13F-HR 1 robotti13fhr_12312010.txt FORM 13F-HR - R. ROBOTTI 12/31/2010 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2010 Check here if Amendment[]; Amendment Number: This Amendment []is a restatement. []adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Managers Filing this Report: Name: Robert E. Robotti Address:6 East 43rd Street, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10017-4651 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: Robert E. Robotti Title: President Phone: 212-986-4800 Form 13F File Number: 028-10843 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Robert E. Robotti New York, NY February 15, 2011 ---------------------- -------------- --------------- Report Type [ ]13F HOLDING REPORT [ ]13F NOTICE. [X]13F COMBINATION Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers:2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 205 Form 13F Information Table Value Total:$304,788 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Form 13F File Number Investment Manager -------------------- ------------------ 1) 028-14390 Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC 2) 028-11689 Mario Cibelli

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