13F-HR 1 blum13f1211.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 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, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement [ ] adds new holdings entries Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Blum Capital Partners, L.P. Address: 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94133 File 13F File Number: 28-4768 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, and 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: Gwen G. Reinke Title: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (415) 434-1111 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke San Francisco, California February 14, 2011 Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE * * * * * FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 18 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,304,459 List of Other Included Managers: 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, INC. COM 00751Y106 27504 395000 SH Sole 395000 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 73765 8647761 SH Sole 8647761 CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION COM 141665109 127126 15950599 SH Sole 15950599 CAREFUSION CORPORATION COM 14170T101 49549 1950000 SH Sole 1950000 CBRE GROUP, INC. COM 12504L109 367723 24160514 SH Sole 24160514 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 52217 3633739 SH Sole 3633739 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 20218 1418810 SH Sole 1418810 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 25980 5539377 SH Sole 5539377 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 235840 4145538 SH Sole 4145538 JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. COM 46612K108 58695 1812123 SH Sole 1812123 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y208 38152 2149418 SH Sole 2149418 NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC. COM 651229106 17765 1100000 SH Sole 1100000 PRGX GLOBAL, INC. COM 69357c503 20473 3440974 SH Sole 3440974 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION COM 78388J106 92988 2164516 SH Sole 2164516 SEALED AIR CORP. COM 81211k100 13768 800000 SH Sole 800000 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 64781 3733747 SH Sole 3733747 THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION COM 884315102 12285 225000 SH Sole 225000 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM 902252105 5630 186992 SH Sole 186992