13F-HR 1 blum13f0912.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 30, 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: September 30, 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: Partner, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (415) 434-1111 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke San Francisco, California November 14, 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: 14 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 868,237 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 23499 343358 SH Sole 343358 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 73684 7788994 SH Sole 7788994 CAREER EDUCATION CORP. COM 141665109 50713 13487464 SH Sole 13487464 CBRE GROUP, INC. COM 12504L109 280116 15215417 SH Sole 15215417 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 72359 3332993 SH Sole 3332993 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 126260 3917457 SH Sole 3917457 JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. COM 46612K108 61664 1940349 SH Sole 1940349 MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE, CORP COM 57164Y107 18837 522966 SH Sole 522966 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y208 29256 1958261 SH Sole 1958261 NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC. COM 651229106 17577 920770 SH Sole 920770 PRGX GLOBAL, INC. COM 69357c503 23560 2752354 SH Sole 2752354 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 78388J106 29187 464025 SH Sole 464025 SEALED AIR CORP. COM 81211k100 9213 595907 SH Sole 595907 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 52312 2439929 SH Sole 2439929