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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, 2000
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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 11/14/00
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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: 34
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 332,976
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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, 2000
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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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AMER TEL & TEL COMMON STOCK 001957109 5,340,375 181,800
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. COM LIB GRP A 001957208 30,901,392 1,716,744
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CL A 046008108 15,078,400 396,800
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B CL B 084670207 12,627,000 6,100
BESTFOODS COMMON STOCK 08658U101 12,032,850 165,400
C CUBE MICROSYSTEMS COMMON STOCK 12501N108 5,438,650 265,300
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CL A 12686C109 16,027,731 241,700
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON STOCK 16161A108 9,168,219 198,500
COMMSCOPE COMMON STOCK 203372107 6,886,950 281,100
CONSECO COMMON STOCK 208464107 5,043,175 661,400 PUT
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK 29266R108 1,376,900 56,200
EXXON MOBIL CORP. COMMON STOCK 30231G102 15,008,650 168,400
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTL COMMON STOCK 36866W106 11,794,028 135,272
GILLETTE CO. COMMON STOCK 375766102 5,109,813 165,500
HARCOURT GENERAL COMMON STOCK 41163G101 377,600 6,400
IMS HEALTH INC. COMMON STOCK 449934108 2,060,475 99,300
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. CL A 530436104 2,707,425 133,700
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK 594918104 6,976,950 115,800
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK 594918104 7,971,075 132,300 PUT
NABISCO CL A 629526104 8,175,375 152,100
NASDAQ 100 SHARES UNIT SER 1 UNIT SER 1 631100104 14,683,581 165,100
NET2PHONE INC. COMMON STOCK 64108N106 2,081,250 92,500
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. SP ADR PFD 652487802 40,476,563 863,500
PACIFICARE HEALTH COMMON STOCK 695112102 4,160,094 119,500 PUT
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY COMMON STOCK 699173100 1,233,750 112,800
AMERITECH COMMON STOCK 78387G103 656,250 10,000 CALL
S&P DEPOS.RECEIPTS UNIT SER 1 78462F103 45,083,888 313,900
STAPLES COMMON STOCK 855030102 2,813,381 198,300
SUMMIT BANCORP INC. COMMON STOCK 866005101 3,422,400 99,200
SYBRON INTL. CORP. COMMON STOCK 87114F106 6,585,600 274,400
US BANCORP COMMON STOCK 902973106 7,525,700 330,800
WORLDCOM INC COMMON STOCK 98157D106 4,522,838 148,900
YAHOO COMMON STOCK 984332106 3,594,500 39,500
YAHOO COMMON STOCK 984332106 6,033,300 66,300 PUT
322,976,127.75
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ULYSSES PARTNERS, L.P.
S.E.C. FORM 13F
FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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 Instr. V. (a) Sole (b) Shared (c) None
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AMER TEL & TEL X X
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. X X
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL X X
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B X X
BESTFOODS X X
C CUBE MICROSYSTEMS X X
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS X X
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP X X
COMMSCOPE X X
CONSECO X X
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS X X
EXXON MOBIL CORP. X X
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTL X X
GILLETTE CO. X X
HARCOURT GENERAL X X
IMS HEALTH INC. X X
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. X X
MICROSOFT CORP X X
MICROSOFT CORP X X
NABISCO X X
NASDAQ 100 SHARES UNIT SER 1 X X
NET2PHONE INC. X X
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. X X
PACIFICARE HEALTH X X
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY X X
AMERITECH X X
S&P DEPOS.RECEIPTS X X
STAPLES X X
SUMMIT BANCORP INC. X X
SYBRON INTL. CORP. X X
US BANCORP X X
WORLDCOM INC X X
YAHOO X X
YAHOO X X
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