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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001222765-20-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20200211
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200211
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200211
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: 20595500
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
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WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC
41 Madison Avenue
42nd Floor
New York
NY
10010
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-10693
N
Stephanie Butler
Compliance Officer
917-475-9243
Stephanie Butler
New York
NY
02-11-2020
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INFORMATION TABLE
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Equity
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98553
2998279
SH
SOLE
2851770
0
146509
ALLERGAN PLC
Equity
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107058
560015
SH
SOLE
516632
0
43383
TD AMERITRADE HLDG CORP
Equity
87236Y108
42271
850525
SH
SOLE
850525
0
0
ARQULE INC
Equity
04269E107
7725
387000
SH
SOLE
387000
0
0
AVAYA HLDGS CORP
Equity
05351X101
259
49200
SH
SOLE
40455
0
8745
ANIXTER INTL INC
Equity
035290105
73042
793070
SH
SOLE
754060
0
39010
AXALTA COATING SYS LTD
Equity
G0750C108
2261
74388
SH
SOLE
59770
0
14618
AIRCASTLE LTD
Equity
G0129K104
24498
765317
SH
SOLE
765317
0
0
BLACKBERRY LTD
Equity
09228F103
128
20000
SH
SOLE
20000
0
0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
Equity
110122157
60
20000
SH
SOLE
20000
0
0
AUDENTES THERAPEUTICS INC
Equity
05070R104
34397
574815
SH
SOLE
528989
0
45826
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
Equity
07317Q105
725
500000
SH
SOLE
500000
0
0
CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW
Equity Call
171871902
9
10800
SH
Call
SOLE
10800
0
0
CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW
Equity
171871502
2695
257361
SH
SOLE
257361
0
0
CONTINENTAL BLDG PRODS INC
Equity
211171103
17447
478916
SH
SOLE
478916
0
0
CAMECO CORP
Equity
13321L108
294
33000
SH
SOLE
33000
0
0
CISION LTD
Equity
G1992S109
11605
1163947
SH
SOLE
1163947
0
0
CARE COM INC
Equity
141633107
8071
536996
SH
SOLE
536996
0
0
CAESARS ENTMT CORP
Equity
127686103
30884
2270858
SH
SOLE
2270858
0
0
DISCOVERY INC
Equity
25470F302
1435
47078
SH
SOLE
38055
0
9023
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY INC
Equity
25456K101
2818
704490
SH
SOLE
704490
0
0
FITBIT INC
Equity
33812L102
4929
750303
SH
SOLE
750303
0
0
GLOBALSTAR INC
Equity
378973408
103
198160
SH
SOLE
198160
0
0
HD SUPPLY HLDGS INC
Equity
40416M105
1609
40000
SH
SOLE
32210
0
7790
HP INC
Equity
40434L105
1747
85000
SH
SOLE
68198
0
16802
HERC HLDGS INC
Equity
42704L104
844
17254
SH
SOLE
14031
0
3223
IBERIABANK CORP
Equity
450828108
3752
50134
SH
SOLE
50134
0
0
INSTRUCTURE INC
Equity
45781U103
13759
285400
SH
SOLE
285400
0
0
INTERXION HOLDING N.V
Equity
N47279109
19510
232787
SH
SOLE
232787
0
0
INNOPHOS HOLDINGS INC
Equity
45774N108
9058
283247
SH
SOLE
283247
0
0
JAZZ INVESTMENTS I LTD
Corporate Bond
472145AB7
1553
1500000
PRN
SOLE
1500000
0
0
KEMET CORP
Equity
488360207
9359
346000
SH
SOLE
346000
0
0
LOGMEIN INC
Equity
54142L109
31648
369120
SH
SOLE
350855
0
18265
LOWES COS INC
Equity Put
548661957
1
17200
SH
Put
SOLE
13900
0
3300
LIBERTY PPTY TR
Equity
531172104
42747
711863
SH
SOLE
711863
0
0
MEDICINES CO
Corporate Bond
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1755
1000000
PRN
SOLE
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0
0
MEDICINES CO
Equity
584688105
81733
962241
SH
SOLE
885690
0
76551
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Equity
M51363113
76043
648944
SH
SOLE
603037
0
45907
NII HLDGS INC
Equity
62913F508
239
110000
SH
SOLE
110000
0
0
NORTONLIFELOCK INC
Equity Put
668771958
1
25000
SH
Put
SOLE
20400
0
4600
NORTONLIFELOCK INC
Equity
668771108
2591
101520
SH
SOLE
81622
0
19898
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC NEV
Equity Call
665531909
71
173000
SH
Call
SOLE
157000
0
16000
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC
Corporate Bond
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1006
1000000
PRN
SOLE
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0
0
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES CALIF IN
Equity
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24255
4718964
SH
SOLE
4340923
0
378041
PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC
Equity
70338P100
29004
1084065
SH
SOLE
1030597
0
53468
PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Equity
699374302
1687
418681
SH
SOLE
368971
0
49710
QEP RES INC
Equity Call
74733V900
27
41000
SH
Call
SOLE
41000
0
0
FRONT YD RESIDENTIAL CORP
Equity Put
35904G957
5
100000
SH
Put
SOLE
80300
0
19700
ROVI CORP
Convertible Bond
779376AD4
991
1000000
PRN
SOLE
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0
0
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATI
Equity Call
808513905
2
64300
SH
Call
SOLE
64300
0
0
SYNAPTICS INC
Convertible Bond
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1664
1500000
PRN
SOLE
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0
0
TECH DATA CORP
Equity
878237106
30501
212404
SH
SOLE
212404
0
0
TALLGRASS ENERGY LP
Equity
874696107
11132
503255
SH
SOLE
503255
0
0
SYNTHORX INC
Equity
87167A103
2544
36400
SH
SOLE
36400
0
0
TIFFANY & CO NEW
Equity Put
886547958
2
10000
SH
Put
SOLE
8000
0
2000
TIFFANY & CO NEW
Equity
886547108
61274
458465
SH
SOLE
422210
0
36255
TIVO CORP
Equity
88870P106
1532
180709
SH
SOLE
180709
0
0
TELARIA INC
Equity
879181105
134
15204
SH
SOLE
15204
0
0
STARS GROUP INC
Equity Call
85570W900
114
24000
SH
Call
SOLE
20400
0
3600
STARS GROUP INC
Equity
85570W100
9324
357392
SH
SOLE
357392
0
0
WABCO HLDGS INC
Equity
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76403
563858
SH
SOLE
536249
0
27609
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC
Equity
94946T106
248056
751206
SH
SOLE
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0
36939
LYON WILLIAM HOMES
Equity
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7042
352472
SH
SOLE
352472
0
0
WRIGHT MED GROUP N V
Equity
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23396
767585
SH
SOLE
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0
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XEROX HOLDINGS CORP
Equity Call
98421M906
12
124700
SH
Call
SOLE
100600
0
24100
ZAYO GROUP HLDGS INC
Equity
98919V105
134514
3882073
SH
SOLE
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0
298844