13F-HR 1 d388373d13fhr.txt FORM 13F ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2012 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: Sankaty Advisors, LLC* Address: John Hancock Tower 200 Clarendon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Form 13F File Number: 28-11314 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: Jonathan S. Lavine Title: Manager Phone: (617) 516-2000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jonathan S. Lavine Boston, MA 8/14/2012 ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ [Signature] [City, State] [Date] * Sankaty Advisors, LLC serves as an adviser to pooled investment vehicles (the "Funds") but exercises investment discretion with respect to only a limited number of these Funds. The filing of this 13F Holdings Report by Sankaty Advisors, LLC shall not be construed as an admission that Sankaty Advisors, LLC is the beneficial owner of such shares held by each of the Funds. 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: 10 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 8 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 192,627 ---------- (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. Form 13F File No. Number Name 1. 28-14551 Sankaty Credit Member, LLC 2. 28-14552 Sankaty Credit Member (Offshore), Ltd. 3. 28-14550 Sankaty Credit Opportunities Investors III, LLC 4. 28-14556 Sankaty Credit Opportunities III, L.P. 5. 28-14554 Sankaty Credit Opportunities Investors IV, LLC 6. 28-14555 Sankaty Credit Opportunities IV, L.P. 7. 28-14557 Sankaty Credit Opportunities (Offshore Master) IV, L.P 8. 28-14553 Sankaty Credit Opportunities Investors (Offshore) IV, L.P. 9. 28-14558 Prospect Harbor Investors, LLC 10. 28-14559 Prospect Harbor Credit Partners, L.P. SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE AS OF 06/30/12
VALUE INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP SHARES (X$1000) DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ACCURIDE CORP NEW COM NEW 00439T206 2,433,370 $14,600 (OTHER) X AEROFLEX HLDG CORP COM 007767106 2,702,796 $16,352 (OTHER) X CASTLE A M & CO COM 148411101 1,100,000 $11,682 (OTHER) X DANA HLDG CORP COM 235825205 2,824,984 $36,188 (OTHER) X SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INC COM CL A 848574109 2,047,768 $48,798 (OTHER) X SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 204,500 $ 667 (OTHER) X SWIFT TRANSN CO CL A 87074U101 3,611,636 $34,130 (OTHER) X VERINT SYS INC COM 92343X100 1,023,705 $30,210 (OTHER) X