0001222765-22-000016.txt : 20221114 0001222765-22-000016.hdr.sgml : 20221114 20221114105556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001222765-22-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20221114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001222765 IRS NUMBER: 134100544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10693 FILM NUMBER: 221381992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-584-2367 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001222765 XXXXXXXX 09-30-2022 09-30-2022 false WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC

41 Madison Avenue 42nd Floor New York NY 10010

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