13F-HR 1 inftable12312006.txt DECEMBER 31, 2006 13F-HR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2006 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 Phone: 203-341-9053 Signature, Place and date of Signing: /s/ Lane S. Bucklan Westport, CT February 1, 2007 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [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: 131 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,600,342,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AGERE SYSTEMS INC COM 00845V308 29344 1530700 SH SOLE 1003000 527700 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 375051 10761875 SH SOLE 6914475 3847400 ALCATEL-LUCENT SPONS ADR COM 013904305 17055 1199378 SH SOLE 1095578 103800 ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 394215 6518100 SH SOLE 4191525 2326575 AMERICA MOVIL SAB - ADR COM 02364W105 19017 420550 SH SOLE 363050 57500 AMERICA TELECOM SA DE CV-ADR COM 023647100 468 25700 SH SOLE 25700 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP COM 026874107 40330 562800 SH SOLE 347200 215600 AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 322048 7023941 SH SOLE 4539122 2484819 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 52940 775000 SH SOLE 496100 278900 ASHLAND INC COM 044209104 56582 817900 SH SOLE 587750 230150 ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP COM 046265104 19150 634950 SH SOLE 447050 187900 ATLAS AMERICA INC COM 049167109 22654 444454 SH SOLE 326154 118300 AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 337212 5592240 SH SOLE 3661265 1930975 AVAYA INC COM 053499109 1100 78700 SH SOLE 78700 BALL CORP COM 058498106 292551 6709874 SH SOLE 4304946 2404928 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 39500 739832 SH SOLE 451010 288822 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 314999 6790235 SH SOLE 4471635 2318600 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 38577 784235 SH SOLE 484505 299730 BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 091797100 203732 2547600 SH SOLE 1593700 953900 BOEING CO. 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