-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q93bwRVXnftO2nXZmxb/q9C3ll/hKcjOg3VhoR3Gi1v2jukWpCh8HlsZP6kUhTq8 g/T5BbC9Fo/G9h6j+tljbg== 0000894579-08-000031.txt : 20080211 0000894579-08-000031.hdr.sgml : 20080211 20080211171042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894579-08-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080211 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Findlay Park Partners LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351950 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11825 FILM NUMBER: 08594493 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 UPPER BROOK STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1K 2BU BUSINESS PHONE: 00 44 20 7468 2145 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 UPPER BROOK STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1K 2BU 13F-HR 1 fpp13fhr021108.txt FORM 13F-HR - FINDLAY PARK PARTNERS LLP 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, 2007 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: Findlay Park Partners LLP Address: 52 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 2BU, United Kingdom Form 13F File Number: 28-11825 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: Susan Fitch Title: Director Phone: +44 207 468 4125 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Susan Fitch London, England February 11, 2008 --------------------------- --------------- ----------------- 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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: nil Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 95 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,855,545 (thousands) 2
Findlay Park Partners LLP Form 13F Information Table Name Title of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Voting Authority - ----------------------------- --------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Airgas Inc. COM 009363102 50,104 961,500 SH SOLE 961,500 Cooper Inds Ltd CL A G24182100 8,249 156,000 SH SOLE 156,000 ESCO Technologies Inc. COM 296315104 47,273 1,183,600 SH SOLE 1,183,600 Harsco Corp. COM 415864107 35,200 549,400 SH SOLE 549,400 Martin Marietta Matls Inc. COM 573284106 8,951 67,500 SH SOLE 67,500 MTS Sys Corp. COM 553777103 3,883 91,000 SH SOLE 91,000 Precision Castparts Corp. COM 740189105 36,206 261,040 SH SOLE 261,040 Vulcan Matls Co. COM 929160109 7,933 100,300 SH SOLE 100,300 Woodward Governor Co. COM 980745103 34,181 503,031 SH SOLE 503,031 American Tower Corp. CL A 029912201 54,272 1,274,000 SH SOLE 1,274,000 Amdocs Ltd. ORD G02602103 23,267 675,000 SH SOLE 675,000 Anixter Intl Inc. COM 035290105 22,806 366,250 SH SOLE 366,250 Arrow Electrs Inc. COM 042735100 24,805 631,500 SH SOLE 631,500 Crown Castle Intl Corp. COM 228227104 58,198 1,399,000 SH SOLE 1,399,000 Flir Sys Inc. COM 302445101 17,904 572,000 SH SOLE 572,000 Gartner Inc. COM 366651107 10,887 620,000 SH SOLE 620,000 General Cable Corp Del New COM 369300108 18,576 253,500 SH SOLE 253,500 Henry Jack & Assoc Inc. COM 426281101 15,383 632,000 SH SOLE 632,000 Millicom Intl Cellular S.A. SHS NEW L6388F110 3,243 27,500 SH SOLE 27,500 National Instrs Corp. COM 636518102 31,664 950,000 SH SOLE 950,000 NICE Sys Ltd. SPONSORED ADR 653656108 12,492 364,000 SH SOLE 364,000 Safeguard Scientifics Inc. COM 786449108 5,252 2,918,000 SH SOLE 2,918,000 Costco Whsl Corp New. COM 22160K105 23,244 333,200 SH SOLE 333,200 Drew Inds Inc. COM NEW 26168L205 9,261 338,000 SH SOLE 338,000 Grupo Aeroportuario CTR Nort SPON ADR 400501102 628 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000 GPO Aeroportuario del Pac SA SPON ADR B 400506101 10,756 241,000 SH SOLE 241,000 Live Nation Inc. COM 538034109 4,574 315,000 SH SOLE 315,000 Mohawk Inds Inc. COM 608190104 6,276 84,350 SH SOLE 84,350 Palm Harbor Homes COM 696639103 5,701 540,400 SH SOLE 540,400 Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc COM 829073105 2,792 105,000 SH SOLE 105,000
