UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000.
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: Blavin & Company, Inc.
Address: 8800 N. Gainey Center Dr., Suite 260, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
13F File Number: 028-05299
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: Michael Spalter
Title: Vice President
Phone: 401-453-3510
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/S/ Michael Spalter Providence, Rhode Island November 6, 2000
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Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
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: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 16
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $145,305
Confidential information has been omitted from this public Form 13F
and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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TITLE
VOTING AUTHORITY
OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/
INVSTMT OTHER --------------------------
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1,000) PRN AMT PRN CALL
DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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3COM CORP COM 885535104 3,838 200,000 SH
SOLE 200,000
AVT CORP COM 002420107 5,010 900,600 SH
SOLE 900,600
ACTUANT CORP CL A 00508X104 1,316 309,600 SH
SOLE 309,600
CRONOS GROUP N V ORD L20708100 5,461 1,065,500 SH
SOLE 1,065,500
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP COM 26483B106 18,069 524,678 SH
SOLE 524,678
FIDELITY NATL FINL INC COM 316326107 14,804 602,700 SH
SOLE 602,700
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES COM 37247A102 2,048 160,600 SH
SOLE 160,600
INC
HEARTLAND PARTNERS L P UT LTD 422357103 1,188 53,100 PRN
SOLE 53,100
PARTNER
HIGHLANDS INS GROUP INC COM 431032101 6,817 727,161 SH
SOLE 727,161
INNKEEPERS USA TR COM 4576J0104 6,774 660,900 SH
SOLE 660,900
INNKEEPERS USA TR PFD CV A 4576J0302 1,565 84,000 SH
SOLE 84,000
8.625
LASALLE RE HLDGS LTD ORD G5383Q101 8,981 475,800 SH
SOLE 475,800
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 7,186 624,855 SH
SOLE 624,855
MAXXAM INC COM 577913106 4,817 242,350 SH
SOLE 242,350
R H DONNELLEY CORP COM NEW 74955W307 41,669 1,972,500 SH
SOLE 1,972,500
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 15,762 566,737 SH
SOLE 556,737
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