0001222765-19-000007.txt : 20190503 0001222765-19-000007.hdr.sgml : 20190503 20190503141538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001222765-19-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190503 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001222765 IRS NUMBER: 134100544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10693 FILM NUMBER: 19795474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-584-2367 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001222765 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2019 03-31-2019 false WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC

41 Madison Avenue 42nd Floor New York NY 10010

13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-10693 N Stephanie Butler 917-475-9243 Stephanie Butler New York NY 05-03-2019 0 92 1664578 INFORMATION TABLE 2 infotable.xml ALTABA INC Equity 021346101 18211 245697 SH SOLE 206872 0 38825 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC Equity 009158106 3240 16968 SH SOLE 13885 0 3083 ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC Equity 04206A101 335 81101 SH SOLE 68732 0 12369 ARCONIC INC Equity Call 03965L900 65 125000 SH Call SOLE 100200 0 24800 RTI INTL METALS INC Corporate Bond 74973WAB3 16160 16184000 PRN SOLE 13596000 0 2588000 ARCONIC INC Equity 03965L100 3178 166307 SH SOLE 136267 0 30040 ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC Equity G0551A103 60437 1911973 SH SOLE 1899276 0 0 ATTUNITY LTD Equity M15332121 23397 997724 SH SOLE 991147 0 0 AVAYA HLDGS CORP Equity 05351X101 142 38280 SH SOLE 29088 0 9192 BB&T CORP Equity Call 054937907 95 212500 SH Call SOLE 195200 0 16500 BLOOM ENERGY CORP Equity 093712107 239 18500 SH SOLE 18500 0 0 BELMOND LTD Equity G1154H107 44933 1802371 SH SOLE 1728041 0 64656 BAYTEX ENERGY CORP Equity 07317Q105 232 137500 SH SOLE 137500 0 0 PEABODY ENERGY CORP NEW Equity 704551100 255 9000 SH SOLE 9000 0 0 CAMECO CORP Equity 13321L108 244 20700 SH SOLE 20700 0 0 CELGENE CORP Equity 151020104 8255 87500 SH SOLE 80476 0 6687 CHEMICAL FINL CORP Equity Call 163731902 173 517400 SH Call SOLE 480600 0 34600 CLEMENTIA PHARMACEUTICALS IN Equity 185575107 10020 383907 SH SOLE 363146 0 18878 CENTENE CORP DEL Equity Call 15135B901 671 161700 SH Call SOLE 148500 0 12600 CENTENE CORP DEL Equity Put 15135B951 377 100100 SH Put SOLE 91900 0 7800 CNX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP Equity 12654A101 175 11500 SH SOLE 11500 0 0 DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC Equity 24703L202 1100 18735 SH SOLE 18613 0 0 DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW Equity 256677105 2005 16809 SH SOLE 13763 0 3046 DOVER CORP Equity Call 260003908 298 98400 SH Call SOLE 80500 0 17900 ELLIE MAE INC Equity 28849P100 58841 596223 SH SOLE 592261 0 0 FIRST DATA CORP NEW Equity 32008D106 88826 3381262 SH SOLE 3149245 0 217430 FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV Equity 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638904102 79221 1133841 SH SOLE 1126332 0 0 NATIONAL COMM CORP Equity 63546L102 25410 648037 SH SOLE 643753 0 0 NII HLDGS INC Equity 62913F508 848 432443 SH SOLE 432443 0 0 NIGHTSTAR THERAPEUTICS PLC Equity 65413A101 12456 490993 SH SOLE 487732 0 0 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Equity 655844108 4136 22131 SH SOLE 18128 0 4003 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V Convertible Bond 62952QAB6 1541 1500000 PRN SOLE 1500000 0 0 OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLC Equity 674001201 55303 1113860 SH SOLE 1106465 0 0 SPARK THERAPEUTICS INC Equity Put 84652J953 284 488800 SH Put SOLE 484400 0 1200 SPARK THERAPEUTICS INC Equity 84652J103 63048 553639 SH SOLE 537000 0 13449 OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC NEW Equity 68827R108 4892 257485 SH SOLE 255767 0 0 PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES CALIF IN Equity 69404D108 26199 3623677 SH SOLE 3328802 0 280741 PERSPECTA INC Equity 715347100 3067 151665 SH SOLE 122442 0 29223 PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS INC Equity 699374302 1965 366648 SH SOLE 316938 0 49710 PAPA JOHNS INTL INC Equity Put 698813952 1 33000 SH Put SOLE 27100 0 5900 QEP RES INC Equity Call 74733V900 26 95600 SH Call SOLE 79700 0 15900 INVESCO QQQ TR Equity Put 46090E953 20 30000 SH Put SOLE 30000 0 0 QUANTENNA COMMUNICATIONS INC Equity 74766D100 26228 1078000 SH SOLE 990052 0 83769 QUAD / GRAPHICS INC Equity 747301109 291 24448 SH SOLE 24448 0 0 LIVERAMP HLDGS INC Equity 53815P108 388 7117 SH SOLE 7117 0 0 RENT A CTR INC NEW Equity Call 76009N900 156 71500 SH Call SOLE 59200 0 12300 RENT A CTR INC NEW Equity 76009N100 10603 508041 SH SOLE 487358 0 18044 RED HAT INC Equity Put 756577952 97 39200 SH Put SOLE 36300 0 2700 RED HAT INC Equity 756577102 110580 605253 SH SOLE 561120 0 41597 ROVI CORP Convertible Bond 779376AD4 969 1000000 PRN SOLE 1000000 0 0 SERVICEMASTER GLOBAL HLDGS I Equity Call 81761R909 67 116900 SH Call SOLE 95700 0 21200 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR Equity Put 78462F953 36 30000 SH Put SOLE 30000 0 0 SUNTRUST BKS INC Equity 867914103 60107 1014466 SH SOLE 932053 0 78497 SYNAPTICS INC Convertible Bond 87157DAD1 1386 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