0000902664-12-001129.txt : 20120814 0000902664-12-001129.hdr.sgml : 20120814 20120814171216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-12-001129 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: Empyrean Capital Partners, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001317195 IRS NUMBER: 522403815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11141 FILM NUMBER: 121034236 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2950 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: (310)843-9900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2950 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 13F-HR 1 p12-1506form13fhr.txt EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP 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 holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Empyrean Capital Partners, LP -------------------------------------------------- Address: 10250 Constellation Boulevard -------------------------------------------------- Suite 2950 -------------------------------------------------- Los Angeles, California 90067 -------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 028-11141 ------------------ 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: C. Martin Meekins -------------------------------------------------- Title: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer -------------------------------------------------- Phone: 310-843-3071 -------------------------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: s/ C. Martin Meekins Los Angeles, California 08/14/2012 -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- 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).) Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 50 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,888,651 ------------- (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

VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION SOLE ---------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- --------------- AAR CORP NOTE 1.750% 2/0 000361AH8 5,940 6,000,000 PRN SOLE 6,000,000 AETNA INC NEW COM 00817Y108 58,155 1,500,000 SH CALL SOLE 1,500,000 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 44,506 1,100,000 SH SOLE 1,100,000 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 30,345 750,000 SH CALL SOLE 750,000 AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 032346108 25,380 900,000 SH SOLE 900,000 ARRIS GROUP INC NOTE 2.000%11/1 04269QAC4 10,749 10,075,000 PRN SOLE 10,075,000 BALLY TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 05874B107 83,521 1,790,000 SH SOLE 1,790,000 BARD C R INC COM 067383109 72,071 670,800 SH SOLE 670,800 BARNES GROUP INC NOTE 3.375% 3/1 067806AD1 2,702 2,500,000 PRN SOLE 2,500,000 BLOCK H & R INC COM 093671105 47,940 3,000,000 SH SOLE 3,000,000 BOSTON PRIVATE FINL HLDGS IN *W EXP 11/21/201 101119113 1,167 312,780 SH SOLE 312,780 COGENT COMM GROUP INC NOTE 1.000% 6/1 19239VAB0 3,224 3,395,000 PRN SOLE 3,395,000 COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS C NOTE 3.000% 5/0 205826AF7 9,560 8,970,000 PRN SOLE 8,970,000 COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC COM PAR $0.10 205862402 7,459 1,282,775 SH SOLE 1,282,775 CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC CL A 21036P108 54,120 2,000,000 SH SOLE 2,000,000 CORELOGIC INC COM 21871D103 4,431 241,977 SH SOLE 241,977 DIGITAL RIV INC NOTE 2.000%11/0 25388BAD6 23,142 24,750,000 PRN SOLE 24,750,000 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW COM SER C 25470F302 38,052 759,676 SH SOLE 759,676 DOLLAR FINL CORP NOTE 2.875% 6/3 256664AB9 4,791 4,630,000 PRN SOLE 4,630,000 EURONET WORLDWIDE INC NOTE 3.500%10/1 298736AF6 10,889 10,876,000 PRN SOLE 10,876,000 FIRST AMERN FINL CORP COM 31847R102 4,104 241,977 SH SOLE 241,977 GENCORP INC SDCV 4.062%12/3 368682AN0 1,282 1,250,000 PRN SOLE 1,250,000 GENERAL CABLE CORP DEL NEW NOTE 0.875%11/1 369300AD0 19,113 19,990,000 PRN SOLE 19,990,000 GENERAL MTRS CO *W EXP 07/10/201 37045V126 1,718 253,355 SH SOLE 253,355 GILEAD SCIENCES INC NOTE 0.625% 5/0 375558AH6 4,113 3,000,000 PRN SOLE 3,000,000 GLOBAL EAGLE ACQUISITION COR COM 37951D102 11,736 1,200,000 SH SOLE 1,200,000 GLOBAL EAGLE ACQUISITION COR *W EXP 05/13/201 37951D110 584 1,191,250 SH SOLE 1,191,250 GREATBATCH INC SDCV 2.250% 6/1 39153LAB2 26,094 26,303,000 PRN SOLE 26,303,000 HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COM 444903108 19,695 1,500,000 SH SOLE 1,500,000 LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORAT INT COM SER A 53071M104 88,875 5,000,000 SH SOLE 5,000,000 LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION LIB CAP COM A 530322106 48,351 550,000 SH SOLE 550,000 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 104,602 2,325,000 SH SOLE 2,325,000 MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP NOTE 2.500% 6/0 58470KAA2 8,238 6,578,000 PRN SOLE 6,578,000 NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW COM 63934E108 56,740 2,000,000 SH SOLE 2,000,000 NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW COM 63934E108 14,185 500,000 SH PUT SOLE 500,000 ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP NOTE 1.875%12/1 682189AD7 6,228 5,550,000 PRN SOLE 5,550,000 POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST UNIT SER 1 73935A104 230,976 3,600,000 SH PUT SOLE 3,600,000 RADISYS CORP NOTE 2.750% 2/1 750459AE9 1,516 1,540,000 PRN SOLE 1,540,000 REGIS CORP MINN NOTE 5.000% 7/1 758932AA5 15,555 12,000,000 PRN SOLE 12,000,000 RF MICRODEVICES IN NOTE 1.000% 4/1 749941AJ9 6,439 6,524,000 PRN SOLE 6,524,000 RF MICRODEVICES INC COM 749941100 109 25,589 SH SOLE 25,589 RTI INTL METALS INC NOTE 3.000%12/0 74973WAA5 10,212 10,000,000 PRN SOLE 10,000,000 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 78388J106 57,050 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 136,105 1,000,000 SH PUT SOLE 1,000,000 TFS FINL CORP COM 87240R107 57,300 6,000,000 SH SOLE 6,000,000 TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS H89128104 81,918 1,550,000 SH SOLE 1,550,000 UNITED AUTO GROUP INC NOTE 3.500% 4/0 909440AH2 11,383 12,667,000 PRN SOLE 12,667,000 WARNER CHILCOTT PLC IRELAND SHS A G94368100 35,860 2,000,000 SH SOLE 2,000,000 WELLPOINT INC COM 94973V107 207,318 3,250,000 SH CALL SOLE 3,250,000 YAHOO INC COM 984332106 83,108 5,250,000 SH SOLE 5,250,000