13F-HR 1 blum13f1209.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2009 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 February 16, 2010 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: $2,013,697 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 24968 3561728 SH Sole 3561728 AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 111223 8716509 SH Sole 8716509 CAREER EDUCATION CORP. COM 141665109 374768 16077575 SH Sole 16077575 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. COM 12497t101 512350 37756105 SH Sole 37756105 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 63556 2791237 SH Sole 2791237 ECHOSTAR CORPORATION COM 278768106 33086 1642818 SH Sole 1642818 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 19679 1517249 SH Sole 1517249 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 33847 5631806 SH Sole 5631806 FIRST AMERICAN CORP. COM 318522307 138355 4178634 SH Sole 4178634 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC. COM 45068b109 352987 3678482 SH Sole 3678482 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y109 49725 17265635 SH Sole 17265635 PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 69357c503 21026 3557767 SH Sole 3557767 ROVI CORP. COM 779376102 55398 1738238 SH Sole 1738238 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 78388J106 92842 2717845 SH Sole 2717845 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 63559 3627781 SH Sole 3627781 SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC. COM 871546206 11257 1396600 SH Sole 1396600 WILLIAMS SONOMA, INC. COM 969904101 55071 2650185 SH Sole 2650185