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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999
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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: Ulysses Partners, L.P.
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Address: 280 Park Avenue
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New York, NY 10017
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Form 13F File Number: 28-6862
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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:
Name: Joshua Nash LLC, by Joshua Nash, Member
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Title: General Partner
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Phone: 212-455-6200
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Joshua Nash New York 11/12/99
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(Signature) (City, State) (Date)
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 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).)
[ ] 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 manager(s).)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 31
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 275,254
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(in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
NONE
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ULYSSES PARTNERS, L.P.
S.E.C. FORM 13F
FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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ITEM 5:
ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: Shares or
ITEM 1: Title of Cusip Fair Principal
Name of Issuer Class Number Market Value Amount
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LORAL SPACE & COMM COMMON STOCK G56462107 20,490,938 1,192,200
LORAL SPACE & COMM COMMON STOCK G56462107 4,317,500 251,200 CALL
XL CAPITAL LTD COMMON STOCK G98255105 7,496,190 166,582
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. COMMON STOCK 001957208 41,288,968 1,106,572
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. COMMON STOCK 001957208 13,630,256 365,300 PUT
AMERITECH COMMON STOCK 030954101 667,500 10,000 CALL
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY COMMON STOCK 084670207 12,435,200 6,700
CNA FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 126117100 8,400,000 240,000
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS COMMON STOCK 12686C109 1,214,925 16,700
CENDANT COMMON STOCK 151313103 2,969,575 167,300
CITIGROUP COMMON STOCK 172967101 1,476,094 33,500
COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE COMMON STOCK 197677107 13,316,344 628,500
COMCAST CRP CL A SPL COMMON STOCK 200300200 14,777,675 370,600
COMMERCIAL FEDRL COMMON STOCK 201647104 3,820,988 194,700
HOUSEHOLD INTL INC. COMMON STOCK 441815107 6,171,225 153,800
HUSSMANN INTL INC COMMON STOCK 448110106 4,034,100 237,300
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. COMMON STOCK 530436104 3,513,194 150,700
LINCARE HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK 532791100 8,692,603 326,100
MEDIAONE GROUP COMMON STOCK 58440J104 23,800,075 348,400
MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMMON STOCK 59562V107 2,964,750 100,500
NEWS CORP COMMON STOCK 652487703 3,375,531 118,700
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. COMMON STOCK 652487802 17,376,231 651,100
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP COMMON STOCK 713409100 5,710,819 334,700
RAYTHEON CLASS B COMMON STOCK 755111408 9,661,988 194,700
RENAL CARE GROUP INC COMMON STOCK 759930100 4,703,272 214,700
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 78387G103 19,301,625 378,000
CHARLES SCHWAB COMMON STOCK 808513105 2,240,313 67,000 CALL
TCI SATELLITE CL A COMMON STOCK 872298104 436,400 109,100
TIME WARNER INC COMMON STOCK 887315109 10,673,775 175,700
WINSTAR COMMUN. COMMON STOCK 975515107 3,575,675 91,100
WINSTAR COMMUN. COMMON STOCK 975515107 2,720,025 69,300 PUT
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ITEM 6: ITEM 8:
INVESTMENT DISCRETION VOTING AUTHORITY SHARES
(b) Shares ITEM 7:
ITEM 1: as Defined (c) Shared Managers
Name of Issuer (a) Sole in Instr. V Other See Intr. V (a) Sole (b) Shared (c) None
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LORAL SPACE & COMM X X
LORAL SPACE & COMM X X
XL CAPITAL LTD X X
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. X X
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. X X
AMERITECH X X
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY X X
CNA FINANCIAL X X
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS X X
CENDANT X X
CITIGROUP X X
COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE X X
COMCAST CRP CL A SPL X X
COMMERCIAL FEDRL X X
HOUSEHOLD INTL INC. X X
HUSSMANN INTL INC X X
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. X X
LINCARE HOLDINGS X X
MEDIAONE GROUP X X
MID AMERICAN ENERGY X X
NEWS CORP X X
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. X X
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP X X
RAYTHEON CLASS B X X
RENAL CARE GROUP INC X X
SBC COMMUNICATIONS X X
CHARLES SCHWAB X X
TCI SATELLITE CL A X X
TIME WARNER INC X X
WINSTAR COMMUN. X X
WINSTAR COMMUN. X X
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