0001172661-11-000676.txt : 20111114 0001172661-11-000676.hdr.sgml : 20111111 20111114061101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-11-000676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001358706 IRS NUMBER: 204043368 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11903 FILM NUMBER: 111197324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-646-6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAMET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060407 13F-HR 1 abr3q11.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: September 30, 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: Abrams Capital Management, L.P. Address: 222 Berkeley Street 22nd Floor Boston, MA 02116 13F File Number: 028-11903 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: Fred Leif Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: 617-646-6100 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Fred Leif Boston, MA November 14, 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: 22 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,142,530 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ARBITRON INC COM 03875Q108 97373 2943558 SH SOLE 2943558 0 0 BLOCK H & R INC COM 093671105 154802 11630498 SH SOLE 11630498 0 0 CAREFUSION CORP COM 14170T101 45150 1885184 SH SOLE 1885184 0 0 CEPHALON INC COM 156708109 75051 930000 SH SOLE 930000 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 31397 3354390 SH SOLE 3354390 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 109727 2697983 SH SOLE 2697983 0 0 GENWORTH FINL INC COM CL A 37247D106 17220 3000000 SH SOLE 3000000 0 0 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 51504 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 149737 8792519 SH SOLE 8792519 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW INT COM SER A 53071M104 119183 8074750 SH SOLE 8074750 0 0 OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC COM 681936100 7965 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0 PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COM 70931T103 18183 1143600 SH SOLE 1143600 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF T 780097713 7229 599950 SH SOLE 599950 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF S 780097739 3603 324325 SH SOLE 324325 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PREF SHS R 780097747 500 48446 SH SOLE 48446 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PFD SER P 780097762 491 46800 SH SOLE 46800 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PREF SER N 780097770 6100 574945 SH SOLE 574945 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF M 780097796 6631 620300 SH SOLE 620300 0 0 SAFETY INS GROUP INC COM 78648T100 3017 79757 SH SOLE 79757 0 0 SANOFI RIGHT 12/31/2020 80105N113 14161 13359333 SH SOLE 13359333 0 0 SLM CORP COM 78442P106 142701 11461892 SH SOLE 11461892 0 0 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 80805 2171000 SH SOLE 2171000 0 0