0000909518-12-000065.txt : 20120214 0000909518-12-000065.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214132348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-12-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Berkshire Partners LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001312988 IRS NUMBER: 042911958 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14378 FILM NUMBER: 12607091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BOSTON PLACE, SUITE 3300 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-227-0050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BOSTON PLACE, SUITE 3300 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 13F-HR 1 mm02-1012bpl_13fhr.txt FOR PERIOD ENDED 12-31-2011 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 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: Berkshire Partners LLC Address: 200 Clarendon Street, 35th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Form 13F File Number: 028-14378 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: Sharlyn C. Heslam Title: Managing Director Phone: 617-227-0050 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam Boston, MA February 14, 2012 ---------------------- ------------ --------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [_] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this re- port, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reportingt for this Manager: [If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.] Form 13F File Number Name 028-14383 Stockbridge Partners LLC ---------------------- -------------------------- [Repeat as necessary.] Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 2 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $703,487 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 ITEM 8 -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------------- -------- -------- ---------------------- NAME TITLE SHRS OF OF VALUE OR SH/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CARTER INC. COMMON 146229109 $308,517 7,749,730 SH SOLE -- 7,749,730 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. COMMON 893641100 $394,970 4,128,032 SH SOLE -- 4,128,032 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------