0001172661-12-000101.txt : 20120213 0001172661-12-000101.hdr.sgml : 20120213 20120213161722 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-12-000101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120213 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: 12599286 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 abrams4q11.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: 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: 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 February 13, 2012 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: $1,302,298 (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 101288 2943558 SH SOLE 2943558 0 0 BLOCK H & R INC COM 093671105 207116 12683174 SH SOLE 12683174 0 0 CAREFUSION CORP COM 14170T101 71869 2828384 SH SOLE 2828384 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 42098 3354390 SH SOLE 3354390 0 0 COMMONWEALTH REIT COM SH BEN INT 203233101 14690 882792 SH SOLE 882792 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 120870 2697983 SH SOLE 2697983 0 0 GENWORTH FINL INC COM CL A 37247D106 19650 3000000 SH SOLE 3000000 0 0 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 69961 108316 SH SOLE 108316 0 0 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 255919 9306141 SH SOLE 9306141 0 0 LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORAT INT COM SER A 53071M104 32101 1979738 SH SOLE 1979738 0 0 OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC COM 681936100 29025 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000 0 0 PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COM 70931T103 9199 553494 SH SOLE 553494 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF T 780097713 7661 599950 SH SOLE 599950 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF S 780097739 10531 912525 SH SOLE 912525 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PREF SHS R 780097747 3616 322851 SH SOLE 322851 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PFD SER P 780097762 3640 323239 SH SOLE 323239 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PREF SER N 780097770 6709 599000 SH SOLE 599000 0 0 ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC SP ADR PREF M 780097796 7972 699900 SH SOLE 699900 0 0 SANOFI RIGHT 12/31/2020 80105N113 26160 21800000 SH SOLE 21800000 0 0 SLM CORP COM 78442P106 166989 12461892 SH SOLE 12461892 0 0 SUNCOKE ENERGY INC COM 86722A103 186 16619 SH SOLE 16619 0 0 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 95048 2355000 SH SOLE 2355000 0 0