13F-HR 1 blum13f0908.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 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, 2008 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: Gregory D. Hitchan Title: Partner, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary Phone: (415) 434-1111 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan San Francisco, California November 14, 2008 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: 17 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,994,831 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY COM 029263100 34405 1994496 SH SOLE 1994496 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 195710 8134258 SH SOLE 8134258 CAREER EDUCATION CORP. COM 141665109 277988 17002354 SH SOLE 17002354 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. COM 12497T101 370020 27675364 SH SOLE 27675364 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 65989 3603967 SH SOLE 3603967 ECHOSTAR CORPORATION COM 278768106 43621 1810000 SH SOLE 1810000 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 74694 5362111 SH SOLE 5362111 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 100387 8428769 SH SOLE 8428769 FIRST AMERICAN CORP. COM 318522307 112150 3801700 SH SOLE 3801700 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC. COM 45068b109 285272 3525788 SH SOLE 3525788 KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. COM 49460W208 178497 6243330 SH SOLE 6243330 MACROVISION CORP. COM 555904101 41476 2696760 SH SOLE 2696760 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y109 16657 11730000 SH SOLE 11730000 PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 69357C503 40640 4535530 SH SOLE 4535530 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 27134 1222272 SH SOLE 1222272 SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC. COM 871546206 56783 3059404 SH SOLE 3059404 WILLIAMS SONOMA, INC. COM 969904101 73408 4536980 SH SOLE 4536980