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FORM 13F
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F Cover Page
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended March 31, 1999.
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: J. Ezra Merkin
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Address: 450 Park Avenue
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New York, New York 10022
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Form 13F File Number: 28-6286
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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:
Reporting Manager:
Name: J. Ezra Merkin
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Title:
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Phone: 212-838-7200
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Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ J. Ezra Merkin
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[Signature]
New York, New York
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[City, State]
May 12, 1999
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[Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
|_| 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 manager(s).)
|X| 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 managers.)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: (if there are no entries in
this list, omit this section.)
Form 13F File Number 28-
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Name: Stephen A. Feinberg
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[Repeat as necessary]
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:
None
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:
68
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:
$310,785 (thousands)
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SEC FORM 13 F NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER: J. EZRA MERKIN
File number 28-6286
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ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8
DESCRIBE TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP QUANTITY MARKET VALUE INVESTMENT MANAGER VOTING
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AFC CABLE SYSTEMS COMMON STOCK 000950105 309,500 $9,207,625 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
ALEXANDER AND BALDWIN COMMON STOCK 014482103 101,201 $1,986,070 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
AMERICA CLASSIC SANITATION COMMON STOCK 9B999SUR7 983,333 $983,333 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
AMERICAN PACIFIC COMMON STOCK 028740108 625,767 $4,849,694 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
AMERICAN STORES CO COMMON STOCK 030096101 102,200 $3,372,600 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
ANIXTER INTL COMMON STOCK 035290105 282,375 $3,370,852 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
ASTRA AB COMMON STOCK 046298105 1,077,800 $24,722,038 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
AT HOME CORP SER A APR 100PT PUT OPTIONS 0459190PT 31,200 $3,120,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
AT HOME CORP SER A APR 95 PT PUT OPTIONS 0459190PS 20,800 $1,976,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
ATLANTIC GULF PREFERRED STOCK 048556203 19,130 $30,818 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS COMMON STOCK 058566100 437,800 $10,671,375 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES COMMON STOCK 087851309 154,400 $791,300 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
BOEING CO COMMON STOCK 097023105 189,375 $6,580,781 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
BROAD NATL BANCORP COMMON STOCK 111239109 32,500 $790,156 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
BROOKE GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK 112525100 22,421 $568,933 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
BRYLANE INC COMMON STOCK 117661108 414,400 $10,049,200 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 121693105 451,275 $2,989,697 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
CADILLAC FAIRVIEW CORP COMMON STOCK 126929207 28,889 $505,558 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMON STOCK 129915104 100,571 $653,712 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK COMMON STOCK 130209703 467,756 $5,379,194 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK CONT LITREC COMMON STOCK 130209604 183,300 $2,016,300 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
CELLPRO COMMON STOCK 151156106 540,797 $70,304 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
COLTEC INDS COMMON STOCK 196879100 189,300 $3,442,894 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
CRONOS GROUP, N.V. COMMON STOCK L20708100 80,000 $360,000 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
CYTEC INDUSTRIES COMMON STOCK 232820100 49,500 $1,104,469 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
D & N FINL CORP COMMON STOCK 232864108 36,100 $821,275 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
ENERSIS S.A. SPONS ADR COMMON STOCK 29274F104 165,000 $4,424,063 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
EXCITE COMMON STOCK 300904109 66,000 $9,240,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FASTPARTS, INC SERIES C PREFERRED PREFERRED STOCK 9A999FSP4 284,090 $999,997 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FCB FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 301932109 9,600 $273,600 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FIRST CITIZENS CORP COMMON STOCK 319588109 53,350 $1,980,619 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FIRST WESTERN BANCORP COMMON STOCK 337505101 37,700 $1,187,550 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FNB ROCHESTER CORP COMMON STOCK 302908108 54,000 $1,728,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
FRIENDLY'S ICE CREAM CORP COMMON STOCK 358497105 21,827 $133,690 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
FRUIT OF THE LOOM COMMON STOCK G3682L105 160,750 $1,667,781 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
GREAT LAKES REIT INC. COMMON STOCK 390752103 418,221 $6,064,205 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
HEALTH FITNESS CORP COMMON STOCK 42217V102 108,817 $68,011 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
HOLLYWOOD PARK INC. COMMON STOCK 436255103 109,301 $970,046 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
JACOR COMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 469858401 68,000 $5,168,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
JCC HOLDINGS CORP. COMMON STOCK 46611Q205 111,448 $334,344 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
J. RAY MCDERMOTT COMMON STOCK P64658100 88,400 $2,640,950 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS COMMON STOCK 495667107 70,000 $2,139,375 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
KNOLL INC COMMON STOCK 498904101 493,400 $12,149,975 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
LONG BEACH FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK 542446109 20,000 $192,500 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
LUCASVARITY PLC ADR COMMON STOCK 549395101 869,600 $40,219,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
MENS WEARHOUSE INC. COMMON STOCK 587118100 408,616 $8,384,800 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
ODETICS CL A PREFERRED STOCK 676065204 228,800 $2,230,800 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
PHILIP MORRIS COMMON STOCK 718154107 7,050 $248,513 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
PIONEER HI-BRED INTL COMMON STOCK 723686101 197,500 $7,430,938 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY INTL COMMON STOCK 72764T101 100,000 $2,550,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
QUANTUM CORP COMMON STOCK 747906105 266,225 $4,792,050 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS COMMON STOCK 74834L100 244,125 $5,431,781 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
RAMAPO FINL CORP COMMON STOCK 751366105 76,475 $795,818 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORP. COMMON STOCK 847723103 106,649 $89,990 SHARED (B) 1 SHARED (B)
RESPONSE USA COMMON STOCK 761235506 444,100 $902,078 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK 74960K876 30,600 $765,000 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
R.B. ASSET COMMON STOCK 749254108 773,666 $2,514,415 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
SIERRAWEST BANCORP COMMON STOCK 826527103 89,400 $2,883,150 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
STROUDS COMMON STOCK 863451100 498,600 $872,550 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
TELECOM ITALIA SPA COMMON STOCK 87927W106 100,000 $10,437,500 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
THE LEARNING CO COMMON STOCK 522008101 251,700 $7,236,375 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
UCAR INTERNATIONAL COMMON STOCK 90262K109 107,075 $1,512,434 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE INC COMMON STOCK 909208100 12,200 $86,925 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
U.S. FILTER CORP COMMON STOCK 911843209 450,600 $13,799,625 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
VERMONT FINL SERV CORP COMMON STOCK 924180102 238,660 $6,742,145 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
WESTOWER CORP COMMON STOCK 96121E101 15,000 $420,938 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
WOOD BANCORP COMMON STOCK 978237105 33,200 $605,900 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
YPF S.A. ADR COMMON STOCK 984245100 1,205,700 $38,054,906 SOLE (A) N/A SOLE (A)
$310,784,512
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