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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 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, November 7, 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: 98
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $8,727,558
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Iridian Asset Management LLC
FORM 13F
September 30, 2000
Voting Authority
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Value Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Invstmt Other
Name of Issuer Title of class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn Managers Sole Shared None
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORP COM 026351106 29414 377100 SH Sole 335300 41800
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 19644 347300 SH Sole 340600 6700
AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 146239 3290900 SH Sole 2439200 851700
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP COM 046008108 52402 1379005 SH Sole 1224605 154400
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 28247 961609 SH Sole 862120 99489
AT&T CORP LIBERTY MEDIA COM 001957208 161660 8981138 SH Sole 7039066 1942072
AXA FINANCIAL INC COM 002451102 26799 526109 SH Sole 463209 62900
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 30999 835000 SH Sole 738300 96700
BALL CORP COM 058498106 66273 2091464 SH Sole 1568400 523064
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 20819 397500 SH Sole 358900 38600
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 148118 3803991 SH Sole 2854200 949791
BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 215017 8133017 SH Sole 6250622 1882395
BIOGEN INC COM 090597105 148700 2437700 SH Sole 1909900 527800
BOEING CO. COM 097023105 48297 766625 SH Sole 696125 70500
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 24198 1472147 SH Sole 1305647 166500
BOWATER INC COM 102183100 56905 1225400 SH Sole 896900 328500
BP AMOCO PLC SPON ADR COM 055622104 20564 388000 SH Sole 338600 49400
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 23164 405500 SH Sole 397600 7900
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC COM 126920107 112193 3819321 SH Sole 2864700 954621
CABOT CORP COM 127055101 1762 55600 SH Sole 55600
CENDANT CORP COM 151313103 76277 7013937 SH Sole 5270100 1743837
CERIDIAN CORP COM 15677T106 156525 5577741 SH Sole 4152850 1424891
CIGNA CORP COM 125509109 55689 533418 SH Sole 482118 51300
COMDISCO, INC. COM 200336105 154810 8121200 SH Sole 6097200 2024000
COMERICA INC COM 200340107 204819 3504921 SH Sole 2619200 885721
COMMSCOPE INC COM 203372107 38884 1587100 SH Sole 1193200 393900
COMPAQ COMPUTER COM 204493100 29914 1084630 SH Sole 967230 117400
DUN & BRADSTREET NEW COM 26483E100 183801 5337242 SH Sole 4000450 1336792
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 14101 344990 SH Sole 257990 87000
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NW COM COM 285661104 52840 1273253 SH Sole 1126153 147100
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 170848 6342389 SH Sole 4743500 1598889
FEDERATED DEPT STORES COM COM 31410H101 87124 3334900 SH Sole 2430100 904800
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 46643 6433480 SH Sole 4734200 1699280
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 172943 4427329 SH Sole 3460746 966583
FLEETBOSTON FIN CORP COM 339030108 260094 6669081 SH Sole 5114934 1554147
FORTUNE BRANDS COM 349631101 119180 4497346 SH Sole 3423600 1073746
GALILEO INTL INC COM 363547100 57003 3677600 SH Sole 2760400 917200
GENERAL DYNAMICS COM 369550108 306631 4881690 SH Sole 3869300 1012390
GENERAL MOTORS CL H COM 370442832 162492 4370415 SH Sole 3396860 973555
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COM 370442105 30184 464371 SH Sole 417968 46403
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 220689 3236500 SH Sole 2408200 828300
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 31375 1012100 SH Sole 898300 113800
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 24331 497195 SH Sole 451795 45400
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COM 41163G101 149117 2527404 SH Sole 1857500 669904
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 138721 4878100 SH Sole 3636200 1241900
