13F-HR/A 1 inftable093008rev.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008 Check here for Amendment [x]; Amendment Number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one): [] is restatement. [x] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report: Name: Harris Associates L.P. Address: 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60602 Form 13F File Number: 28-2013 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: Janet L. Reali Title: Vice President and General Counsel Phone: (312) 621-0676 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/Janet L. Reali Chicago, IL November 13, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ x ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: 13F File Number Name 28-5788 Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P.* *Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. ("Natixis Asset Management Advisors") and Harris Associates L.P. ("Harris Associates") share investment discretion for these securities pursuant to a contractual arrangement whereby Natixis Asset Management Advisors provides discretionary investment management services to a client according to a model portfolio provided by Harris Associates. Natixis Asset Management Advisors and Harris Associates are under common control by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 3 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $171,831 (in thousands) List of Other Included Managers: No. 13F File Name Number 01 28-5788 Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. 02 Subadvised accounts 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS CL A COM 25470F104 145649 10220981.00SH SOLE 10160696.0060285.00 8439 592200.22SH DEFINED 01 592200.00 0.22 11433 802295.00SH OTHER 02 799055.00 3240.00 WRIGLEY WM JR CO COM 982526105 1021 12857.00 SH SOLE 12857.00 WRIGLEY WM JR CO CL B COM 982526204 248 3143.00 SH SOLE 3143.00 5041 1169000 SH DEFINED 01 1169000