIO                  73936Q769      282    11240 SH       Sole                                      11240
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST UNIT SER                  73935A104      514     7454 SH       Sole                                       7454
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT                     78462F103      948     6052 SH       Sole                                       6052
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FD                   922042858      405     9450 SH       Sole                                       9450