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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2000
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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, May 8, 2000
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: 107
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,918,431
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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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ALPINE GROUP INC COM 020825105 557 61900 SH SOLE 61900
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 9154 170300 SH SOLE 167800 2500
AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 63359 1712400 SH SOLE 1273440 438960
APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 234358 1725600 SH SOLE 1306820 418780
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP COM 046008108 8747 409200 SH SOLE 307300 101900
AT&T CORP LIBERTY MEDIA COM 001957208 315538 5319918 SH SOLE 3957994 1361924
AXA FINANCIAL INC COM 002451102 16499 459900 SH SOLE 343100 116800
BALL CORP COM 058498106 76518 2213900 SH SOLE 1668560 545340
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 175120 3355600 SH SOLE 2501540 854060
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 7472 119200 SH SOLE 89100 30100
BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 161472 6136700 SH SOLE 4587740 1548960
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 10523 224500 SH SOLE 166400 58100
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC COM 126920107 178242 6067800 SH SOLE 4541480 1526320
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP COM 12686C109 78088 1285400 SH SOLE 965900 319500
CADENCE DESIGN COM 127387108 51781 2510600 SH SOLE 1864360 646240
CAPITAL ONE FINCL CORP COM 14040H105 7287 152000 SH SOLE 115600 36400
CENDANT CORP COM 151313103 134480 7269200 SH SOLE 5462960 1806240
CERIDIAN CORP COM 15677T106 123497 6436350 SH SOLE 4782450 1653900
CHASE MANHATTAN COM 16161A108 12119 139004 SH SOLE 103604 35400
CIGNA CORP COM 125509109 10582 139700 SH SOLE 102200 37500
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 15407 257321 SH SOLE 181771 75550
COMDISCO, INC. COM 200336105 359822 8154600 SH SOLE 6143420 2011180
COMERICA INC COM 200340107 96405 2302200 SH SOLE 1720760 581440
COMMSCOPE INC COM 203372107 1325 29000 SH SOLE 15900 13100
COMPAQ COMPUTER COM 204493100 7004 259400 SH SOLE 193700 65700
COMPUTER HORIZONS COM 205908106 315 18400 SH SOLE 18400
DUN & BRADSTREET COM 26483B106 171667 5997100 SH SOLE 4521280 1475820
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NW COM COM 285661104 12748 198600 SH SOLE 146400 52200
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 161252 6386200 SH SOLE 4758940 1627260
ERICSSON TEL-SPON ADR COM 294821400 13218 140900 SH SOLE 104800 36100
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 119732 7121580 SH SOLE 5347480 1774100
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 145159 3271190 SH SOLE 2448180 823010
FLEETBOSTON FIN CORP COM 339030108 165537 4535258 SH SOLE 3392983 1142275
FORTUNE BRANDS COM 349631101 77055 3082200 SH SOLE 2323800 758400
GALILEO INTL INC COM 363547100 102829 4273400 SH SOLE 3203500 1069900
GEMSTAR INTN'L GROUP LTD COM G3788V106 63606 739600 SH SOLE 552200 187400
GENERAL DYNAMICS COM 369550108 263071 5287860 SH SOLE 4097200 1190660
GENERAL MAGIC INC COM 370253106 1176 131600 SH SOLE 131600
GENERAL MOTORS CL H COM 370442832 206470 1658390 SH SOLE 1241100 417290
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COM 370442105 17705 213800 SH SOLE 159000 54800
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 189793 3786400 SH SOLE 2851120 935280
GENZYME MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY COM 372917500 537 35500 SH SOLE 35500
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 11528 281600 SH SOLE 219400 62200
GRAINGER INC COM 384802104 25731 474300 SH SOLE 353300 121000
GTE CORP COM 362320103 184877 2603900 SH SOLE 1934560 669340
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COM 41163G101 85228 2288000 SH SOLE 1688600 599400
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 175436 5075900 SH SOLE 3803640 1272260
HARTFORD FINANCIAL COM 416515104 15087 286000 SH SOLE 216400 69600
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COM 438516106 11417 216700 SH SOLE 156800 59900
