13F-HR 1 form_13f-firtree.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, 2010 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: Fir Tree Inc. Address: 505 Fifth Avenue 23rd Floor New York, New York 10017 13F File Number: 28-06884 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: Jeffrey D. Tannenbaum Title: President Phone: 212.599.0090 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jeffrey D. Tannenbaum New York, New York August 16, 2010 -------------------------- ------------------- ---------------- [Signature] [City/State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 55 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $2,760,223 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE

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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM 00507V109 68093 6491191 SH SOLE 6491191 AES CORP COM 00130H105 168815 18270000 SH SOLE 18270000 AES CORP COM 00130H105 48048 5200000 SH CALL SOLE 5200000 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 51063 10594000 SH SOLE 10594000 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 19905 1500000 SH CALL SOLE 1500000 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 19644 1480300 SH SOLE 1480300 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 26701 588000 SH SOLE 588000 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 47074 1630000 SH SOLE 1630000 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP INC CL A 12497T101 99489 7310000 SH SOLE 7310000 CHESAPEAKE LODGING TR SH BEN INT 165240102 3955 250000 SH SOLE 250000 CHINACAST EDU CORP COM 16946T109 35827 6031556 SH SOLE 6031556 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 45372 1340000 SH SOLE 1340000 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 18338 2112672 SH SOLE 2112672 COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC COM 191219104 106466 4117000 SH CALL SOLE 4117000 COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC COM 191219104 24826 960000 SH SOLE 960000 DYNEGY INC DEL COM 26817G300 1041 270327 SH SOLE 270327 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 3761 10980000 SH SOLE 10980000 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COM 382550101 26838 2700000 SH CALL SOLE 2700000 GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC UNIT 06/15/2042 391164803 29929 509000 SH SOLE 509000 GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC COM 391164100 36627 2152000 SH SOLE 2152000 INTUIT COM 461202103 47605 1369138 SH SOLE 1369138 KROGER CO COM 501044101 50564 2568000 SH SOLE 2568000 KROGER CO COM 501044101 29535 1500000 SH CALL SOLE 1500000 LEAR CORP COM NEW 521865204 42979 649234 SH SOLE 649234 LIBERTY ACQUISITION HLDGS CO COM 53015Y107 46538 4696100 SH SOLE 4696100 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW LIB STAR COM A 53071M708 80276 1548537 SH SOLE 1548537 MBIA INC COM 55262C100 5189 925000 SH SOLE 925000 MGIC INVT CORP WIS NOTE 5.000% 5/0 552848AD5 26757 30000000 SH SOLE 30000000 MGIC INVT CORP WIS COM 552848103 35369 5133350 SH SOLE 5133350 MGM MIRAGE COM 552953101 964 100000 SH PUT SOLE 100000 MGM MIRAGE COM 552953101 36883 3826070 SH SOLE 3826070 MILLENNIUM INDIA ACQS COM IN *W EXP 07/19/201 60039Q119 5 480500 SH SOLE 480500 MILLENNIUM INDIA ACQS COM IN COM 60039Q101 3466 1246800 SH SOLE 1246800 MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 61100 9371106 SH SOLE 9371106 NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 76490 6311050 SH SOLE 6311050 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 29975 485500 SH SOLE 485500 NORTH ASIA INVESTMENT CORP COM G66202105 3047 306250 SH SOLE 306250 NORTH ASIA INVESTMENT CORP *W EXP 07/23/201 G66202113 9 306250 SH SOLE 306250 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 112907 5261269 SH SOLE 5261269 PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COM 70931T103 5770 362903 SH SOLE 362903 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 227398 15946537 SH SOLE 15946537 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 278070 19500000 SH CALL SOLE 19500000 PMI GROUP INC COM 69344M101 19118 6615200 SH SOLE 6615200 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 35053 1067400 SH CALL SOLE 1067400 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 257358 7836726 SH SOLE 7836726 RADIAN GROUP INC COM 750236101 32546 4495318 SH SOLE 4495318 RESOLUTE ENERGY CORP *W EXP 09/25/201 76116A116 388 165000 SH SOLE 165000 RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVTS COR COM 76131N101 30398 3150000 SH SOLE 3150000 RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVTS COR *W EXP 10/23/201 76131N119 3350 4350000 SH SOLE 4350000 RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 11773 12012798 SH SOLE 12012798 TIME WARNER INC COM NEW 887317303 78355 2710300 SH SOLE 2710300 TOTAL S A SPONSORED ADR 89151E109 9374 210000 SH SOLE 210000 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 45037 1435668 SH SOLE 1435668 VIRGIN MEDIA INC NOTE 6.500%11/1 92769LAB7 111377 95500000 SH SOLE 95500000 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 43388 2910000 SH SOLE 2910000