<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-12-006406.txt : 20121114 <SEC-HEADER>0000919574-12-006406.hdr.sgml : 20121114 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121114151608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-12-006406 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXIAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351143 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11699 FILM NUMBER: 121203859 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 984-2100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>13F-HR <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d1332400_13f-hr.txt <TEXT> 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 holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Axial Capital Management LLC Address: 101 Park Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10178 13F File Number: 28-11699 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: Eliav Assouline Title: Managing Member Phone: (212) 984-2100 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Eliav Assouline New York, New York November 14, 2012 -------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] <PAGE> 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: NONE <PAGE> Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 27 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,286,284 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Form 13F File Number Name (1) 28-11700 Axial Capital, LP (2) 28-14501 Axial Capital Master, L.P. <PAGE> <TABLE> FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Axial Capital Management LLC September 30, 2012 <CAPTION> COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MNGRS SOLE SHARED NONE <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> APOLLO GROUP INC CL A 037604105 5,081 174,900 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 174,900 0 0 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 51,865 602,800 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 602,800 0 0 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N200 5,581 160,317 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 0 0 160,317 COVANTA HLDG CORP COM 22282E102 30,104 1,754,302 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 1,754,302 0 0 CUMMINS INC COM 231021106 5,809 63,000 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 63,000 0 0 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING INC COM 286082102 4,300 258,740 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 258,740 0 0 FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 32,092 746,500 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 746,500 0 0 GAMESTOP CORP NEW CL A 36467W109 4,041 192,444 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 192,444 0 0 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 13,054 17,301 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 17,301 0 0 GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 21,629 103,800 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 103,800 0 0 GRAND CANYON ED INC COM 38526M106 2,798 118,900 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 118,900 0 0 GRIFOLS S A SP ADR REP B NVT 398438408 11,344 496,910 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 496,910 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 156,289 1,873,072 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 1,873,072 0 0 LKQ CORP COM 501889208 11,488 621,798 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 621,798 0 0 MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC MEMBERSHIP INT 55608B105 8,256 199,034 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 199,034 0 0 NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH GRP I SPON ADR 647581107 7,015 420,843 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 420,843 0 0 OI S.A. SPN ADR REP PFD 670851203 1,021 253,989 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 253,989 0 0 PSS WORLD MED INC COM 69366A100 10,824 475,140 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 475,140 0 0 QLT INC COM 746927102 69,059 8,865,036 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 8,865,036 0 0 RACKSPACE HOSTING INC COM 750086100 6,787 102,700 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 102,700 0 0 SEMGROUP CORP CL A 81663A105 11,284 306,215 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 306,215 0 0 SOUFUN HLDGS LTD ADR 836034108 475 29,977 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 29,977 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 782,626 5,436,032 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 5,436,032 0 0 TEMPUR PEDIC INTL INC COM 88023U101 2,872 96,080 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 96,080 0 0 TIBCO SOFTWARE INC COM 88632Q103 12,593 416,642 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 416,642 0 0 TIVO INC COM 888706108 2,553 244,768 SH SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 244,768 0 0 WYNN RESORTS LTD COM 983134107 15,446 133,800 PUT SHARED/DEFINED 1, 2 133,800 0 0 </TABLE> 21635 0002 1332400 </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>