13F-HR 1 inftable.txt JUNE 30, 2008 13F-HR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2008 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 4, 2008 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [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: 143 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $7,995,156,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABB LTD-SPON ADR COM 000375204 9787 345590 SH SOLE 324840 20750 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 24079 454580 SH SOLE 261100 193480 AEROVIRONMENT INC COM 008073108 2182 80280 SH SOLE 80280 AETNA INC COM 00817Y108 2270 56010 SH SOLE 56010 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 298231 8391414 SH SOLE 5397903 2993511 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00971T101 2685 77190 SH SOLE 77190 ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X102 3449 33070 SH SOLE 33070 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 14679 311260 SH SOLE 182830 128430 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES COM 04247X102 57098 1954081 SH SOLE 1361051 593030 ASIA SPECIAL SIT ACQ CORP UNIT COM G0538M113 3234 328000 SH SOLE 328000 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 15018 445780 SH SOLE 261600 184180 ATLAS AMERICA INC COM 049167109 197038 4373757 SH SOLE 2926657 1447100 ATMEL CORPORATION COM 049513104 55641 15988669 SH SOLE 10938840 5049829 AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 161812 3470881 SH SOLE 2273110 1197771 BALDOR ELECTRIC COM 057741100 2034 58140 SH SOLE 58140 BALL CORP COM 058498106 122947 2575349 SH SOLE 1655111 920238 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 229135 3583590 SH SOLE 2346091 1237499 BHP BILLITON LTD-SPON ADR COM 088606108 8539 100240 SH SOLE 90500 9740 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 98398 1760564 SH SOLE 1203789 556775 BOEING CO. 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