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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999
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: Chieftain Capital Management, Inc.
Address: 12 East 49th Street, New York, New York 10017
Form 13F File Number: 28-1658
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: Thomas D. Stern
Title: Director
Phone: (212) 421-9760
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Thomas D. Stern
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New York, New York
November 10, 1999
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
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 4
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $971,318 (thousands)
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
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NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE SHARES OR SH/PRN PUT/CALL
(X$1000) PRINCIPAL AMT
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SHAW
COMMUNICATIONS INC CL B 82028K 20 0 471,305 17,099,197 SH
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ALBERTA ENERGY LTD COM 012873 10 5 398,231 13,791,068 SH
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MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J 10 4 72,401 1,059,850 SH
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FEDERAL HOME LN
MTG CORP COM 313400 30 1 29,381 565,019 SH
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COLUMN TOTALS 971,318
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GRAND TOTAL 971,318
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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NAME OF ISSUER INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
DISCRETION MANAGERS --------------------------
SOLE SHARED NONE
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SHAW
COMMUNICATIONS INC SOLE 17,099,197
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ALBERTA ENERGY LTD SOLE 13,791,068
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MEDIAONE GROUP INC SOLE 1,059,850
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FEDERAL HOME LN
MTG CORP SOLE 565,019
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COLUMN TOTALS
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GRAND TOTAL
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