-----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, NUZc8LPhG4q/tfNfhp3U49Rx7IZzv9ZkuDvqxPkN9J2/grweqMClm2caX6jj7U3Y ufbWR2gwl81VCZP7kGOHtg== 0000894579-08-000325.txt : 20081107 0000894579-08-000325.hdr.sgml : 20081107 20081107132331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894579-08-000325 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081107 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Findlay Park Partners LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351950 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11825 FILM NUMBER: 081170122 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 UPPER BROOK STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1K 2BU BUSINESS PHONE: 00 44 20 7468 2145 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 UPPER BROOK STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1K 2BU 13F-HR 1 fpp13fhr110608.txt FORM 13F-HR - FINDLAY PARK PARTNERS LLP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 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: Findlay Park Partners LLP Address: 52 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 2BU, United Kingdom Form 13F File Number: 28-11825 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: Susan Fitch Title: Director Phone: +44 207 468 2145 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Susan Fitch London, England November 6, 2008 --------------------------- --------------- ---------------- Signature City, State Date Report Type (Check only one): [X] 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 report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 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 Reporting for this Manager: None Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: nil Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 112 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,722,240 (thousands) 2
Findlay Park Partners LLP Form 13F Information Table Name Title Of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Authority - ------------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Airgas Inc COM 009363102 57,664 1,161,400 SH SOLE 1,161,400 Donaldson Inc COM 257651109 2,314 55,213 SH SOLE 55,213 Graco Inc COM 384109104 5,484 154,000 SH SOLE 154,000 Harsco Corp COM 415864107 1,555 41,800 SH SOLE 41,800 Hexcel Corp New COM 428291108 2,765 202,000 SH SOLE 202,000 Kennametal Inc COM 489170100 10,306 380,000 SH SOLE 380,000 Martin Marietta Matls Inc COM 573284106 3,303 29,500 SH SOLE 29,500 Precision Castparts Corp COM 740189105 5,640 71,590 SH SOLE 71,590 Valmont Inds Inc COM 920253101 3,142 38,000 SH SOLE 38,000 Wabtec Corp COM 929740108 11,373 222,000 SH SOLE 222,000 Woodward Governor Co COM 980745103 5,667 160,662 SH SOLE 160,662 Amdocs Ltd ORD G02602103 33,130 1,210,000 SH SOLE 1,210,000 Anixter Intl Inc COM 035290105 2,990 50,250 SH SOLE 50,250 Arrow Electrs Inc COM 042735100 15,194 579,500 SH SOLE 579,500 Avnet Inc COM 053807103 7,931 322,000 SH SOLE 322,000 CA Inc COM 12673P105 10,619 532,000 SH SOLE 532,000 Henry Jack & Assoc Inc COM 426281101 6,302 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000 Micros Sys Inc COM 594901100 3,039 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 National Instrs Corp COM 636518102 40,147 1,336,000 SH SOLE 1,336,000 NICE Sys Ltd SPONSORED ADR 653656108 21,165 777,000 SH SOLE 777,000 Safeguard Scientifics Inc COM 786449108 2,453 1,962,000 SH SOLE 1,962,000 Choice Hotels Intl Inc COM 169905106 8,997 332,000 SH SOLE 332,000 Select Sector SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y308 46,368 1,680,000 SH SOLE 1,680,000
