0001144204-12-008823.txt : 20120214 0001144204-12-008823.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214162727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-008823 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: NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932334 IRS NUMBER: 752574953 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11174 FILM NUMBER: 12610343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 13F-HR 1 v302745_13f-hr.txt 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: Newcastle Partners, L.P. Address: 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400 Dallas, Texas 75201 Form 13F File Number: 28-11174 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: Mark E. Schwarz Title: Managing Member of General Partner of General Partner Phone: (214) 661-7474 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, Dallas, Texas, February 14, 2012 -------------------- -------------- ----------------- 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).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 31 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 114,849 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: 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. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 28-11175 Mark E. Schwarz ----- -------------------- ------------------------ FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE A H BELO CORP COM CL A 001282102 829 174,464 SH OTHER 1 0 174,464 0 ACXIOM CORP COM 005125109 4,121 337,541 SH OTHER 1 0 337,541 0 ARGO GROUP INTL HLDGS LTD COM G0464B107 3,404 117,540 SH OTHER 1 0 117,540 0 BELO CORP COM SER A 080555105 3,723 590,941 SH OTHER 1 0 590,941 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY B COM 084670702 1,958 25,663 SH OTHER 1 0 25,663 0 CENVEO INC COM 15670S105 1,569 461,483 SH OTHER 1 0 461,483 0 CRAWFORD & Co CL A COM 224633206 396 97,180 SH OTHER 1 0 97,180 0 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 4,565 111,953 SH OTHER 1 0 111,953 0 FLAGSTONE REINSURANCE HLDGS SHS G3529T105 575 69,335 SH OTHER 1 0 69,335 0 GAMESTOP CORP NEW CL A 36467W109 3,546 146,953 SH OTHER 1 0 146,953 0 GILAT SATELLITE SHS NEW M51474118 1,043 264,135 SH OTHER 1 0 264,135 0 HALLMARK FINL SVCS INC EC COM NEW 40624Q203 24,738 3,539,077 SH OTHER 1 0 3,539,077 0 HEWLETT-PACKARD COM 428236103 1,546 60,000 SH OTHER 1 0 60,000 HIGHLAND CR STRATEGIES FD COM 43005Q107 3 513 SH OTHER 1 0 513 0 HILLTOP HOLDINGS COM 432748101 655 77,486 SH OTHER 1 0 77,486 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 13 200 SH OTHER 1 0 200 0 JPMORGAN CHASE COM 46625H100 1,663 50,000 SH OTHER 1 0 50,000 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW INT COM SER A 53071M104 5,535 341,380 SH OTHER 1 0 341,380 0 M & F WORLDWIDE CORP COM 552541104 0 0 SH OTHER 1 0 0 0 MEDQUIST INC COM 584949101 10,695 1,111,708 SH OTHER 1 0 1,111,708 0 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 5,773 222,399 SH OTHER 1 0 222,399 0 NUTRI SYS INC NEW COM 67069D108 882 68,210 SH OTHER 1 0 68,210 0 PIZZA INN INC NEW COM 725848105 9,514 1,729,773 SH OTHER 1 0 1,729,773 0 UNUM GROUP COM 91529Y106 1,903 90,328 SH OTHER 1 0 90,328 0 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 6,011 132,369 SH OTHER 1 0 132,369 0 WILHELMINA INTL INC COM 968235101 6,813 34,064,466 SH OTHER 1 0 34,064,466 0 XEROX CORPORATION COM 984121103 1,592 200,000 SH OTHER 1 0 200,000 BAXTER INTL INC COM 171813109 1,880 100,000 SH CALL OTHER 1 0 100,000 0 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 4,656 200,000 SH CALL OTHER 1 0 200,000 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 1,200 89,800 SH CALL OTHER 1 0 89,800 0 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 4,048 434,200 SH CALL OTHER 1 0 434,200 0