13F-HR 1 september200213fdocument.txt SEPTEMBER2002SUBMISSION UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: September 30, 2002 Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Aristeia Capital, LLC 381 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 13F File Number: 28-7622 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: Edward Goldman Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (212) 842-8900 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Edward P. Goldman New York, NY November 14, 2002 Report Type: 13F Holdings Report List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 27 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $227,961 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE(X1000) /PRN AMOUNT SH/PRN PUT/CALL AGERE SYS INC NOTE 6.500%12/1 00845VAA8 2458 4500000 PRN ALZA CORP SDCV 7/2 02261WAB5 11895 15000000 PRN AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP NOTE 7.000% 7/1 026375AJ4 3200 2160000 PRN AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC NOTE 5.000% 3/1 031652AH3 1440 5007000 PRN AVAYA INC NOTE 10/3 053499AA7 4093 18500000 PRN BROADWING INC COM 111620100 93 47300 SH CARNIVAL CORP NOTE 10/2 143658AS1 2553 4600000 PRN CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP COM 165167107 3905 591630 SH COSTCO COMPANIES INC NOTE 8/1 22160QAC6 34199 45100000 PRN E TRADE GROUP INC NOTE 6.000% 2/0 269246AB0 7040 11000000 PRN ELAN FIN CORP LTD NOTE 12/1 284129AC7 14500 50000000 PRN ELAN PLC ADR 284131208 9651 5000000 SH FINISAR NOTE 5.250%10/1 31787AAC5 4313 11500000 PRN FINISAR COM 31787A101 517 750000 SH GAP INC DEL NOTE 5.750% 3/1 364760AJ7 4927 5000000 PRN INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYS INC NOTE 3.500%10/1 457191AH7 5761 13500000 PRN LENNAR CORP NOTE 4/0 526057AF1 1875 4000000 PRN MCLEODUSA INC CL A 582266706 863 2875452 SH MEDTRONIC INC DBCV 1.250% 9/1 585055AB2 41140 40000000 PRN MIRANT CORP DBCV 2.500% 6/1 604675AB4 5261 11500000 PRN MIRANT CORP NOTE 5.750% 7/1 604675AC2 1402 3000000 PRN NORTEL NETWORKS CORP NEW NOTE 4.250% 9/0 656568AB8 6248 21000000 PRN SEPRACOR INC NOTE 5.750%11/1 817315AQ7 11156 21000000 PRN TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S A DBCV 4.250% 6/1 879403AD5 18425 16687000 PRN TIMES MIRROR CO NEW NOTE 4/1 887364AE7 29123 46500000 PRN WEATHERFORD INTL INC DBCV 6/3 947074AB6 1577 2500000 PRN ATMI INC COM 00207R101 346 24512 SH 227961