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Name Title Of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Authority - ------------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Select Sector SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y407 44,361 1,590,000 SH SOLE 1,590,000 Costco Whsl Corp New COM 22160K105 2,299 35,400 SH SOLE 35,400 Crown Holdings Inc COM 228368106 3,376 152,000 SH SOLE 152,000 Drew Inds Inc COM NEW 26168L205 5,882 343,800 SH SOLE 343,800 Grupo Televisa SA de CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 22,526 1,030,000 SH SOLE 1,030,000 International Flavors&Fragra COM 459506101 10,102 256,000 SH SOLE 256,000 International Speedway Corp CL A 460335201 2,914 74,900 SH SOLE 74,900 Kimberly Clark Corp COM 494368103 14,784 228,000 SH SOLE 228,000 Mohawk Inds Inc COM 608190104 1,048 15,550 SH SOLE 15,550 Palm Harbor Homes NOTE 3.250% 5/1 696639AB9 4,730 7,900,000 PRN SOLE 7,900,000 Silgan Holdings Inc COM 827048109 12,619 247,000 SH SOLE 247,000 Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc COM 829073105 2,844 105,000 SH SOLE 105,000 Sysco Corp COM 871829107 21,088 684,000 SH SOLE 684,000 Thor Inds Inc COM 885160101 6,453 260,000 SH SOLE 260,000 Toro Co COM 891092108 11,771 285,000 SH SOLE 285,000 Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc CL A 942712100 69,046 1,388,420 SH SOLE 1,388,420 Cameco Corp COM 13321L108 5,120 229,500 SH SOLE 229,500 Silver Wheaton Corp COM 828336107 2,432 298,000 SH SOLE 298,000 Devry Inc Del COM 251893103 24,473 494,000 SH SOLE 494,000 G & K Svcs Inc CL A 361268105 8,693 263,032 SH SOLE 263,032 Iron Mtn Inc COM 462846106 874 35,800 SH SOLE 35,800 Meredith Corp COM 589433101 14,371 512,500 SH SOLE 512,500 Republic Svcs Inc COM 760759100 52,660 1,756,500 SH SOLE 1,756,500 Waste Connections Inc COM 941053100 29,930 872,600 SH SOLE 872,600 Acergy S A SPONSORED ADR 00443E104 1,053 104,700 SH SOLE 104,700 Bristow Group Inc COM 110394103 5,732 169,400 SH SOLE 169,400
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Name Title Of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Authority - ------------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Dresser-Rand Group Inc COM 261608103 20,330 646,000 SH SOLE 646,000 Ensco Intl Inc COM 26874Q100 6,570 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 Exterran Hldgs Inc COM 30225X103 5,625 176,000 SH SOLE 176,000 Helmerich & Payne Inc COM 423452101 17,514 405,500 SH SOLE 405,500 Seacor Holdings Inc COM 811904101 12,521 158,600 SH SOLE 158,600 Ultra Petroleum Corp COM 903914109 6,309 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 Unit Corp COM 909218109 3,836 77,000 SH SOLE 77,000 SVB Finl Group COM 78486Q101 21,231 366,550 SH SOLE 366,550 Waddell & Reed Finl Inc CL A 930059100 8,415 340,000 SH SOLE 340,000 ACE Ltd SHS H0023R105 17,430 322,000 SH SOLE 322,000 Alleghany Corp Del COM 017175100 11,628 31,858 SH SOLE 31,858 American Eqty Invt Life Hld COM 025676206 6,015 802,000 SH SOLE 802,000 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del CL B 084670207 14,416 3,280 SH SOLE 3,280 HCC Ins Hldgs Inc COM 404132102 28,104 1,040,875 SH SOLE 1,040,875 Markel Corp COM 570535104 5,273 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 Partnerre Ltd COM G6852T105 15,797 232,000 SH SOLE 232,000 Reinsurance Group Amer Inc COM 759351109 34,371 636,500 SH SOLE 636,500 Berkley W R Corp COM 084423102 2,685 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 Broadridge Finl Solutions In COM 11133T103 19,945 1,296,000 SH SOLE 1,296,000 CME Group Inc COM 12572Q105 2,972 8,000 SH SOLE 8,000 Dun & Bradstreet Corp Del Ne COM 26483E100 14,343 152,000 SH SOLE 152,000 Global Pmts Inc COM 37940X102 17,047 380,000 SH SOLE 380,000 Nasdaq OMX Group Inc COM 631103108 6,359 208,000 SH SOLE 208,000 NYSE Euronext COM 629491101 6,230 159,000 SH SOLE 159,000 Price T Rowe Group Inc COM 74144T108 2,041 38,000 SH SOLE 38,000
