0001396835-15-000002.txt : 20150212 0001396835-15-000002.hdr.sgml : 20150212 20150212164808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001396835-15-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150212 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001396835 IRS NUMBER: 222548436 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12478 FILM NUMBER: 15607026 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 574 SYLVAN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-871-0866 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 574 SYLVAN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECKERT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070418 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001396835 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2014 12-31-2014 ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC.

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