0000919574-12-004827.txt : 20120814 0000919574-12-004827.hdr.sgml : 20120814 20120814100153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-12-004827 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120814 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hound Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001353316 IRS NUMBER: 201434967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11815 FILM NUMBER: 121029974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-984-2500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 13F-HR 1 d1311714_13f-hr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Hound Partners, LLC Address: 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor New York, New York 10178 Form 13F File Number: 028-11815 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: Jonathan Auerbach Title: Managing Member Phone: 212-984-2500 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach New York, New York August 14, 2012 ------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- [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 managers(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: Form 13F File Number Name NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 19 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $969,980 (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. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1. 028-13191 Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Hound Partners LLC June 30, 2012

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------------- -------------- --------- -------- ------------------ -------------- -------- ---------------------- VALUE SHS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------------- --------- -------- --------- --- ---- -------------- -------- ---------- ------ ---- ASCENT CAP GROUP INC COM SER A 043632108 42,374 818,815 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 818,815 BLOUNT INTL INC NEW COM 095180105 22,598 1,542,497 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 1,542,497 CARTER INC COM 146229109 72,934 1,386,570 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 1,386,570 ENSCO PLC SHS CLASS A G3157S106 106,653 2,270,669 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 2,270,669 GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100 32,063 1,625,927 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 1,625,927 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 89,673 154,590 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 154,590 GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW COM 38388F108 106,019 2,101,473 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 2,101,473 HCA HOLDINGS INC COM 40412C101 24,919 818,892 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 818,892 JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC SHS USD G50871105 12,063 268,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 268,000 KINDER MORGAN INC DEL *W EXP 05/25/201 49456B119 21,938 10,156,707 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 10,156,707 KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC SHS 49455U100 15,331 208,812 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 208,812 KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC COM 50105F105 32,363 2,049,608 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 2,049,608 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC COM NEW 52729N308 30,022 1,355,395 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 1,355,395 SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM 79546E104 22,841 887,389 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 887,389 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COM 824348106 88,596 669,409 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 669,409 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 133,204 977,500 PUT SHARED-DEFINED 1 977,500 TEMPUR PEDIC INTL INC COM 88023U101 12,578 537,757 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 537,757 TRANSDIGM GROUP INC COM 893641100 35,297 262,824 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 262,824 VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL COM 91911K102 68,512 1,529,638 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1 1,529,638

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