0001222765-23-000017.txt : 20231114 0001222765-23-000017.hdr.sgml : 20231114 20231114150552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001222765-23-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20231114 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: 231404839 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 X0202 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001222765 XXXXXXXX 09-30-2023 09-30-2023 false WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC

41 Madison Avenue 42nd Floor New York NY 10010

13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-10693 N Phil Channen 646-727-4463 Phil Channen New York NY 08-11-2023 0 81 1100794 INFORMATION TABLE 2 infotable.xml ABCAM PLC Equity 000380204 32119 1419326 SH SOLE 1419326 0 0 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC Equity 00507V109 103668 1107205 SH SOLE 1107205 0 0 ALBERTSONS COS INC Equity 013091103 28378 1247398 SH SOLE 1247398 0 0 ALLBIRDS INC Equity 01675A109 11 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0 AMARIN CORP PLC Equity 023111206 27 29200 SH SOLE 29200 0 0 AMEDISYS INC Equity 023436108 23287 249329 SH SOLE 249329 0 0 AMERICAN NATL BANKSHARES INC Equity 027745108 1075 28346 SH SOLE 28346 0 0 AMERICAN EQTY INVT LIFE HLD Equity 025676206 15377 286671 SH SOLE 286671 0 0 AURA BIOSCIENCES INC Equity 05153U107 203 22650 SH SOLE 22650 0 0 AVANTAX INC Equity 095229100 20146 787549 SH SOLE 787549 0 0 AVID TECHNOLOGY INC Equity 05367P100 32220 1199094 SH SOLE 1199094 0 0 BAYTEX ENERGY CORP Equity 07317Q105 644 146085 SH SOLE 146085 0 0 BLACKLINE INC Corporate Bond 09239BAD1 1723 2000000 PRN 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