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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, 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, August 1, 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: 104
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,864,254
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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 418 61900 SH SOLE 61900
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 5834 99300 SH SOLE 98300 1000
AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 135964 3316200 SH SOLE 2433640 882560
AON CORP COM 037389103 12944 416700 SH SOLE 307600 109100
APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 13665 260900 SH SOLE 212000 48900
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP COM 046008108 18738 839800 SH SOLE 675300 164500
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 528 16700 SH SOLE 16700
AT&T CORP LIBERTY MEDIA COM 001957208 178214 7349038 SH SOLE 5472690 1876348
AXA FINANCIAL INC COM 002451102 19941 586500 SH SOLE 475500 111000
BALL CORP COM 058498106 68970 2142764 SH SOLE 1595960 546804
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 302512 3909691 SH SOLE 2885640 1024051
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 13697 194800 SH SOLE 160300 34500
BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 229899 8013895 SH SOLE 6043440 1970455
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 14450 339000 SH SOLE 275200 63800
BF GOODRICH CO COM 382388106 43689 1282600 SH SOLE 797900 484700
BOEING CO. COM 097023105 13367 319700 SH SOLE 259200 60500
BOWATER INC COM 102183100 48229 1093000 SH SOLE 814100 278900
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 16164 277500 SH SOLE 275000 2500
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC COM 126920107 145971 5781021 SH SOLE 4292580 1488441
CAPITAL ONE FINCL CORP COM 14040H105 8858 198500 SH SOLE 160900 37600
CENDANT CORP COM 151313103 111621 7972937 SH SOLE 5993060 1979877
CERIDIAN CORP COM 15677T106 161895 6728091 SH SOLE 4955250 1772841
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 6507 105800 SH SOLE 86300 19500
CIGNA CORP COM 125509109 26685 285400 SH SOLE 231500 53900
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 19251 319521 SH SOLE 256171 63350
COMDISCO, INC. COM 200336105 186338 8351300 SH SOLE 6235820 2115480
COMERICA INC COM 200340107 158553 3533221 SH SOLE 2617460 915761
COMPAQ COMPUTER COM 204493100 10069 393900 SH SOLE 319800 74100
DUN & BRADSTREET COM 26483B106 167207 5841292 SH SOLE 4365180 1476112
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 18540 311600 SH SOLE 252700 58900
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NW COM COM 285661104 13365 324000 SH SOLE 263400 60600
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 167719 6389289 SH SOLE 4722840 1666449
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 97489 7499180 SH SOLE 5424180 2075000
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 157509 3173983 SH SOLE 2367180 806803
FLEETBOSTON FIN CORP COM 339030108 218261 6419431 SH SOLE 4783970 1635461
FORTUNE BRANDS COM 349631101 99903 4331846 SH SOLE 3235000 1096846
GALILEO INTL INC COM 363547100 85871 4113600 SH SOLE 3070100 1043500
GENERAL DYNAMICS COM 369550108 289835 5547090 SH SOLE 4331300 1215790
GENERAL MAGIC INC COM 370253106 1077 131600 SH SOLE 131600
GENERAL MOTORS CL H COM 370442832 89257 1017179 SH SOLE 763587 253592
GENERAL MOTORS CORP COM 370442105 9442 162618 SH SOLE 133485 29133
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 288415 4852400 SH SOLE 3605920 1246480
GENZYME MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY COM 372917500 493 35500 SH SOLE 35500
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 13180 500900 SH SOLE 406700 94200
GTE CORP COM 362320103 168841 2712300 SH SOLE 2024560 687740
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COM 41163G101 139102 2558204 SH SOLE 1863200 695004
HARRIS CORP COM 413875105 163301 4986300 SH SOLE 3695440 1290860
HARTFORD FINANCIAL COM 416515104 98450 1760000 SH SOLE 1353700 406300
HCA - THE HEALTHCARE COMPANY COM 404119109 11433 376400 SH SOLE 303800 72600
