13F-HR 1 blum13f1212.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 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: December 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: Partner, 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, 2013 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: 10 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 621,638 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 24842 343358 SH Sole 343358 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 54891 7241549 SH Sole 7241549 CAREER EDUCATION CORP. COM 141665109 46895 13349411 SH Sole 13349411 CBRE GROUP, INC. COM 12504L109 301798 15165741 SH Sole 15165741 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 57787 3338337 SH Sole 3338337 MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE, CORP COM 57164Y107 21792 522966 SH Sole 522966 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y208 25888 1947965 SH Sole 1947965 NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC. COM 651229106 20506 920770 SH Sole 920770 SEALED AIR CORP. COM 81211k100 10434 595907 SH Sole 595907 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 56805 2433815 SH Sole 2433815