-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MkHb2zSD/Y/hJyOp4JtWzFxcwdKuqQAU7UjMjeqgw12hZBRH8VcBYEwjRGTPIG8S zR71gS2zMHJisfZD3XdFbA== 0001362310-09-007648.txt : 20090515 0001362310-09-007648.hdr.sgml : 20090515 20090515160917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-09-007648 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Chou Associates Management Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389403 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12878 FILM NUMBER: 09833092 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 710 STREET 2: P.O. BOX 27 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2N7 BUSINESS PHONE: 416.214.0675 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 710 STREET 2: P.O. BOX 27 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2N7 13F-HR 1 c85696e13fvhr.txt FORM 13F UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Form 13F Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009 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: Chou Associates Management Inc. Address: 110 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 301, Box 18 Toronto ON M2N 6Y8 Form 13F File Number: 028-12878 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: Francis S.M. Chou Title: CEO Phone: (416) 214-0675 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Francis S.M. Chou Toronto, ON May 15, 2009 - ----------------------- ------------------ ------------------- (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 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: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 30 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 300,762 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 - ---------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ------------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ---------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ---------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ---- Americredit Corp NOTE 0.750% 9/1 03060RAP6 215 485,000 PRN SOLE 485,000 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del CL A 084670108 16,622 190 SH SOLE 190 Biovail Corp COM 09067J109 25,770 2,337,200 SH SOLE 2,337,200 Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd SPON ADR NEW 17133Q304 3,037 165,112 SH SOLE 165,112 Cryptologic Limited SHS G3159C109 279 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000 Expressjet Holdings Inc NOTE 4.250% 8/0 30218UAB4 1,411 2,000,000 PRN SOLE 2,000,000 Flagstone Reinsurance Hldgs SHS G3529T105 17,379 2,210,946 SH SOLE 2,210,946 Gannett Inc COM 364730101 710 320,000 SH SOLE 320,000 IDT Corp CL B 448947309 123 104,933 SH SOLE 104,933 International Coal Grp Inc N COM 45928H106 4,874 3,000,000 PRN SOLE 3,000,000 King Pharmaceuticals Inc COM 495582108 51,622 7,236,100 SH SOLE 7,236,100 K-Swiss Inc CL A 482686102 4,074 472,720 SH SOLE 472,720 Level 3 Communications Inc NOTE 15.000% 1/1 52729NBM1 55,778 49,800,000 PRN SOLE 49,800,000 Mannkind Corp NOTE 3.750%12/1 56400PAA0 1,859 4,000,000 PRN SOLE 4,000,000 Mannkind Corp COM 56400P201 1,542 438,989 SH SOLE 438,989 Media Gen Inc CL A 584404107 3,976 2,052,117 SH SOLE 2,052,117 Natuzzi S P A ADR 63905A101 84 72,000 SH SOLE 72,000 Office Depot Inc COM 676220106 1,946 1,472,053 SH SOLE 1,472,053 Overstock Com Inc Del COM 690370101 20,494 2,219,709 SH SOLE 2,219,709 Overstock Com Inc Del NOTE 3.750%12/0 690370AB7 5,605 10,120,000 PRN SOLE 10,120,000 Pinnacle Airl Corp NOTE 3.250% 2/1 723443AB3 3,607 5,000,000 PRN SOLE 5,000,000 Qwest Communications Intl In COM 749121109 6,902 2,000,000 SH SOLE 2,000,000 RCN Corp COM NEW 749361200 6,350 1,700,884 SH SOLE 1,700,884 Sanofi Aventis SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 15,782 560,000 SH SOLE 560,000 Sears Hldgs Corp COM 812350106 15,391 333,700 SH SOLE 333,700 SK Telecom Ltd SPONSORED ADR 78440P108 2,650 170,000 SH SOLE 170,000 McClatchy Co CL A 579489105 2,362 4,777,601 SH SOLE 4,777,601 Utah Med Prods Inc COM 917488108 1,417 61,070 SH SOLE 61,070 UTStarcom Inc COM 918076100 3,618 4,597,051 SH SOLE 4,597,051 Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc COM 942683103 25,283 805,400 SH SOLE 805,400
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