13F-HR 1 a201212-13f_hr.txt 1: 1 a201212_13f-hr.text 5: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F Cover Page Report for Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: DECEMBER 31 2012 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entities Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Force Capital Management, LLC Address: 767 Fifth Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10153 13F File Number: 028-11176 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, 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: Steven Fuchs Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (212) 451-9161 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Steven Fuchs New York, New York 01/17/2013 ---------------- ------------------ -------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: (Check only one): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report). [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other managers(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting managers(s).) List of Other Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 32 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $609,744 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] NONE

Force Capital Management, LLC Form 13F Information Table DECEMBER 31 2012 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ INVESTOR OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x1000) PRN AMT PRN DISCRETION MGRS SOLE SHARED -------------- ----- ----- ------- --------- --- ---------- ---- ----------------- THE ADT CORPORATION COM 00101J106 4,899 105,384 SH SOLE NONE 105,384 0 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP COM CL A 026375105 2,227 131,870 SH SOLE NONE 131,870 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874784 8,824 249,958 SH SOLE NONE 249,958 0 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TR INC COM 044103109 8,065 767,371 SH SOLE NONE 767,371 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORP WTS10/28/18 060505153 1,079 1,400,858 SH SOLE NONE 1,400,858 0 CEDAR REALTY TRUST INC COM 150602209 2,500 473,443 SH SOLE NONE 473,443 0 COPART INC COM 217204106 9,246 313,414 SH SOLE NONE 313,414 0 CRACKER BARREL OLD CTRY STR COM 22410J106 12,843 199,862 SH SOLE NONE 199,862 0 CSX CORP COM 126408103 11,045 559,808 SH SOLE NONE 559,808 0 DINEEQUITY INC COM 254423106 1,719 25,663 SH SOLE NONE 25,663 0 DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP INC COM 265504100 4,165 125,542 SH SOLE NONE 125,542 0 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM CL A 291525103 2,328 1,181,748 SH SOLE NONE 1,181,748 0 ENGILITY HLDGS INC COM 29285W104 3,597 186,764 SH SOLE NONE 186,764 0 EPR PPTYS CNV 5.75% PFD SER C 26884U208 563 25,667 SH SOLE NONE 25,667 0 FELCOR LODGING TR INC PFD SER A 31430F200 1,343 55,377 SH SOLE NONE 55,377 0 FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR COM 32054K103 14,893 1,057,746 SH SOLE NONE 1,057,746 0 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP CPM 369550108 8,723 125,925 SH SOLE NONE 125,925 0 GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC COM 370023103 3,160 159,195 SH SOLE NONE 159,195 0 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY COM 37045V100 3,173 110,074 SH SOLE NONE 110,074 0 ISTAR FINL INC 3.000%11/1 NOTE 45031UBR1 4,075 4,000,000 SH SOLE NONE 4,000,000 0 ISTAR FINANCIAL INC COM 45031U101 13,458 1,651,271 SH SOLE NONE 1,651,271 0 HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INC COM 445658107 2,758 46,190 SH SOLE NONE 46,190 0 PENNSYLVANIA RL ESTATE INVT COM 709102107 10,524 596,594 SH SOLE NONE 596,594 0 REIS INC COM 75936P105 4,704 360,976 SH SOLE NONE 360,976 0 RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS COM 767744105 11,340 542,847 SH SOLE NONE 542,847 0 SAFEWAY INC COM 786514208 3,064 169,353 SH SOLE NONE 169,353 0 SEARS HLDGS CORP COM 812350106 414 10,000 SH SOLE NONE 10,000 0 SEARS HOMETOWN & OUTLET STO COM 812362101 42,244 1,297,426 SH SOLE NONE 1,297,426 0 SL GREEN RLTY CORP COM 78440X101 9,482 123,702 SH SOLE NONE 123,702 0 STATE AUTO FINL CORP COM 855707105 5,215 349,060 SH SOLE NONE 349,060 0 Options AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874784 25,814 731,300 SH CALL SOLE NONE 731,300 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 77,077 6,638,900 SH CALL SOLE NONE 6,638,900 0 PENNEY J C INC COM 708160106 30,272 1,535,900 SH CALL SOLE NONE 1,535,900 0 ISTAR FINANCIAL INC COM 45031U101 5,593 686,200 SH CALL SOLE NONE 686,200 0 SAFEWAY INC COM 786514208 7,428 410,600 SH CALL SOLE NONE 410,600 0 SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION COM 812350106 97,133 2,348,500 SH CALL SOLE NONE 2,348,500 0 SPDR SERIES TRUST ETF 78462F953 154,757 1,086,700 SH PUT SOLE NONE 1,086,700 0

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