13F-HR 1 pco093008.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter End: 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: Paulson & Co. Inc. Address: 590 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 13F File Number: 028-10010 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: Stuart Merzer Title: General Counsel Phone: 212-956-2221 Signature: Place: Date of Signing: Stuart Merzer 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: FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 23 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,075,330 List of Other Included Managers: No. Form 13F File Number Name 01 028-10011 Paulson Management LLC FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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