13F-HR 1 inftable.txt IRIDIAN 12-31-2008 13F-HR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2008 Check here if Amendment { }: Amendment Number: This Amendment (check only one): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F Holdings Report [ ] 13F Notice [X] 13F Combination Report Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Iridian Asset Management LLC Address: 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704 13F File Number: 028-06008 List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-01190 Frank Russell Company The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represents that the person signing this 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: Lane S. Bucklan Title: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 203-341-9053 Signature, Place and date of Signing: /s/ Lane S. Bucklan Westport, CT February 2, 2009 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 122 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $5,089,026,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M CO COM 88579Y101 7373 128130 SH SOLE 75690 52440 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 11242 210650 SH SOLE 113220 97430 AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETW COM Y0017S102 2364 139390 SH SOLE 139390 AEROVIRONMENT INC COM 008073108 2751 74744 SH SOLE 74744 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 118358 7572494 SH SOLE 5042884 2529610 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 206135 3569430 SH SOLE 2347270 1222160 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES COM 04247X102 21353 987631 SH SOLE 736711 250920 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 19436 681950 SH SOLE 407550 274400 ATLAS AMERICA INC COM 049167109 91028 6129817 SH SOLE 4069607 2060210 ATMEL CORPORATION COM 049513104 66445 21228338 SH SOLE 14527070 6701268 BALL CORP COM 058498106 177503 4267919 SH SOLE 2754611 1513308 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 8462 601020 SH SOLE 360040 240980 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 49938 931850 SH SOLE 680511 251339 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 8312 121540 SH SOLE 71750 49790 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 23104 485063 SH SOLE 288178 196885 BOEING CO. 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