HARTFORD FINANCIAL COM 416515104 144999 1987989 SH Sole 1601089 386900
HCA - THE HEALTHCARE COMPANY COM 404119109 26625 717165 SH Sole 646865 70300
HILTON HOTELS CORP COM 432848109 42622 3686200 SH Sole 2594700 1091500
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 187215 3306225 SH Sole 2617625 688600
IBM CORPORATION COM 459200101 44933 399404 SH Sole 353904 45500
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 45804 2207400 SH Sole 1700900 506500
INTL GAMING TECH COM 459902102 126373 3758300 SH Sole 2846800 911500
KIMBERLY- CLARK CORP COM 494368103 52040 932408 SH Sole 827608 104800
KROGER CO COM 501044101 29650 1314115 SH Sole 1164915 149200
L-3 COMMUNICATION HLDGS COM 502424104 132950 2353100 SH Sole 1853100 500000
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL CL A COM 529771107 10613 283000 SH Sole 236400 46600
LORAL SPACE COM G56462107 87989 14365500 SH Sole 10728800 3636700
M&T BANK CORP COM 55261F104 25969 50920 SH Sole 35487 15433
MANDALAY RESORT COM 562567107 191034 7455000 SH Sole 5674600 1780400
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 107699 9626716 SH Sole 7178500 2448216
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COM 58551A108 314516 6782014 SH Sole 5214552 1567462
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 20619 277000 SH Sole 252800 24200
MORGAN JP & CO INC COM 616880100 47951 293500 SH Sole 260400 33100
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 28876 1022158 SH Sole 907858 114300
NCR CORP COM 62886E108 200478 5301898 SH Sole 3998100 1303798
NETWORK ASSOCIATES INC COM 640938106 112444 4969900 SH Sole 3739400 1230500
NEWS CORP LTD-SPON ADR COM 652487802 178081 3799063 SH Sole 3002343 796720
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 65332V103 32851 702700 SH Sole 625800 76900
PARAMETRIC TECH CORP COM COM 699173100 33738 3084600 SH Sole 2321100 763500
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO COM 718507106 47087 750388 SH Sole 663788 86600
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 123215 3124307 SH Sole 2339800 784507
PNC FINCL SERVICES GRP COM 693475105 19403 298500 SH Sole 265100 33400
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM COM 742718109 26255 391866 SH Sole 345466 46400
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP COM 74406A102 25387 199900 SH Sole 176500 23400
READERS DIGEST ASSN INC COM 755267101 167893 4754500 SH Sole 3513100 1241400
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 46414 928283 SH Sole 843882 84401
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387108 11940 368300 SH Sole 351300 17000
SIX FLAGS INC COM 83001P109 61092 3941400 SH Sole 2890300 1051100
ST JUDE MEDICAL COM 790849103 277770 5446480 SH Sole 4062900 1383580
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS COM 85590A203 192563 6162000 SH Sole 4619600 1542400
STORAGE TECH CORP COM 862111200 83750 6175090 SH Sole 4569700 1605390
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC COM COM 867363103 98409 2298600 SH Sole 1720100 578500
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 127796 3513300 SH Sole 2598100 915200
TEXTRON INC COM 883203101 387 8400 SH Sole 8400
THERMO ELECTRON CORP COM 883556102 260455 10017500 SH Sole 7479300 2538200
TJX CO INC COM 872540109 75915 3374000 SH Sole 2402300 971700
TOTAL FINA ELF SP ADR COM 89151E109 25959 353478 SH Sole 316582 36896
TRICON GLOBAL REST COM 895953107 122785 4009300 SH Sole 2997400 1011900
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 27800 535906 SH Sole 468636 67270
USA NETWORKS,INC COM 902984103 78621 3583880 SH Sole 2858380 725500
VENTIV HEALTH INC COM 922793104 21018 1664820 SH Sole 1252394 412426
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 53362 1101659 SH Sole 983067 118592
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC COM 94106L109 108869 6243400 SH Sole 4859100 1384300
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 35726 777700 SH Sole 701200 76500
WHIRLPOOL CORP COM 963320106 24058 618849 SH Sole 455600 163249
WILLIAMS COMPANIES COM 969457100 30310 717386 SH Sole 641786 75600
XTRA CORP COM 984138107 555 12500 SH Sole 12500
- PMTC OCT 10 CALLS CALL 248 1800 SH CALL Sole 1800
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