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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Iridian Asset Management LLC
Address: 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704
13F File Number: 28-6008
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing this 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: Jeffrey M. Elliott
Title: Executive Vice President
Phone: 203-341-9009
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Jeffrey M. Elliott, Westport, CT, August 5, 1999
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: None
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 115
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,786,497,000
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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
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3COM CORP COM 885535104 32292 1210000 SH SOLE 881600 328400
ACE LTD COM G0070K103 2009 71100 SH SOLE 31100 40000
AGRIUM INC COM COM 008916108 397 45000 SH SOLE 45000
AIRBORNE FREIGHT COM 009266107 1456 52600 SH SOLE 52600
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 3604 27700 SH SOLE 24800 2900
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 4165 72600 SH SOLE 71100 1500
AMERITECH CORPORATION COM 030954101 5954 81000 SH SOLE 72900 8100
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 195811 3216600 SH SOLE 2367700 848900
AON CORP COM 037389103 84039 2037298 SH SOLE 1488898 548400
ASCENT ENTERTAINMENT GR COM 043628106 2120 150100 SH SOLE 150100
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP COM 046008108 6438 145900 SH SOLE 132000 13900
AT&T CORP LIBERTY MEDIA COM 001957208 237485 6462182 SH SOLE 4732920 1729262
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COM 048825103 5916 70800 SH SOLE 63800 7000
BALL CORP COM 058498106 97145 2299300 SH SOLE 1708300 591000
BANKBOSTON COM 06605R106 263956 5162960 SH SOLE 3765260 1397700
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 124098 1622200 SH SOLE 1188500 433700
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 3365 55500 SH SOLE 49900 5600
BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 82347 2744900 SH SOLE 2005100 739800
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP COM 12686C109 51660 738000 SH SOLE 548500 189500
CENTOCOR INC COM 152342101 236072 5063200 SH SOLE 3727900 1335300
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 5560 80000 SH SOLE 71900 8100
CIGNA CORP COM 125509109 6631 74500 SH SOLE 66900 7600
CIT GROUP HLDGS INC COM 125577106 144176 4993100 SH SOLE 3635400 1357700
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 5430 114321 SH SOLE 102771 11550
CLAYTON HOMES INC COM COM 184190106 343 30000 SH SOLE 30000
COMDISCO, INC. COM 200336105 166504 6497700 SH SOLE 4766700 1731000
COMPAQ COMPUTER COM 204493100 5446 229900 SH SOLE 206800 23100
COMSAT CORP COM SER 1 COM 20564D107 74899 2304590 SH SOLE 1717600 586990
CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 77045 3976500 SH SOLE 2905300 1071200
DANA CORP COM 235811106 4546 98700 SH SOLE 88800 9900
DEPARTMENT 56 INC COM COM 249509100 457 17000 SH SOLE 17000
DUN & BRADSTREET COM 26483B106 213979 6038200 SH SOLE 4423000 1615200
E G and G INC COM 268457108 12697 356400 SH SOLE 213900 142500
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NW COM COM 285661104 4785 84500 SH SOLE 76100 8400
ELF AQUITANE SPONSORED ADR COM 286269105 6981 94900 SH SOLE 85300 9600
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 108447 3038800 SH SOLE 2231400 807400
EQUITABLE COMPANIES INC COM 29444G107 90597 1352200 SH SOLE 994000 358200
EVEREST REINS HLDGS COM COM 299808105 228 7000 SH SOLE 7000
FEDERATED DEPT STORES COM COM 31410H101 16104 304200 SH SOLE 143900 160300
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 252020 4788980 SH SOLE 3523600 1265380
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 168912 3451590 SH SOLE 2542400 909190
FORT JAMES CORP COM 347471104 3128 82600 SH SOLE 72900 9700
FORTUNE BRANDS COM 349631101 145897 3526200 SH SOLE 2744800 781400
FRONTIER CORPORATION COM COM 35906P105 2040 34800 SH SOLE 34800
GALILEO INTL INC COM 363547100 161670 3025400 SH SOLE 2214900 810500
GARTNER GROUP INC COM 366651107 86787 4233500 SH SOLE 3073900 1159600
GENERAL DYNAMICS COM 369550108 166278 2414200 SH SOLE 1799000 615200
GENERAL INSTR CORP NEW COM COM 370120107 237375 5585300 SH SOLE 4132100 1453200
GENERAL MOTORS CL H COM 370442832 179000 3178690 SH SOLE 2350300 828390
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COM 370442105 6508 98600 SH SOLE 88700 9900
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 147207 3035200 SH SOLE 2204900 830300
