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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: December 31, 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 2/11/00
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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: 30
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 374,225
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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 DECEMBER 31, 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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
LORAL SPACE & COMM COMMON STOCK G56462107 26,135,938 1,075,000
LORAL SPACE & COMM COMMON STOCK G56462107 1,628,938 67,000 CALL
XL CAPITAL LTD COMMON STOCK G98255105 13,289,441 256,182
BARRICK GOLD COMMON STOCK 067901108 2,964,425 167,600 CALL
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B COMMON STOCK 084670207 14,640,000 8,000
CNA FINANCIAL COMMON STOCK 126117100 3,048,806 78,300
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS COMMON STOCK 12686C109 1,260,850 16,700
CITIGROUP INC COMMON STOCK 172967101 9,327,656 167,500
COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE COMMON STOCK 197677107 18,422,906 628,500
COMCAST CRP CL A SPL COMMON STOCK 200300200 9,920,363 196,200
COMMERCIAL FED (NEB) COMMON STOCK 201647104 3,676,500 206,400
CONSECO COMMON STOCK 208464107 6,081,188 341,400 PUT
EXXON MOBIL CORP. COMMON STOCK 30231G102 17,498,175 217,200
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. COMMON STOCK 530436104 9,927,225 133,700
MEDIAONE GROUP COMMON STOCK 58440J104 17,736,006 230,900
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK 594918104 3,946,150 33,800
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK 594918104 5,078,625 43,500 PUT
MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMMON STOCK 59562V107 3,385,594 100,500
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. COMMON STOCK 652487802 25,766,938 770,600
AMEX DIAMONDS COMMON STOCK 670828102 21,033,238 182,600
PACIFIC GATEWAY COMMON STOCK 694327107 571,594 33,500 PUT
REPUBLIC NEW YORK CORP. COMMON STOCK 760719104 13,255,200 184,100
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 78387G103 18,427,500 378,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COMMON STOCK 78387G103 487,500 10,000 CALL
TCI SATELLITE CL A COMMON STOCK 872298104 1,745,600 109,100
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. COMMON STOCK 87924V507 62,867,122 1,106,572
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. COMMON STOCK 87924V507 42,541,200 748,800 PUT
TIME WARNER INC COMMON STOCK 887315109 13,451,644 185,700
UTD.HEALTHCARE COMMON STOCK 910581107 1,774,375 33,400 PUT
WINSTAR COMMUN. COMMON STOCK 975515107 4,334,713 57,700
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ITEM 6: ITEM 8:
INVESTMENT DESCRETION VOTING AUTHORITY SHARES
(b) Shares ITEM 7:
ITEM 1: as Definces (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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
LORAL SPACE & COMM X X
LORAL SPACE & COMM X X
XL CAPITAL LTD X X
BARRICK GOLD X X
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B X X
CNA FINANCIAL X X
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS X X
CITIGROUP INC X X
COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE X X
COMCAST CRP CL A SPL X X
COMMERCIAL FED (NEB) X X
CONSECO X X
EXXON MOBIL CORP. X X
LIBERTY DIGITAL INC. X X
MEDIAONE GROUP X X
MICROSOFT CORP X X
MICROSOFT CORP X X
MID AMERICAN ENERGY X X
NEWS CORP.LTD.PFD. X X
AMEX DIAMONDS X X
PACIFIC GATEWAY X X
REPUBLIC NEW YORK CORP. X X
SBC COMMUNICATIONS X X
SBC COMMUNICATIONS X X
TCI SATELLITE CL A X X
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. X X
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP. X X
TIME WARNER INC X X
UTD.HEALTHCARE X X
WINSTAR COMMUN.
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