13F-HR 1 v132416_13fhr.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: September 30, 2008 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: Platinum Management (NY) LLC Address: 152 West 57th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10019 13F File Number: 028-12968 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 submission. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Oliver Jimenez Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 212-582-2222 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Oliver Jimenez New York, NY November 14, 2008 ----------------------------------- ------------ ----------------- Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [_] 13F NOTICE. [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 136 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $341,156 List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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