GENZYME SURGICAL PRODUCTS COM 372917609 2394 543258 SH SOLE 394635 148623
GLOBALSTAR TELECO COM G3930H104 665 28700 SH SOLE 28700
GREENPOINT FINCL COM 395384100 74349 2265880 SH SOLE 1783800 482080
GTE CORP COM 362320103 121608 1610700 SH SOLE 1243300 367400
GULFSTREAM AEROSP COM 402734107 332954 4928090 SH SOLE 3623100 1304990
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 116242 2966300 SH SOLE 2170300 796000
HARTFORD FINANCIAL COM 416515104 5172 88700 SH SOLE 79900 8800
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 136956 2890900 SH SOLE 2214900 676000
IBM CORPORATION COM 459200101 7238 56000 SH SOLE 50600 5400
INFORMIX CORP COM COM 456779107 171 20000 SH SOLE 20000
J C PENNEY COM 708160106 4371 90000 SH SOLE 81100 8900
KIMBERLY- CLARK CORP COM 494368103 6592 115650 SH SOLE 101850 13800
L-3 COMMUNICATION HLDGS COM 502424104 1647 34100 SH SOLE 34100
LOCKHEED MARTIN COM 539830109 118641 3185000 SH SOLE 2482800 702200
LORAL SPACE COM G56462107 143408 7967100 SH SOLE 5866600 2100500
MAPICS INC COM COM 564910107 370 35000 SH SOLE 35000
MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC CL B COM 571783208 200 17000 SH SOLE 17000
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 5913 79500 SH SOLE 71400 8100
MEDITRUST CORP PAIRED CTF COM 58501T306 539 41272 SH SOLE 41272
MELLON BANK COM 585509102 179084 4923280 SH SOLE 3665400 1257880
MILLENNIUM CHEMICAL COM 599903101 76189 3233490 SH SOLE 2571000 662490
McKESSON HBOC INC COM 58155Q103 146060 4537800 SH SOLE 3313300 1224500
NCR CORP COM 62886E108 162053 3319900 SH SOLE 2424300 895600
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBLG INC COM 652228107 1366 46300 SH SOLE 46300
NEWS CORP LTD COM 652487802 192054 6084880 SH SOLE 4505900 1578980
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 65332V103 271058 5400900 SH SOLE 4007000 1393900
PE CORP BIOSYSTEMS COM 69332S102 85636 746280 SH SOLE 561300 184980
PE CORP CELERA GENOMICS COM 69332s201 7652 472690 SH SOLE 365750 106940
PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 705904100 769 19500 SH SOLE 19500
PREMARK INTL COM 740459102 7919 211180 SH SOLE 76300 134880
PROVIDENT COS INC COM 743862104 137632 3440800 SH SOLE 2531800 909000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 1536 56100 SH SOLE 56100
RALSTON-PURINA GR COM 751277302 18339 602500 SH SOLE 452900 149600
RAYTHEON CORP Cl A COM 755111309 4410 64022 SH SOLE 57586 6436
RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 167007 6782000 SH SOLE 5013700 1768300
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850106 4131 82000 SH SOLE 73800 8200
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 82028K200 1526 38400 SH SOLE 38400
SHAW INDUSTRIES INC COM 820286102 1904 108800 SH SOLE 16100 92700
SILICON GRAPHICS COM 827056102 177384 10832600 SH SOLE 7902900 2929700
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS COM 832914105 25689 784400 SH SOLE 483200 301200
SOLUTIA INC COM 834376105 68618 3219600 SH SOLE 2342600 877000
SPRINT CORPORATION (FON GRP) COM 852061100 6763 127600 SH SOLE 114800 12800
ST JUDE MEDICAL COM 790849103 183760 5158180 SH SOLE 3789400 1368780
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS COM 85590A203 135481 4432900 SH SOLE 3290400 1142500
STORAGE TECH CORP COM 862111200 139180 6117790 SH SOLE 4488600 1629190
TANDY CORP COM 875382103 138774 2839360 SH SOLE 2134300 705060
TCI SATELLITE ENTERTAINMENT A COM 872298104 785 267100 SH SOLE 267100
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315109 5135 70700 SH SOLE 69100 1600
TRAVELERS PPTY A CASUALTY CP COM 893939108 139492 3565300 SH SOLE 2643600 921700
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 4676 49353 SH SOLE 42943 6410
U.S. BANCORP COM 902973106 5410 162100 SH SOLE 146200 15900
U.S. INDUSTRIES INC COM 912080108 54864 3227288 SH SOLE 2750698 476590
UNISYS CORP COM 909214108 42126 1081900 SH SOLE 843000 238900
UNITED RENTALS, INC. COM 911363109 9652 327200 SH SOLE 85200 242000
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 4502 105300 SH SOLE 94600 10700
WHIRLPOOL CORP COM 963320106 140422 1897600 SH SOLE 1388300 509300
XTRA CORP COM 984138107 4768 103800 SH SOLE 103800
- - CDO OCT 10 CALLS CALL 1250 800 SH CALL SOLE 800
- - CIT JAN 25 CALLS (LEAP 2001 CALL 1D0994005 733 814 SH CALL SOLE 814
- - FO SEP 25 CALLS CALL 34999C626 960 600 SH CALL SOLE 600
- - FO SEP 35 CALLS CALL 928 1400 SH CALL SOLE 1400
- - GMH SEP 40 CALLS CALL 1650 1000 SH CALL SOLE 1000
- - SGI AUG 10 CALLS CALL 3900 6000 SH CALL SOLE 6000
- - STK SEP 15 CALLS CALL 1838 1910 SH CALL SOLE 1910
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