0001156950-12-000004.txt : 20121108 0001156950-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20121108 20121108132546 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 13F-HR 1 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 ----------------------- ------------------ ----------------- [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 --- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 67 ---- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $397,484 --------- (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 ----------------------- -------- --------- -------- ------------------- ---------- -------- ------------------ 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.