13F-HR 1 q304.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: September 30, 2004 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: Private Capital Management, L.P. Address: 8889 Pelican Bay Blvd. Suite 500 Naples, FL 34108 13F File Number: 28-3428 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 if Reporting Manager: Name: Victor Fernandez Title: Compliance Examiner Phone: 239-254-2500 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Victor Fernandez Naples, Florida November 15, 2004 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 150 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $24,598,557,226.58 List of Other Included Managers: No. 13F File Number Name 1 28-1700 Legg Mason, Inc. 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