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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001156950-12-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20121108
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121108
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121108
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARBITER PARTNERS LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156950
IRS NUMBER: 134168699
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12808
FILM NUMBER: 121189404
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 149 FIFTH AVENUE, FIFTEENTH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10010
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-585-1600
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 149 FIFTH AVENUE, FIFTEENTH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10010
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arblp13f3q12.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, 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: Arbiter Partners LP
Address: 11 East 44th St. Ste. 700
New York, NY 10017
13F File Number:
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: Paul J. Isaac
Title: Manager
Phone: (212) 650-4670
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Paul J. Isaac New York, NY November 07, 2012
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ x ] 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: 1
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 67
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $397,484
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
Institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is
filed, other than the manager filing this report.
1 - 13F file number 028-14377 Arbiter Partners QP, LP
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
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Value Shares/ SH/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------- ----- ----- -------- ------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ----
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 3420 65917 SH Defined 1 65917
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 1954 37667 SH Call Defined 1 0
ALICO INC COM 016230104 479 15356 SH Defined 1 15356
AMERIANA BANCORP COM 023613102 92 14282 SH Defined 1 14282
ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 16460 235417 SH Call Defined 1 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100 -18846 28250 SH Put Defined 1 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 1052 94167 SH Call Defined 1 0
ASB BANCORP INC N C COM 00213T109 465 30039 SH Defined 1 30039
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 8207 602544 SH Defined 1 602544
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 2565 188334 SH Call Defined 1 0
BARCLAYS BK PLC COM 06740C261 -3734 414899 SH Put Defined 1 0
BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM 09253U108 3362 235417 SH Call Defined 1 0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP WTS 14040H139 2564 44969 SH Defined 1 44969
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP WTS 14040H139 682 33147 SH Call Defined 1 0
CAPITAL SR LIVING CORP COM 140475104 19562 1351893 SH Defined 1 1351893
CIL .3333 FRAC WPX CMN SH COM 9EQ2LV2L0 992 24483 SH Call Defined 1 0
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLD COM 18451C109 2931 490279 SH Defined 1 490279
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES COM 18683K101 -16582 423750 SH Put Defined 1 0
COWEN GROUP INC NEW COM 223622101 4427 1636651 SH Defined 1 1636651
CURRENCYSHARES AUSTRALIAN COM 23129U101 -15669 150667 SH Put Defined 1 0
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 2849 47083 SH Defined 1 47083
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 34263 566319 SH Call Defined 1 0
FIRST M & F CORP COM 320744105 184 24686 SH Defined 1 24686
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108 6226 94167 SH Call Defined 1 0
GLOBALSTAR INC COM 378973408 175 379963 SH Defined 1 379963
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 45581 400962 SH Call Defined 1 0
GREIF INC COM 397624206 28479 576155 SH Defined 1 576155
HESS CORP COM 42809H107 2529 47083 SH Call Defined 1 0
HOPFED BANCORP INC COM 439734104 218 28954 SH Defined 1 28954
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM 460927106 61 16106 SH Defined 1 16106
ISHARES SILVER TRUST COM 46428Q109 6535 195208 SH Call Defined 1 0
LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC COM 510700107 1060 101944 SH Defined 1 101944
LAPORTE BANCORP INC COM 516650108 116 10746 SH Defined 1 10746
LENNAR CORP COM 526057302 1767 65559 SH Defined 1 65559
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS IN COM 52729N308 1082 47083 SH Defined 1 47083
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP COM 53071M872 26075 762833 SH Defined 1 762833
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 9967 329584 SH Call Defined 1 0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR COM 57060U589 4768 192854 SH Call Defined 1 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 8054 270635 SH Defined 1 270635
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 14063 472529 SH Call Defined 1 0
MTR GAMING GROUP INC COM 553769100 5815 1381259 SH Defined 1 1381259
NATIONAL WESTN LIFE INS C COM 638522102 6235 43526 SH Defined 1 43526
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 42198 753334 SH Call Defined 1 0
OCONEE FED FINL CORP COM 675607105 299 19094 SH Defined 1 19094
PEOPLES BANCORP N C INC COM 710577107 220 22066 SH Defined 1 22066
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 2340 94167 SH Call Defined 1 0
PREMIER FINL BANCORP INC COM 74050M105 106 11596 SH Defined 1 11596
PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORP COM 740884101 25452 1827155 SH Defined 1 1827155
PROSHARES TR II COM 74347W841 -3654 62621 SH Put Defined 1 0
PSB HLDGS INC COM 69360W108 162 36755 SH Defined 1 36755
RAYTHEON CO COM 755111507 11950 209050 SH Call Defined 1 0
SALESFORCE COM INC COM 79466L302 -9346 61208 SH Put Defined 1 0
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC COM G7945M107 2915 94167 SH Defined 1 94167
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC COM G7945M107 23323 753334 SH Call Defined 1 0
SEALED AIR CORP NEW COM 81211K100 21236 1373614 SH Defined 1 1373614
SYMETRA FINL CORP COM 87151Q106 7648 621821 SH Defined 1 621821
TRONOX LTD COM Q9235V101 2852 125920 SH Defined 1 125920
UNITED BANCSHARES INC OHI COM 909458101 202 22327 SH Defined 1 22327
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC COM 911312106 3370 47083 SH Call Defined 1 0
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L101 277 9417 SH Call Defined 1 0
WARREN RES INC COM 93564A100 6130 2016403 SH Defined 1 2016403
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COM 958102105 5836 150667 SH Defined 1 150667
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COM 958102105 2917 75333 SH Call Defined 1 0
WPX ENERGY INC COM 98212B103 844 50850 SH Defined 1 50850
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 5184 706251 SH Call Defined 1 0
XL GROUP PLC COM G98290102 2797 116390 SH Defined 1 116390
XL GROUP PLC COM G98290102 21741 904754 SH Call Defined 1 0
*Long puts reflect a negative notional value and have been subtracted from the total notional value.