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COM 438516106 6876 204100 SH SOLE 165800 38300
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 128466 3090900 SH SOLE 2325600 765300
IBM CORPORATION COM 459200101 21058 192200 SH SOLE 156000 36200
INTL GAMING TECH COM 459902102 66441 2507200 SH SOLE 1879400 627800
KIMBERLY- CLARK CORP COM 494368103 21693 378097 SH SOLE 306997 71100
KROGER CO COM 501044101 15832 717600 SH SOLE 591100 126500
L-3 COMMUNICATION HLDGS COM 502424104 142959 2505300 SH SOLE 1963600 541700
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL CL A COM 529771107 13275 197400 SH SOLE 159600 37800
LIBERTY LIVEWIRE COM 530709104 1430 20360 SH SOLE 20360
LORAL SPACE COM G56462107 84475 12176600 SH SOLE 9025560 3151040
M&T BANK CORP COM 55261F104 22905 50900 SH SOLE 35922 14978
MANDALAY RESORT COM 562567107 153360 7668000 SH SOLE 5796700 1871300
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 91730 6955816 SH SOLE 5171100 1784716
MEDIAONE - (tendered for AT&T) COM 58440J104 14331 215100 SH SOLE 172300 42800
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COM 58551A108 248561 6821562 SH SOLE 5095140 1726422
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 11334 390000 SH SOLE 316900 73100
McKESSON HBOC INC COM 58155Q103 70857 3384200 SH SOLE 2505860 878340
NCR CORP COM 62886E108 209285 5374898 SH SOLE 4016960 1357938
NETWORK ASSOCIATES INC COM 640938106 101520 4982600 SH SOLE 3701900 1280700
NEWS CORP LTD-SPON ADR COM 652487802 234114 4928720 SH SOLE 3752700 1176020
PARAMETRIC TECH CORP COM COM 699173100 40410 3673600 SH SOLE 2737340 936260
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO COM 718507106 16179 319200 SH SOLE 258800 60400
PITNEY-BOWES INC COM 724479100 135040 3376007 SH SOLE 2516500 859507
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION COM 750438103 45532 961100 SH SOLE 733800 227300
READERS DIGEST ASSN INC COM 755267101 215306 5416500 SH SOLE 4017020 1399480
RYDER SYSTEM INC COM 783549108 2841 150000 SH SOLE 150000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 16976 392514 SH SOLE 318156 74358
SIX FLAGS INC COM 83001P109 88616 3895200 SH SOLE 2835640 1059560
SPRINT CORPORATION (FON GRP) COM 852061100 10108 198200 SH SOLE 160000 38200
ST JUDE MEDICAL COM 790849103 329015 7171980 SH SOLE 5323840 1848140
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS COM 85590A203 174831 5369100 SH SOLE 3986100 1383000
STORAGE TECH CORP COM 862111200 74176 6781790 SH SOLE 5024180 1757610
SUNGARD DATA SYS INC COM COM 867363103 110847 3575700 SH SOLE 2662680 913020
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGY COM 871508107 63107 1168650 SH SOLE 874950 293700
TCI SATELLITE ENTERTAINMENT A COM 872298104 698 80400 SH SOLE 80400
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 85482 3166000 SH SOLE 2319300 846700
TEXTRON INC COM 883203101 34092 627700 SH SOLE 484900 142800
THERMO ELECTRON CORP COM 883556102 199896 9490600 SH SOLE 7072800 2417800
TJX CO INC COM 872540109 39424 2102600 SH SOLE 1512400 590200
TOTAL FINA ELF SP ADR COM 89151E109 13563 176578 SH SOLE 168597 7981
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902124106 20258 427606 SH SOLE 343986 83620
UNISYS CORP COM 909214108 21232 1458010 SH SOLE 1155340 302670
UNITEDGLOBAL CL A COM 913247508 935 20000 SH SOLE 20000
USA NETWORKS,INC COM 902984103 17002 786200 SH SOLE 630400 155800
VENTIV HEALTH INC COM 922793104 22650 2035918 SH SOLE 1605712 430206
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 12032 310500 SH SOLE 248800 61700
WHIRLPOOL CORP COM 963320106 106139 2276449 SH SOLE 1690900 585549
WILLIAMS COMPANIES COM 969457100 11281 270600 SH SOLE 216800 53800
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 18573 895100 SH SOLE 727000 168100
XTRA CORP COM 984138107 3163 80200 SH SOLE 80200
- BLL AUG 30 CALLS CALL 272 836 SH CALL SOLE 836
- GTE JAN 50 CALLS CALL 915 642 SH CALL SOLE 642
- LOR JAN 10 CALLS CALL 270 2160 SH CALL SOLE 2160
- NWS.A JAN 25 CALLS CALL 975 417 SH CALL SOLE 417
- NWS.A JUL 30 CALLS CALL 255 150 SH CALL SOLE 150
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