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Name Title Of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Authority - ----------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Thomas Weisel Partners Grp I COM 884481102 7,694 912,738 SH SOLE 912,738 Wesco Finl Corp COM 950817106 13,355 37,410 SH SOLE 37,410 Western Un Co COM 959802109 26,913 1,090,900 SH SOLE 1,090,900 American Tower Corp CL A 029912201 68,990 1,918,000 SH SOLE 1,918,000 CB Richard Ellis Group Inc CL A 12497T101 4,984 372,800 SH SOLE 372,800 CoStar Group Inc COM 22160N109 23,458 516,800 SH SOLE 516,800 Cousins Pptys Inc COM 222795106 12,128 480,700 SH SOLE 480,700 St Joe Co COM 790148100 1,665 42,600 SH SOLE 42,600 Texas Pac Ld Tr SUB CTF PROP I T 882610108 2,990 80,145 SH SOLE 80,145 Brookfield Asset Mgmt Inc CL A LTD VT SH 112585104 26,541 967,225 SH SOLE 967,225 Brookfield Infrast Partners LP INT UNIT G16252101 506 32,147 SH SOLE 32,147 Leucadia Natl Corp COM 527288104 10,787 237,400 SH SOLE 237,400 Liberty Media Corp New CAP COM SER A 53071M302 6,056 452,600 SH SOLE 452,600 Liberty Media Corp New ENT COM SER A 53071M500 6,492 260,000 SH SOLE 260,000 Atmos Energy Corp COM 049560105 13,576 510,000 SH SOLE 510,000 Covanta Hldg Corp COM 22282E102 63,044 2,633,400 SH SOLE 2,633,400 FPL Group Inc COM 302571104 3,823 76,000 SH SOLE 76,000 Sempra Energy COM 816851109 9,155 181,400 SH SOLE 181,400 Affymetrix Inc COM 00826T108 4,118 532,000 SH SOLE 532,000 Assisted Living Concpt Nev N CL A 04544X102 11,955 1,876,800 SH SOLE 1,876,800 Dentsply Intl Inc New COM 249030107 16,583 441,740 SH SOLE 441,740 Schein Henry Inc COM 806407102 15,344 285,000 SH SOLE 285,000 IMS Health Inc COM 449934108 31,576 1,669,795 SH SOLE 1,669,795 K V Pharmaceutical Co CL A 482740206 24,274 1,068,878 SH SOLE 1,068,878
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Name Title Of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Authority - ----------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Laboratory Corp Amer Hldgs COM NEW 50540R409 28,843 415,000 SH SOLE 415,000 Mettler Toledo International COM 592688105 72,741 742,250 SH SOLE 742,250 PerkinElmer Inc COM 714046109 64,052 2,565,154 SH SOLE 2,565,154 Sigma Aldrich Corp COM 826552101 5,976 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 Canadian Natl Ry Co COM 136375102 5,384 112,560 SH SOLE 112,560 Canadian Pac Ry Ltd COM 13645T100 46,104 856,000 SH SOLE 856,000 Con-Way Inc COM 205944101 6,791 153,950 SH SOLE 153,950 CSX Corp COM 126408103 13,217 242,200 SH SOLE 242,200 Diana Shipping Inc COM Y2066G104 1,221 62,000 SH SOLE 62,000 Genesee & Wyo Inc CL A 371559105 6,251 166,600 SH SOLE 166,600 Grupo Aeroportuario CTR Nort SPON ADR 400501102 13,831 1,151,600 SH SOLE 1,151,600 Norfolk Southern Corp COM 655844108 2,036 30,750 SH SOLE 30,750 Union Pac Corp COM 907818108 43,867 616,450 SH SOLE 616,450 Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Bra GDR REP 90458E107 10,183 100,900 SH SOLE 100,900 PFD UT
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