13F-HR 1 blum13f0312.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2012 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 March 31, 2012 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: 19 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,387,653 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 28564 322500 SH Sole 322500 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 90583 8234804 SH Sole 8234804 CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION COM 141665109 119168 14785171 SH Sole 14785171 CAREFUSION CORPORATION COM 14170T101 44275 1707500 SH Sole 1707500 CBRE GROUP, INC. COM 12504L109 431644 21625474 SH Sole 21625474 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 65982 3356161 SH Sole 3356161 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 21991 1323160 SH Sole 1323160 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 35810 4579319 SH Sole 4579319 INTERXION HOLDING NV COM N47279109 4863 270900 SH Sole 270900 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 265617 4015979 SH Sole 4015979 JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. COM 46612K108 49511 1801717 SH Sole 1801717 MARIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE COM 57164Y107 7826 274496 SH Sole 274496 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y208 36365 2020297 SH Sole 2020297 NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC. COM 651229106 16642 934400 SH Sole 934400 PRGX GLOBAL, INC. COM 69357c503 18828 2993263 SH Sole 2993263 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION COM 78388J106 50790 999610 SH Sole 999610 SEALED AIR CORP. COM 81211k100 13081 677400 SH Sole 677400 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 72896 3523251 SH Sole 3523251 THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION COM 884315102 13217 183800 SH Sole 183800