13F-HR 1 tpt4q08.txt THIRD POINT LLC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 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: Third Point LLC Address: 390 Park Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 13F File Number: 28-06970 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: Daniel S. Loeb Title: CEO Phone: 212-224-7400 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb New York, NY February 09, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 38 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $799,899 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP COM 09064Y109 1757 5578800 SH SOLE 5578800 0 0 CORE MARK HOLDING CO INC COM 218681104 14418 670000 SH SOLE 670000 0 0 DEPOMED INC COM 249908104 11633 7050000 SH SOLE 7050000 0 0 DINEEQUITY INC COM 254423106 5467 472900 SH SOLE 472900 0 0 ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LTD COM SHS G10082108 11803 14940245 SH SOLE 14940245 0 0 EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP COM 29426L108 9407 1959800 SH SOLE 1959800 0 0 EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP NOTE 2.375% 5/1 29426LAA6 4293 9000000 SH SOLE 9000000 0 0 EXCO RESOURCES INC COM 269279402 65155 7191475 SH SOLE 7191475 0 0 GLOBAL BRANDS ACQUISITION CO COM 378982102 12005 1307700 SH SOLE 1307700 0 0 GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP COM 378983100 8901 982500 SH SOLE 982500 0 0 GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD CLASS A G4095J109 9333 718500 SH SOLE 718500 0 0 GUARANTY FINL GROUP INC COM 40108N106 11482 4399047 SH SOLE 4399047 0 0 HICKS ACQUISITION CO I INC COM 429086309 6863 750000 SH SOLE 750000 0 0 LIBERTY ACQUISITION HLDGS CO COM 53015Y107 57317 6914000 SH SOLE 6914000 0 0 LIFE TIME FITNESS INC COM 53217R207 1230 95000 SH SOLE 95000 0 0 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC CL B 53220K207 5500 2007378 SH SOLE 2007378 0 0 MAGUIRE PPTYS INC COM 559775101 4743 3248700 SH SOLE 3248700 0 0 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC COM 590188108 2910 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0 NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS COM 629519109 23082 6890000 SH SOLE 6890000 0 0 PHH CORP COM NEW 693320202 66323 5210000 SH SOLE 5210000 0 0 PHOENIX COS INC NEW COM 71902E109 23034 7044000 SH SOLE 7044000 0 0 POTASH CORP SASK INC COM 73755L107 43932 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0 ROHM & HAAS CO COM 775371107 15448 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0 SAPPHIRE INDUSTRIALS CORP COM 80306T109 18340 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 77868 900000 SH SOLE 900000 0 0 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 41366 458400 SH SOLE 458400 0 0 STREAM GLOBAL SVCS INC *W EXP 10/17/201 86323M118 563 3125000 SH SOLE 3125000 0 0 TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC COM 879433100 30255 952900 SH SOLE 952900 0 0 TERADATA CORP DEL COM 88076W103 41405 2792000 SH SOLE 2792000 0 0 TRIAN ACQUISITION I CORP COM 89582E108 24503 2750000 SH SOLE 2750000 0 0 TRIPLECROWN ACQUISITION CORP COM 89677G109 21720 2400000 SH SOLE 2400000 0 0 TXCO RES INC COM 87311M102 3053 2048700 SH SOLE 2048700 0 0 UST INC COM 902911106 27752 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0 VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES L COM UNIT 92205F106 2124 360000 SH SOLE 360000 0 0 VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY *W EXP 05/24/201 G93205121 188 1875000 SH SOLE 1875000 0 0 VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 04/24/201 92644D118 88 1250000 SH SOLE 1250000 0 0 VICTORY ACQUISITION CORP COM 92644D100 25333 2611700 SH SOLE 2611700 0 0 WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903102 69305 12510000 SH SOLE 12510000 0 0