13F-HR 1 d995797_13f-hr.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 March 31, 2009 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.* Address: c/o International Fund Services (Ireland) Limited Third Floor, Bishop's Square Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2, Ireland 13F File Number: 028-11249 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. * NOTE: THE VALUES REPORTED HEREIN REFLECT THE MARKET VALUES OF CERTAIN SECURITIES HELD AT LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) ("LBIE") AS OF MARCH 31, 2009. THE REPORTING PERSON BELIEVES THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL HAVE GREATER VALUES FOR PURPOSES OF OFFSETTING AMOUNTS OWED BY THE REPORTING PERSON TO LBIE AND IS NOT WAIVING ANY RIGHTS TO CLAIM HIGHER VALUES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF LBIE OR ANY SIMILAR PROCEEDING AFFECTING LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS, INC. OR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: By: Harbinger Capital Partners, LLC By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member Phone: (212) 521-6988 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing /s/ Philip Falcone New York, New York 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 managers(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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name ----------------------- -------------------------- Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 23 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,460,004 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1. 028-10751 HMC Investors, L.L.C.* 2. 028-11250 Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C.* 3. 028-13483 Harbinger Holdings, LLC 4. 028-13482 Harbinger Capital Partners LLC * On March 4, 2009, the Manager ceased its beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Reporting Person. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COL 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------- ----- -------- ------- --- ---- ---------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X102 5,266 296,667 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 296,667 0 0 ASHLAND INC NEW COM 044209104 3,405 329,650 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 329,650 0 0 ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HLDGS IN COM NEW 049164205 126,852 7,311,376 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 7,311,376 0 0 CALPINE CORP COM NEW 131347304 499,903 73,407,165 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 73,407,165 0 0 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 18683K101 133,476 7,350,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 7,350,000 0 0 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM 20854P109 88,340 3,500,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 3,500,000 0 0 CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP I COM 210371100 34,988 1,693,523 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 1,693,523 0 0 DIREXION SHS ETF TR FINL BEAR 3X 25459W607 1,035 50,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 50,000 0 0 GENERAL MOLY INC COM 370373102 343 323,596 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 323,596 0 0 HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 444398101 7,130 592,698 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 592,698 0 0 ICO GLOBAL COMM HLDGS LTD DE CL A 44930K108 839 2,398,281 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 2,398,281 0 0 LEAP WIRELESS INTL INC COM NEW 521863308 237,116 6,800,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 6,800,000 0 0 MCDERMOTT INTL INC COM 580037109 106,423 7,947,977 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 7,947,977 0 0 MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB VTG 552697104 1,789 541,986 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 541,986 0 0 MEDIA GEN INC CL A 584404107 1,719 895,371 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 895,371 0 0 MEDIVATION INC COM 58501N101 14,656 802,205 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 802,205 0 0 MIRANT CORP NEW COM 60467R100 6,790 595,573 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 595,573 0 0 NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 128,994 28,538,434 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 28,538,434 0 0 OWENS CORNING NEW *W EXP 10/30/201 690742127 228 475,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 475,000 0 0 RTI INTL METALS INC COM 74973W107 3,872 330,954 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 330,954 0 0 SOLUTIA INC COM NEW 834376501 39,915 21,345,085 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 21,345,085 0 0 SOUTHERN UN CO NEW COM 844030106 722 47,461 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 47,461 0 0 TERRESTAR CORP COM 881451108 15,095 26,954,794 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 26,954,794 0 0 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LT REG H27013103 1,107 100,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3,4 100,000 0 0
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