13F-HR 1 sco0407.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT 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, 2007 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Scout Capital Management, L.L.C. Address: 640 Fifth Avenue 22nd Floor New York, NY 10019 13F File Number: 28-06225 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: James Crichton Title: Managing Member Phone: 212-896-2520 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: James Crichton New York, NY February 14, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 10 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $840,628 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 9264 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0 CANADIAN NAT RES LTD COM 136385101 265864 3635000 SH SOLE 3635000 0 0 CARMAX INC PUT 143130952 28333 1434600 SH PUT SOLE 1434600 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 76336 1835000 SH SOLE 1835000 0 0 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC CALL 38141G904 47634 221500 SH CALL SOLE 221500 0 0 HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC COM 432748101 20196 1849465 SH SOLE 1849465 0 0 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 172812 3595000 SH SOLE 3595000 0 0 LANDSTAR SYS INC COM 515098101 54795 1300000 SH SOLE 1300000 0 0 MASTERCARD INC CL A 57636Q104 117155 544400 SH SOLE 544400 0 0 STREETTRACKS GOLD TR GOLD SHS 863307104 48239 585000 SH SOLE 585000 0 0