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 10798 289400 SH SOLE 217200 72200
HOWMET INTERNATIONAL INC COM 443208103 412 20400 SH SOLE 20400
IBM CORPORATION COM 459200101 15682 132900 SH SOLE 99400 33500
KEEBLER FOODS COM 487256109 2120 73900 SH SOLE 73900
KIMBERLY- CLARK CORP COM 494368103 13920 248297 SH SOLE 182397 65900
L-3 COMMUNICATION HLDGS COM 502424104 176489 3398100 SH SOLE 2641000 757100
LORAL SPACE COM G56462107 119420 11794600 SH SOLE 8820260 2974340
MANDALAY RESORT COM 562567107 111286 6594700 SH SOLE 4976100 1618600
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 14612 180400 SH SOLE 134700 45700
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COM 58551A108 169845 5709080 SH SOLE 4254040 1455040
MERRILL LYNCH COM 590188108 8358 79600 SH SOLE 59300 20300
McKESSON HBOC INC COM 58155Q103 77589 3694700 SH SOLE 2759660 935040
NCR CORP COM 62886E108 199008 4959700 SH SOLE 3732260 1227440
NETWORK ASSOCIATES INC COM 640938106 154029 4776100 SH SOLE 3575900 1200200
NEWS CORP LTD-SPON ADR COM 652487802 261507 5476580 SH SOLE 4099800 1376780
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 65332V103 199129 1343200 SH SOLE 1003060 340140
NEXTEL PARTNERS INC CL A COM 65333F107 1450 50000 SH SOLE 50000
NIPPON TELEGRAPH&TELE-SP ADR COM 654624105 8583 108900 SH SOLE 80800 28100
PANAMSAT CORP COM 697933109 996 20300 SH SOLE 20300
PARAMETRIC TECH CORP COM COM 699173100 89669 4257300 SH SOLE 3179740 1077560
PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 705904100 1492 10600 SH SOLE 10600
PERKINELMER INC. COM 714046109 12249 184200 SH SOLE 75400 108800
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 75526 1690100 SH SOLE 1252900 437200
PREMIER PARKS INC COM 740540208 81108 3862300 SH SOLE 2890940 971360
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 2373 59700 SH SOLE 59700
READERS DIGEST ASSN INC COM 755267101 154635 4371300 SH SOLE 3256020 1115280
REUTERS GROUP PLC-SPON ADR COM 76132M102 7473 62600 SH SOLE 46700 15900
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 11749 278902 SH SOLE 211344 67558
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850106 18653 313500 SH SOLE 240000 73500
SILICON GRAPHICS COM 827056102 101847 9642300 SH SOLE 7220520 2421780
SNYDER COMM INC SNC COM 832914105 1064 47300 SH SOLE 47300
SPRINT CORPORATION (FON GRP) COM 852061100 7792 123200 SH SOLE 94500 28700
ST JUDE MEDICAL COM 790849103 203797 7895280 SH SOLE 5919040 1976240
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS COM 85590A203 125209 4862500 SH SOLE 3669700 1192800
STORAGE TECH CORP COM 862111200 112141 7036290 SH SOLE 5275480 1760810
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC COM COM 867363103 139109 3685000 SH SOLE 2764680 920320
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGY COM 871508107 145471 1767300 SH SOLE 1329100 438200
SYNOPSYS INC COM 871607107 55809 1144800 SH SOLE 854200 290600
TANDY CORP COM 875382103 115730 2280400 SH SOLE 1701300 579100
TCI SATELLITE ENTERTAINMENT A COM 872298104 3509 183500 SH SOLE 183500
THERMO ELECTRON CORP COM 883556102 112111 5502400 SH SOLE 4118100 1384300
TODD AO CORP COM 888896107 1756 50900 SH SOLE 50900
TOTAL FINA ELF SP ADR COM 89151E109 5682 77178 SH SOLE 71397 5781
TV GUIDE INC CL A COM 87307Q109 28664 596400 SH SOLE 440000 156400
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 11589 231206 SH SOLE 168386 62820
UNISYS CORP COM 909214108 174064 6776200 SH SOLE 5091940 1684260
VENTIV HEALTH INC COM 922793104 21582 2144747 SH SOLE 1696541 448206
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 8773 215300 SH SOLE 158900 56400
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166104 11600 203500 SH SOLE 150900 52600
WHIRLPOOL CORP COM 963320106 129849 2214900 SH SOLE 1661100 553800
WILLIAMS COMPANIES COM 969457100 7983 181700 SH SOLE 128800 52900
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 9446 363300 SH SOLE 270500 92800
XTRA CORP COM 984138107 3048 80200 SH SOLE 80200
- - BLL AUG 30 CALLS CALL 596 836 SH CALL SOLE 836
- - GTE JAN 50 CALLS (LEAP 2001 CALL 1469 642 SH CALL SOLE 642
- - LOR JAN 10 CALLS (LEAP 2001 CALL 783 2160 SH CALL SOLE 2160
- - NWS.A JAN 25 CALLS (LEAP 20 CALL 1001 417 SH CALL SOLE 417
- - NWS.A JUL 30 CALLS CALL 268 150 SH CALL SOLE 150
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