Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  COR Equity Income Fund LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/27/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP [NHLD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
233 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 830
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,004,083
D (1)
 
Common Stock 13,608
D (2)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Preferred Stock   (3)   (4) Common Stock 602,630 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 07/02/2015 Common Stock 200,877 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 07/02/2016 Common Stock 200,877 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants 07/02/2012 07/02/2017 Common Stock 200,877 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 07/11/2015 Common Stock 14,708 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 07/02/2016 Common Stock 14,708 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants 07/02/2012 07/02/2017 Common Stock 14,708 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 02/22/2012 Common Stock 62,500 $ 0.75 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 06/04/2015 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0.5 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 06/30/2013 Common Stock 468,750 $ 1.25 D (1)  
Warrants   (3) 03/31/2013 Common Stock 375,000 $ 2 D (1)  
Warrants   (5) 06/04/2015 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0.5 D (1)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
COR Equity Income Fund LP
233 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 830
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
    X    

Signatures

See Exhibit 99.1 01/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares are directly beneficially owned by COR Securities Holdings Inc. COR Capital LLC is the controlling shareholder of COR Securities Holdings, Inc. Steven Sugarman is the managing member of COR Capital LLC. This report shall not be deemed an admission by any Reporting Person that he is or was the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The shares are directly beneficially owned by COR Equity Income Fund LP. COR Capital LLC is the general partner of COR Equity Income Fund LP. Steven Sugarman is the managing member of COR Capital LLC. This report shall not be deemed an admission by any Reporting Person that he is or was the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Currently exercisable.
(4) The Series C Preferred Stock does not expire.
(5) Warrant vests only in the event that the Issuer indebtedness owed to St. Cloud is prepaid prior to its stated maturity.
 
Remarks:
The Reporting Persons are members of a deemed Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding common stock.  The other members of that deemed group are COR Equity Income Fund LP, COR Capital LLC, the controlling shareholder of COR Securities Holdings Inc. and the general partner of COR Equity Income Fund LP, and Steven Sugarman, the managing member of COR Capital LLC.  Each of the foregoing persons are joint filers, as permitted under Rule 16(a)-3(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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