13F-HR 1 table.txt 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, 2008 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: Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Address: 767 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10153 Form 13F File Number: 28-154 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: Mr. Joseph Quinones, Jr. Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (212) 832-5280 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Joseph Quinones, Jr. New York, NY 05/15/2008 _______________________ _____________________ _________ [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 her if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manger(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 manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE 2 Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 208 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $11,520,421 [thousands] List of Other Included Managers: NONE 3 Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 51 Job Inc Spons ADR COM 316827104 9770 601220 SH SOLE 600000 1220 Aaron Rents Inc COM 002535201 27487 1276091 SH SOLE 1217803 58288 Aaron Rents Inc - Cl A COM 002535300 1178 62011 SH SOLE 50401 11610 Advtech Ltd. 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