-----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, HZ+IYaaKneGY5OG7xahAcOE33jYACrHEmHG+kNrD/4wfCGgt9jwgecFpuwDHLqZa a+MFIeCJzSxe3QRfJOL2oA== 0001085146-08-000688.txt : 20080514 0001085146-08-000688.hdr.sgml : 20080514 20080514171249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-08-000688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080514 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096978 IRS NUMBER: 510661527 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11231 FILM NUMBER: 08832768 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: HARRISON STATE: NY ZIP: 10528 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-670-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: HARRISON STATE: NY ZIP: 10528 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991015 13F-HR 1 mariner1q2008.txt MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 3/31/2008 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: Mariner Investment Group, LLC Address: 500 Mamaroneck Avenue 4th Floor Harrison, New York 10528 13F File Number: 28-11231 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: Russell A. Thompson Title: Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 914-670-4335 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Russell A. Thompson Harrison, NY May 14, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 28-11307 Dolphin Financial Partners, LLC 28-10727 Havens Advisors LLC FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 173 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $270,365 (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 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 2020 CHINACAP ACQUIRCO INC COM 90212G109 365 50000 SH DEFINED 0 50000 0 2020 CHINACAP ACQUIRCO INC *W EXP 11/08/201 90212G117 23 50000 SH DEFINED 0 50000 0 ABITIBIBOWATER INC COM 003687100 114 20000 SH CALL DEFINED 0 20000 0 ABITIBIBOWATER INC COM 003687100 1456 112746 SH DEFINED 0 112746 0 ABITIBIBOWATER INC COM 003687100 628 383800 SH PUT DEFINED 0 383800 0 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM 007903107 292 325000 SH PUT DEFINED 0 325000 0 ALTERNATIVE ASSET MGMT ACQU *W EXP 08/01/201 02149U119 730 1123057 SH DEFINED 0 1123057 0 ALTERNATIVE ASSET MGMT ACQU COM 02149U101 7592 801710 SH DEFINED 0 801710 0 ALTERNATIVE ASSET MGMT ACQU UNIT 07/01/2012 02149U200 1367 135000 SH DEFINED 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