13F-HR 1 d13fhr.txt 13F HOLDINGS REPORT 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, 2009 ----------------- 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: Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc. Address: 4444 W. Lakeside Drive Burbank, CA 91505 Form 13F File Number: 28-12223 -------- 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. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Gregory S. Martin Title: CFO and Treasurer Phone: (818) 845-4444 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Gregory S. Martin Burbank, CA February 16, 2010 --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. is the managing member of Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C. Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. is the sole stockholder of Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc. and, along with Stanley P. Gold, is a managing member of Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. Mr. Gold is President of Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. and is the sole trustee of four trusts that hold, in the aggregate, approximately 50% of Shamrock Holdings, Inc., which is the sole shareholder of Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. 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).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 4 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 8 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $559,723 (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 28-12228 Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C. 2 28-12224 Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. 3 28-12226 Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. 4 28-12225 Shamrock Holdings, Inc.

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE AS OF DATE 12/31/09

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 VALUE TOTAL SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) SHARES PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ARRIS Group Inc COM 04269Q100 81,788 7,155,514 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 7,155,514 Brinks Home Sec Hldgs Inc COM 109699108 71,650 2,195,162 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 2,195,162 Coinstar Inc COM 19259P300 70,145 2,525,011 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 2,525,011 Magellan Health Svcs Inc COM NEW 559079207 69,065 1,695,686 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 1,695,686 Mobile Mini, Inc. COM 60740F105 43,895 3,115,317 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 3,115,317 Texas Inds Inc COM 882491103 98,901 2,826,556 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 2,826,556 Websense Inc COM 947684106 64,841 3,713,711 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 3,713,711 West Pharmaceutical Svsc Inc COM 955306105 59,438 1,516,279 SH DEFINED 1,2,3,4 1,516,279