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Name Title of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Voting Authority - ----------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Thor Inds Inc. COM 885160101 17,789 468,000 SH SOLE 468,000 Grupo Televisa SA de CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 23,770 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000 Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. CL A 942712100 68,822 1,482,920 SH SOLE 1,482,920 Agrium Inc. COM 008916108 12,455 171,900 SH SOLE 171,900 Andersons Inc. COM 034164103 13,686 305,500 SH SOLE 305,500 Cameco Corp. COM 13321L108 24,025 603,500 SH SOLE 603,500 Joy Global Inc. COM 481165108 3,291 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 Centennial Communctns Corp N CL A NEW 15133V208 5,797 624,000 SH SOLE 624,000 Clean Harbors Inc. COM 184496107 15,898 307,500 SH SOLE 307,500 Franklin Elec Inc. COM 353514102 2,162 56,500 SH SOLE 56,500 G & K Svcs Inc CL A 361268105 13,347 355,732 SH SOLE 355,732 Meredith Corp. COM 589433101 18,611 338,500 SH SOLE 338,500 Republic Svcs Inc. COM 760759100 39,642 1,264,500 SH SOLE 1,264,500 Service Corp Intl COM 817565104 4,384 312,000 SH SOLE 312,000 Viad Corp. COM NEW 92552R406 2,937 93,000 SH SOLE 93,000 Acergy SA SPONSORED ADR 00443E104 3,427 156,000 SH SOLE 156,000 Atwood Oceanics Inc. COM 050095108 10,024 100,000 SH SOLE 100,000 Bois D Arc Energy Inc. COM 09738U103 6,733 339,200 SH SOLE 339,200 Bristow Group Inc. COM 110394103 3,161 55,800 SH SOLE 55,800 CHC Helicopter Corp CL A SUB VTG 12541C203 18,971 744,100 SH SOLE 744,100 Comstock Res Inc. COM NEW 205768203 6,460 190,000 SH SOLE 190,000 Dresser-Rand Group Inc. COM 261608103 8,201 210,000 SH SOLE 210,000 Exterran Hldgs Inc. COM 30225X103 7,853 96,000 SH SOLE 96,000 Helmerich & Payne Inc. COM 423452101 31,635 789,500 SH SOLE 789,500 MDU Res Group Inc. COM 552690109 20,100 728,000 SH SOLE 728,000 Seacor Holdings Inc. COM 811904101 39,860 429,800 SH SOLE 429,800 SVB Finl Group COM 78486Q101 74,922 1,486,550 SH SOLE 1,486,550 Wilmington Trust Corp. COM 971807102 7,040 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000 Alleghany Corp Del COM 017175100 16,817 41,834 SH SOLE 41,834 American Eqty Invt Life Hld COM 025676206 5,579 673,000 SH SOLE 673,000 HCC Ins Hldgs Inc. COM 404132102 23,858 831,875 SH SOLE 831,875 Infinity Ppty & Cas Corp. COM 45665Q103 21,281 589,000 SH SOLE 589,000 Markel Corp. COM 570535104 7,367 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 Reinsurance Group Amer Inc. COM 759351109 18,814 358,500 SH SOLE 358,500 Affiliated Managers Group COM 008252108 4,933 42,000 SH SOLE 42,000
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Name Title of Value SHRS or SH/ Put/ Investment Other Class CUSIP x$1000 PRN amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Voting Authority - ----------------------------- -------- ----- ------ ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------------- Sole Shared None ---- ------ ---- Broadridge Finl Solutions In COM 11133T103 11,664 520,000 SH SOLE 520,000 Global Pmts Inc. COM 37940X102 7,257 156,000 SH SOLE 156,000 GATX Corp. COM 361448103 11,664 318,000 SH SOLE 318,000 Lazard Ltd. SHS A G54050102 7,253 178,300 SH SOLE 178,300 Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. COM 631103108 25,735 520,000 SH SOLE 520,000 NYSE Euronext COM 629491101 13,692 156,000 SH SOLE 156,000 Thomas Weisel Partners Grp I COM 884481102 13,637 993,250 SH SOLE 993,250 CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. CL A 12497T101 26,050 1,208,800 SH SOLE 1,208,800 CoStar Group Inc. COM 22160N109 20,922 442,800 SH SOLE 442,800 Cousins Pptys Inc. COM 222795106 24,301 1,099,600 SH SOLE 1,099,600 St. Joe Co. COM 790148100 1,513 42,600 SH SOLE 42,600 Brookfield Asset Mgmt Inc. CL A LTD VT SH 112585104 35,159 985,675 SH SOLE 985,675 Leucadia Natl Corp. COM 527288104 29,762 631,900 SH SOLE 631,900 Liberty Media Hldg Corp INT COM SER A 53071M104 23,286 199,900 SH SOLE 199,900 Loews Corp. COM 540424108 42,930 852,800 SH SOLE 852,800 Atmos Energy Corp. COM 049560105 11,665 416,000 SH SOLE 416,000 Covanta Hldg Corp. COM 22282E102 67,142 2,427,400 SH SOLE 2,427,400 Sempra Energy COM 816851109 16,553 267,500 SH SOLE 267,500 Assisted Living Concpt Nev N CL A 04544X102 12,141 1,618,800 SH SOLE 1,618,800 Brookdale Sr Living Inc. COM 112463104 10,341 364,000 SH SOLE 364,000 Dentsply Intl Inc New COM 249030107 18,807 417,740 SH SOLE 417,740 IMS Health Inc. COM 449934108 18,496 802,795 SH SOLE 802,795 King Pharmaceuticals Inc. COM 495582108 15,974 1,560,000 SH SOLE 1,560,000 K V Pharmaceutical Co. CL A 482740206 28,223 988,878 SH SOLE 988,878 Laboratory Corp Amer Hldgs COM NEW 50540R409 20,620 273,000 SH SOLE 273,000 Mettler Toledo International COM 592688105 42,476 373,250 SH SOLE 373,250 Canadian Pac Ry Ltd. COM 13645T100 51,324 794,000 SH SOLE 794,000 Kansas City Southern COM NEW 485170302 17,179 500,400 SH SOLE 500,400 Kirby Corp. COM 497266106 17,937 385,916 SH SOLE 385,916 Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Bra GDR REP PFD UT 90458E107 14,229 101,900 SH SOLE 101,900
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