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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-11-000399
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110516
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175523
IRS NUMBER: 954485736
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13778
FILM NUMBER: 11847511
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD
STREET 2: STE 2000
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90025
13F-HR
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leo1q11.txt
FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011
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: Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
Address: 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90025
13F File Number: 028-13778
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: Michael Gennaro
Title: Chief Operating Officer, LGP Management, Inc.
Phone: 310-954-0444
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Michael Gennaro Los Angeles, CA/USA May 16, 2011
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
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 5
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,536,411 (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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
99 CENTS ONLY STORES COM 65440K106 66092 3372054 SH DEFINED* 3372054 0 0
BJS WHOLESALE CLUB INC COM 05548J106 146460 3000000 SH CALL DEFINED* 3000000 0 0
BJS WHOLESALE CLUB INC COM 05548J106 102522 2100000 SH DEFINED* 2100000 0 0
CASCADE BANCORP COM NEW 147154207 75827 11488942 SH DEFINED* 11488942 0 0
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC COM 966837106 1145510 17382549 SH DEFINED* 17382549 0 0
*Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (the "Reporting Manager") is an adviser to all of the owners of the securities in the indicated
rows, and may be deemed to be part of a group of affiliated persons exercising investment discretion with respect to such
securities. Except as otherwise indicated in reports filed under such provisions, the filing of this report shall not be deemed an
admission, for purposes of Section 13(f), 13(d), 13(g) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and the rules thereunder, or for any other purpose, that the Reporting Manager or any other manager with respect to the
securities listed herein exercises investment discretion or is a member of, or is otherwise affiliated with, such a group with
respect to such securities. Reference is made, where relevant, to reports filed under Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the
Exchange Act for additional information with respect to such beneficial ownership and/or pecuniary interest of the Reporting
Manager, any other manager with which it may share or be deemed to share investment discretion and related entities.
The filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission, for purposes of Section 13(f), 13(d), 13(g) or 16(a) of the Exchange
Act, as amended, and the rules thereunder, or for any other purpose, that the Reporting Manager or any other person is the
beneficial owner of any securities.