13F-HR 1 inftable.txt IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT 13F-HR JUNE 30, 2009 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2009 Check here if Amendment { }: Amendment Number: This Amendment (check only one): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F Holdings Report [ ] 13F Notice [X] 13F Combination Report Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Iridian Asset Management LLC Address: 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704 13F File Number: 028-06008 List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-01190 Frank Russell Company The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represents that the person signing this 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: Lane S. Bucklan Title: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 203-341-9053 Signature, Place and date of Signing: /s/ Lane S. Bucklan Westport, CT August 3, 2009 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 126 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $5,812,791,000 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3PAR INC COM 88580F109 1834 147892 SH SOLE 147892 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 6919 147090 SH SOLE 77270 69820 ACCENTURE LTD-CL A COM G1150G111 7663 229030 SH SOLE 134090 94940 AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETW COM Y0017S102 2824 186996 SH SOLE 186996 AEROVIRONMENT INC COM 008073108 6578 213151 SH SOLE 213151 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 142992 7040481 SH SOLE 4702334 2338147 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 221982 4193090 SH SOLE 2643540 1549550 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 17190 692030 SH SOLE 396170 295860 ATLAS AMERICA INC COM 049167109 105060 5879141 SH SOLE 3862118 2017023 ATMEL CORPORATION COM 049513104 78723 21105257 SH SOLE 14425800 6679457 BALL CORP COM 058498106 230182 5097039 SH SOLE 3223741 1873298 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 7351 556910 SH SOLE 319370 237540 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 23857 813940 SH SOLE 434860 379080 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 151502 2860680 SH SOLE 1746431 1114249 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 15660 219610 SH SOLE 123120 96490 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 48927 1083658 SH SOLE 749163 334495 CEVA INC COM 157210105 277 31950 SH SOLE 31950 CHEMED CORP COM 16359R103 139176 3525233 SH SOLE 2252503 1272730 CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 20674 312064 SH SOLE 180636 131428 CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM 17275R102 24747 1327610 SH SOLE 760780 566830 COGENT INC COM 19239Y108 4713 439200 SH SOLE 439200 COLFAX CORP COM 194014106 170 22000 SH SOLE 22000 COMCAST CORP-CL A COM 20030N101 2492 172000 SH SOLE 172000 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 14042 333860 SH SOLE 191450 142410 CROWN HOLDINGS INC. 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