13F-HR 1 d1351619_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, 2012 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Abrams Bison Investments, L.L.C. Address: 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 1050 Bethesda, MD 20814 13F File Number: 028-11161 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: Gavin M. Abrams Title: Managing Member Phone: (301) 664-8900 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Gavin M. Abrams Bethesda, Maryland February 14, 2013 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] 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 managers(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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 13 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $993,370 (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. 028-11159 Abrams Bison Partners, L.P. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE December 31, 2012
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE VALUE SHS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------- ----- -------- ------- --- ---- ---------- ---- ---- ------ ---- AON PLC SHS CL A G0408V102 84,527 1,520,000 SH SOLE NONE 1,520,000 BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 110,510 4,300,000 SH SOLE NONE 4,300,000 DELL INC COM 24702R101 83,655 8,250,000 SH SOLE NONE 8,250,000 FOSTER WHEELER AG COM H27178104 121,600 5,000,000 SH SOLE NONE 5,000,000 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 198,805 2,870,000 SH SOLE NONE 2,870,000 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 62,343 900,000 CALL SOLE NONE 900,000 HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTL IN COM 422819102 5,750 376,829 SH SOLE NONE 376,829 NEWS CORP CL A 65248E104 25,510 1,000,000 SH SOLE NONE 1,000,000 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 22,571 900,000 SH SOLE NONE 900,000 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 38,372 360,000 SH SOLE NONE 360,000 RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD COM G7496G103 56,935 700,657 SH SOLE NONE 700,657 SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED SHS G81276100 139,724 2,616,562 SH SOLE NONE 2,616,562 SMITH A O COM 831865209 43,068 682,868 SH SOLE NONE 682,868