-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, P07FSJWNwBtXwD4we0kXd7xJu40bCvw7n0wGcglj+JvEAB+vueOnmoMiZHSde6nq tFR93/0E6zQGwYfsds0gsA== 0001061768-09-000102.txt : 20090213 0001061768-09-000102.hdr.sgml : 20090213 20090212181419 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001061768-09-000102 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061768 IRS NUMBER: 043402144 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-07120 FILM NUMBER: 09596680 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 ST JAMES AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-210-8300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 ST JAMES AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 13F-HR 1 acn4q08.txt DEC 2008 13F UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12-31-2008 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: THE BAUPOST GROUP, LLC Address: 10 ST. JAMES AVENUE SUITE 2000 BOSTON, MA 02116 13F File Number: 28-7120 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: PAUL C. GANNON Title: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Phone: 617-210-8300 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: PAUL C. GANNON BOSTON, MA February 12, 2009 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 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 47 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $1,189,382 (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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 - ------ ------- ------ ------- ---------------- -------- -------- -------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACERGY S A SPONSORED ADR 00443E104 1997 345517 SH SOLE 345517 ALLIANCE ONE INTL INC COM 018772103 18100 6156400 SH SOLE 6156400 ATLAS PIPELINE HOLDINGS LP COM UNITS LP 04939R108 1087 287528 SH SOLE 287528 AUDIOVOX CORP CL A 050757103 9595 1915086 SH SOLE 1915086 BORDERS GROUP INC COM 099709107 667 1667252 SH SOLE 1667252 BPW ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 02/26/201 055637110 86 573900 SH SOLE 573900 BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UT LTD PTN 106776107 57510 8157439 SH SOLE 8157439 CAPITALSOURCE INC COM 14055X102 15900 3441646 SH SOLE 3441646 CAPITALSOURCE INC DBCV 4.000% 7/1 14055XAE2 21850 38000000 PRN SOLE 38000000 CAPITALSOURCE INC NOTE 7.250% 7/1 14055XAG7 15137 24613000 PRN SOLE 24613000 CENTERPLATE INC UNIT 99/99/9999 15200E204 3777 2209051 SH SOLE 2209051 CHINA HLDGS ACQUISITION CORP COM 16942N106 9240 1050000 SH SOLE 1050000 COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 05/18/201 198851115 29 750000 SH SOLE 750000 DOMTAR CORP COM 257559104 55865 33452199 SH SOLE 33452199 ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/07/201 29365R116 38 1250000 SH SOLE 1250000 EXTERRAN HLDGS INC COM 30225X103 104986 4928925 SH SOLE 4928925 FACET BIOTECH CORP SHS 30303Q103 26584 2772092 SH SOLE 2772092 GHL ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 02/14/201 36172H116 250 1250000 SH SOLE 1250000 GHL ACQUISITION CORP COM 36172H108 20250 2250000 SH SOLE 2250000 GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP *W EXP 11/27/201 378983118 267 2963000 SH SOLE 2963000 HORIZON LINES INC COM 44044K101 12709 3641545 SH SOLE 3641545 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM PAR $.001 44919P508 43109 2740542 SH SOLE 2740542 ISTAR FINL INC FRNT 10/0 45031UBF7 18115 61930000 PRN SOLE 61930000 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL SHS M6158M104 12581 1721066 SH SOLE 1721066 KBL HEALTHCARE ACQUIS CORP I *W EXP 07/18/201 48241N115 5 235000 SH SOLE 235000 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW CAP COM SER A 53071M302 16303 3461368 SH SOLE 3461368 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW ENT COM SER A 53071M500 72768 4162901 SH SOLE 4162901 LINN ENERGY LLC UNIT LTD LIAB 536020100 119751 7999400 SH SOLE 7999400 MBF HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION C *W EXP 04/16/201 552650111 13 243900 SH SOLE 243900 MEDIA & ENTMT HOLDINGS INC *W EXP 03/09/201 58439W116 1 725000 SH SOLE 725000 MULTIMEDIA GAMES INC COM 625453105 6188 2600000 SH SOLE 2600000 NEWS CORP CL A 65248E104 154012 16942972 SH SOLE 16942972 NEWS CORP CL B 65248E203 51642 5390600 SH SOLE 5390600 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC COM 682129101 4026 5920750 SH SOLE 5920750 OVERTURE ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 01/30/201 G6830P118 50 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 PDL BIOPHARMA INC COM 69329Y104 88768 14363749 SH SOLE 14363749 PRE PAID LEGAL SVCS INC COM 740065107 2259 60592 SH SOLE 60592 PROSPECT ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/14/201 74347T111 175 2500000 SH SOLE 2500000 RHI ENTMT INC DEL COM 74957T104 29733 3661699 SH SOLE 3661699 SAPPHIRE INDUSTRIALS CORP *W EXP 01/17/201 80306T117 992 6200000 SH SOLE 6200000 SP ACQUISITION HOLDINGS INC *W EXP 10/10/201 78470A112 253 1580700 SH SOLE 1580700 SYNERON MEDICAL LTD ORD SHS M87245102 25742 3086619 SH SOLE 3086619 THERAVANCE INC NOTE 3.000% 1/1 88338TAA2 25419 41500000 PRN SOLE 41500000 THERAVANCE INC COM 88338T104 111928 9033741 SH SOLE 9033741 TM ENTMT & MEDIA INC *W EXP 10/17/201 87260T116 16 525000 SH SOLE 525000 TREMISIS ENERGY ACQ CORP II *W EXP 12/05/201 89472N119 13 325000 SH SOLE 325000 VIASAT INC COM 92552V100 29596 1229057 SH SOLE 1229057
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