0001222765-20-000009.txt : 20200812 0001222765-20-000009.hdr.sgml : 20200812 20200812141524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001222765-20-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200812 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001222765 IRS NUMBER: 134100544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10693 FILM NUMBER: 201095101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-584-2367 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001222765 XXXXXXXX 06-30-2020 06-30-2020 false WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC

41 Madison Avenue 42nd Floor New York NY 10010

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