13F-HR 1 d1018974_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 June 30, 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 August 14, 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: 65 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,020,718 (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 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------- ----- -------- ------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A 002896207 76,099 2,997,197 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,997,197 ADOBE SYS INC COM 00724F101 76,368 2,698,514 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,698,514 ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC COM 017361106 7,597 296,169 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 296,169 ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP LP COM UNITS LP 01861G100 9,513 495,726 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 495,726 ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R108 8,936 274,962 SH Defined 2,3,6 274,962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 39,799 1,712,504 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,712,504 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 11,117 210,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 210,000 APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 33,372 3,031,070 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3,031,070 ATLAS AMER INC COM 049167109 21,339 1,194,100 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1,194,100 ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES LLC COM 049303100 15,602 763,674 SH Defined 2,3,6 763,674 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 14,520 1,100,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,100,000 BRINKS HOME SEC HLDGS INC COM 109699108 28,420 1,003,883 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,003,883 BROADCOM CORP CL A 111320107 3,842 155,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 155,000 CELGENE CORP COM 151020104 14,352 300,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 300,000 CF INDS HLDGS INC COM 125269100 40,837 550,809 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 550,809 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 49,184 2,637,199 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 2,637,199 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 70,249 4,858,126 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 4,858,126 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM 20854P109 33,056 973,376 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 973,376 COVIDIEN LTD COM G2554F105 58,919 1,573,700 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,573,700 DANA HOLDING CORP COM 235825205 3,470 2,710,759 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 2,710,759 DAVITA INC COM 23918K108 78,308 1,583,258 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,583,258 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361702 23,869 4,122,536 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 4,122,536 DYAX CORP COM 26746E103 4,147 1,937,863 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 1,937,863 EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 70,605 1,378,733 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,378,733 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CL A 31620R105 52,665 3,892,491 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3,892,491 FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV COM 31620M106 50,613 2,535,711 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,535,711 FOSTER WHEELER AG COM H27178104 3,800 160,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 160,000 FOUNDATION COAL HLDGS INC COM 35039W100 56,276 2,001,983 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,001,983 FREIGHTCAR AMER INC COM 357023100 9,713 577,839 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 577,839 GRIFFON CORP COM 398433102 7,648 919,199 SH Defined 1,2,3,6 919,199 HARMAN INTL INDS INC COM 413086109 27,949 1,486,657 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,486,657 HARRIS STRATEX NTWRKS INC CL A 41457P106 2,074 320,000 SH Defined 6 320,000 HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GRP I COM 42330P107 32,089 2,952,042 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,952,042 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 3,310 200,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 200,000 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP COM 477143101 29,802 6,979,433 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 6,979,433 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 13,644 400,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 400,000 KBR INC COM 48242W106 5,255 285,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 285,000 LAM RESEARCH CORP COM 512807108 36,818 1,416,060 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,416,060 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 53220K207 10,774 3,767,303 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 3,767,303 METAVANTE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 591407101 47,314 1,829,617 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 1,829,617 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 67,724 2,849,136 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 2,849,136 MIDDLEBROOK PHARMACEUTICAL I COM 596087106 2,079 1,540,000 SH Defined 6 1,540,000 MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC COM 611742107 24,443 2,069,675 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,069,675 NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR 654902204 3,528 242,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 242,000 NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377508 92,866 3,577,257 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3,577,257 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4,977 331,778 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 331,778 PHH CORP COM NEW 693320202 98,302 5,407,141 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 5,407,141 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 11,074 245,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 245,000 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 10,440 185,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 185,000 ROBERT HALF INTL INC COM 770323103 255 10,781 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 10,781 SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC COM 800422107 439 61,352 SH Defined 1,2,3 61,352 SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 80517Q100 13,830 1,000,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,000,000 TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR COM 874054109 7,926 836,969 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 836,969 TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 825 292,729 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 292,729 TERRA INDS INC COM 880915103 2,413 99,613 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 99,613 TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 1,747 82,000 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 82000 TRANSDIGM GROUP INC COM 893641100 116,872 3,228,516 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 3228516 UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 59,862 1,149,857 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1149857 VALERO ENERGY CORP NEW COM 91913Y100 3,077 182,200 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 182200 WALTER ENERGY INC COM 93317Q105 67,782 1,870,353 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 1870353 WALTER INVT MGMT CORP COM 93317W102 12,467 938,780 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 938780 WELLPOINT INC COM 94973V107 142,449 2,799,151 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2799151 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 34,441 2,100,061 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 2100061 WYETH COM 983024100 29,656 653,353 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5,6 653353 XTO ENERGY INC COM 98385X106 27,983 733,697 SH Defined 1,2,3,4,5 733697

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