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, 2012 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: _____ This Amendment (Check only one): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Alleghany Corporation Address: 7 Times Square Tower, 17/th/ Floor New York, NY 10036 Form 13F File Number: 28-1590 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: Roger B. Gorham Title: Senior Vice President Phone: 212-752-1356 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Roger B. Gorham New York, NY February 13, 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: 4 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 58 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,307,475 ------------ (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: No. Form 13F File Number Name 2 28-10508 RSUI Indemnity Company 3 28-06459 Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC 4 28-12262 Capitol Indemnity Corporation 5 28-15020 Transatlantic Reinsurance Company SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS FORM 13F INFORMATION PREPARED FOR ALLEGHANY CORPORATION AS OF 12/31/12 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------- --------- --------- -------- ------------------ ---------------------------- -------- -------------- INVESTMENT VOTING TITLE OF MARKET SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ DISCRETION OTHER AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRIN AMT PRN CALL SOLE SHRD-DEFINED SHRD-OTHER MANAGERS SOLE SHRD NONE (X 1000) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 1,228 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 2,012 35,000 SH X 2, 3 X ANNALY CAP MGMT INC COM 035710409 84,240 6,000,000 SH X X APACHE CORP COM 037411105 785 10,000 SH X 3 X APACHE CORP COM 037411105 39,250 500,000 SH X 2, 3 X APACHE CORP COM 037411105 4,318 55,000 SH X 3, 4 X APACHE CORP COM 037411105 53,773 685,000 SH X 5 X APPLE INC COM 037833100 798 1,500 SH X 3 X APPLE INC COM 037833100 20,755 39,000 SH X 2, 3 X APPLE INC COM 037833100 5,056 9,500 SH X 3, 4 X APPLE INC COM 037833100 23,986 45,000 SH X 5 X APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 801 70,000 SH X 2, 3 X AT&T INC COM 00206R102 2,023 60,000 SH X 2, 3 X AUTODESK INC COM 052769106 884 25,000 SH X 2, 3 X AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 1,139 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 1,794 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X BOEING CO COM 097023105 1,130 15,000 SH X 2, 3 X CEDAR FAIR L P DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 29,102 870,000 SH X 2, 3 X CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 2,260 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 2,175 60,000 SH X 2, 3 X CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 580 10,000 SH X 3 X CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 11,018 190,000 SH X 2, 3 X CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1,740 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 2,900 50,000 SH X 3, 4 X CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 55,091 950,000 SH X 5 X COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 1,975 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X CUMMINS INC COM 231021106 1,625 15,000 SH X 2, 3 X DEERE & CO COM 244199105 2,593 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 2,241 45,000 SH X 2, 3 X DU PONT EI DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 1,574 35,000 SH X 2, 3 X EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 2,118 40,000 SH X 2, 3 X EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 2,597 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 1,376 15,000 SH X 2, 3 X GOOGLE INC COM 38259P508 1,768 2,500 SH X 2, 3 X HESS CORP COM 42809H107 2,542 48,000 SH X 3 X HESS CORP COM 42809H107 82,618 1,560,000 SH X 2, 3 X HESS CORP COM 42809H107 20,760 392,000 SH X 3, 4 X HESS CORP COM 42809H107 31,776 600,000 SH X X COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------- ------------- --------- -------- ------------------ ---------------------------- -------- -------------- INVESTMENT VOTING TITLE OF MARKET SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ DISCRETION OTHER AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRIN AMT PRN CALL SOLE SHRD-DEFINED SHRD-OTHER MANAGERS SOLE SHRD NONE (X 1000) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) HESS CORP COM 42809H107 87,384 1,650,000 SH X 5 X HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 1,237 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X INTEL CORP COM 458140100 825 40,000 SH X 3 X INTEL CORP COM 458140100 12,063 585,000 SH X 2, 3 X INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1,753 85,000 SH X 2, 3 X INTEL CORP COM 458140100 4,227 205,000 SH X 3, 4 X INTEL CORP COM 458140100 13,822 670,000 SH X 5 X INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 2,299 12,000 SH X 2, 3 X JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COM 478160104 561 8,000 SH X 3 X JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COM 478160104 12,898 184,000 SH X 2, 3 X JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COM 478160104 2,103 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COM 478160104 2,664 38,000 SH X 3, 4 X JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COM 478160104 25,937 370,000 SH X 5 X JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 15,389 350,000 SH X 2, 3 X JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 1,319 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 2,198 50,000 SH X 3, 4 X JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 43,970 1,000,000 SH X 5 X KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 1,676 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X LAUDER ESTEE COS INC CL A 518439104 1,497 25,000 SH X 2, 3 X LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 2,466 50,000 SH X 2, 3 X LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 1,019 25,000 SH X 2, 3 X MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 706 8,000 SH X 3 X MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 18,877 214,000 SH X 2, 3 X MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 3,352 38,000 SH X 3, 4 X MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 25,581 290,000 SH X 5 X MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 2,256 55,000 SH X 2, 3 X MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 2,270 85,000 SH X 2, 3 X NOBLE ENERGY INC COM 655044105 2,035 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X NORDSTROM INC COM 655664100 1,605 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 1,583 25,000 SH X 2, 3 X OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 2,911 38,000 SH X 3 X OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 70,481 920,000 SH X 2, 3 X OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 18,540 242,000 SH X 3, 4 X OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 57,458 750,000 SH X 5 X ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 1,616 48,500 SH X 2, 3 X PACCAR INC COM 693718108 1,356 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 1,255 15,000 SH X 2, 3 X PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 797 15,000 SH X 2, 3 X PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 2,037 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 2,079 30,000 SH X 2, 3 X SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM 826552101 1,472 20,000 SH X 2, 3 X SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 48,606 300,000 SH X 3 X SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 16,201 100,000 SH X 5 X SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 1,266 40,000 SH X 2, 3 X 3M CO COM 88579Y101 2,043 22,000 SH X 2, 3 X TRONOX LTD SHS CL A Q9235V101 1,004 55,000 SH X 3 X TRONOX LTD SHS CL A Q9235V101 31,208 1,710,000 SH X 2, 3 X TRONOX LTD SHS CL A Q9235V101 8,851 485,000 SH X 3, 4 X TRONOX LTD SHS CL A Q9235V101 36,500 2,000,000 SH X 5 X UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 1,253 17,000 SH X 3 X COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------- -------- --------- --------- ------------------- ---------------------------- -------- -------------- INVESTMENT VOTING TITLE OF MARKET SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ DISCRETION OTHER AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRIN AMT PRN CALL SOLE SHRD-DEFINED SHRD-OTHER MANAGERS SOLE SHRD NONE (X 1000) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 31,704 430,000 SH X 2, 3 X UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 7,594 103,000 SH X 3, 4 X UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 10,322 140,000 SH X 5 X US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 1,118 35,000 SH X 2, 3 X VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 2,425 16,000 SH X 3 X VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 57,297 378,000 SH X 2, 3 X VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 16,067 106,000 SH X 3, 4 X VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 30,316 200,000 SH X X VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 39,411 260,000 SH X 5 X WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 2,388 35,000 SH X 2, 3 X WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 730 2,000 SH X 2, 3 X WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 1,196 35,000 SH X 2, 3 X GRAND TOTAL 1,307,475 27,472,000