13F-HR 1 acn4q09.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: December 31, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: GoldenTree Asset Management, LP Address: 300 Park Avenue 21st Floor New York, New York 10022 13F File Number: 28-10632 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: George Travers Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 212-847-3549 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: George Travers New York, NY February 12, 2010 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 21 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $792,337 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A H BELO CORP COM CL A 001282102 2040 354196 SH SOLE 354196 0 0 AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 1001 410366 SH SOLE 410366 0 0 CARE INVESTMENT TRUST INC COM 141657106 31439 4041040 SH SOLE 4041040 0 0 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 12470 451663 SH SOLE 451663 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 5627 1700000 SH SOLE 1700000 0 0 DILLARDS INC CL A 254067101 3756 203600 SH SOLE 203600 0 0 E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP COM 269246104 3891 2211000 SH SOLE 2211000 0 0 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC CALL 38141G904 155800 820000 SH CALL SOLE 820000 0 0 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 12671 75049 SH SOLE 75049 0 0 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 14594 667633 SH SOLE 667633 0 0 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 651 29755 SH SOLE 29755 0 0 NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377508 4484 189937 SH SOLE 189937 0 0 OIL SVC HOLDRS TR PUT 678002956 56138 449100 SH PUT SOLE 449100 0 0 PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 8759 193750 SH SOLE 193750 0 0 SAFEWAY INC COM NEW 786514208 6654 312545 SH SOLE 312545 0 0 SOLUTIA INC COM NEW 834376501 10115 796425 SH SOLE 796425 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST CALL 78463V907 165813 1326500 SH CALL SOLE 1326500 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST PUT 78463V957 132650 1326500 SH PUT SOLE 1326500 0 0 SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT 78464A957 149100 1420000 SH PUT SOLE 1420000 0 0 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 5978 1633197 SH SOLE 1633197 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 8706 210335 SH SOLE 210335 0 0