13F-HR 1 d991588_13f-hr.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, 2009 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Pennant Capital Management, LLC Address: 26 Main Street Chatham, New Jersey 07928 13F File Number: 028-10370 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: Alan Fournier Title: Managing Member Phone: (973) 701-1100 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Alan Fournier Chatham, New Jersey May 15, 2009 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [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 reporting 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 manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 6 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 57 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,635,472 (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. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1. 028-10536 Pennant Offshore Partners, Ltd. 2. 028-10768 Pennant Onshore Qualified, LP 3. 028-10746 Pennant General Partner, LLC 4. 028-11666 Pennant Windward Fund, L.P. 5. 028-11665 Pennant Windward Fund, Ltd. 6. 028-13339 Pennant Spinnaker Fund, L.P. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN7 COULMN 8 TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO COM 002896207 75,366 3,166,621 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3,166,621 ADOBE SYS INC COM 00724F101 61,122 2,857,507 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,857,507 ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC COM 017361106 51,412 2,218,900 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2218900 ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP LP COM 01861G100 12,961 806,556 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 806556 ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P COM 01877R108 17,535 602,570 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 602570 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 5,101 103,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 103000 APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 31,152 2,897,880 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2897880 ATLAS AMER INC COM 049167109 10,323 1,179,800 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1179800 ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES LLC COM 049303100 12,482 1,183,157 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1183157 BRINKS HOME SEC HLDGS INC COM 109699108 24,811 1,097,810 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1097810 BROADCOM CORP COM 111320107 899 45,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 45000 CF INDS HLDGS INC COM 125269100 70,993 998,079 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 998079 CELGENE CORP COM 151020104 4,440 100,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 100000 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 42,209 2,516,940 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 2516940 COMCAST CORP NEW COM 20030N101 63,965 4,689,515 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 4689515 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM 20854P109 32,514 1,288,189 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1288189 DAVITA INC COM 23918K108 47,607 1,083,215 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1083215 DANA HOLDING CORP COM 235825205 1,247 2,710,759 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 2710759 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM 247361702 20,349 3,614,300 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3614300 DYAX CORP COM 26746E103 4,117 1,640,263 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1640263 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 3,126 140,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 140000 EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 59,928 1,320,297 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1320297 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL COM 31620R105 49,274 2,525,559 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2525559 FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV COM 31620M106 43,879 2,410,926 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2410926 FOSTER WHEELER AG COM H27178104 3,931 225,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 225000 FOUNDATION COAL HLDGS INC COM 35039W100 41,774 2,911,049 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2911049 FREIGHTCAR AMER INC COM 357023100 7,826 446,439 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 446439 GRIFFON CORP COM 398433102 8,394 1,119,199 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1119199 HARMAN INTL INDS INC COM 413086109 33,814 2,499,200 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2499200 LAM RESEARCH CORP COM 512807108 30,825 1,353,751 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1353751 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 53220K207 10,714 3,595,468 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 3595468 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 276 12,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 12000 MARATHON OIL CORP COM 565849106 41,328 1,572,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1572000 METAVANTE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 591407101 35,122 1,759,631 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 1759631 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 55,048 2,996,611 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 2996611 MIDDLEBROOK PHARMACEUTICALS I COM 596087106 2,094 1,540,000 SH Defined 3,6 1540000 MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC COM 611742107 29,526 3,622,800 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3622800 NRG ENERGY INC COM 629377508 59,291 3,368,821 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3368821 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 33,033 1,828,082 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 1828082 PHH CORP COM 693320202 75,970 5,407,141 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 5407141 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4,322 317,300 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 317300 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 8,390 176,700 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 176700 ROBERT HALF INTL INC COM 770323103 189 10,600 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 10600 SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC COM 800422107 1,230 227,368 SH Defined 1,2,3 227368 SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 80517Q100 4,170 842,424 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 842424 TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR COM 874054109 6,670 798,834 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 798834 TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 325 279,937 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 279937 TERRA INDS INC COM 880915103 2,809 100,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 100000 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 6,593 140,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 140000 TRANSDIGM GROUP INC COM 893641100 91,620 2,789,892 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2789892 UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 45,263 1,101,021 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1101021 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102 1,047 50,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 50000 WALTER INDS INC COM 93317Q105 58,229 2,546,070 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2546070 WELLPOINT INC COM 94973V107 110,277 2,904,308 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2904308 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 25,252 2,008,900 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2008900 WYETH COM 983024100 26,900 625,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 625000 XTO ENERGY INC COM 98385X106 26,410 862,500 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 862500 SK 03461 0009 991588