13F-HR 1 inftable.txt MARCH 31, 2006 13FHR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 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 March 31, 2006 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [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: 107 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $10,185,896,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 302574 8057900 SH SOLE 5213900 2844000 ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 295058 4556875 SH SOLE 3015300 1541575 AMERICA MOVIL SA - ADR COM 02364W105 19389 565950 SH SOLE 513550 52400 AMERICA TELECOM SA DE CV-ADR COM 023647100 134 11500 SH SOLE 11500 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP COM 026874107 32943 498450 SH SOLE 340050 158400 AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 242909 5667491 SH SOLE 3673372 1994119 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 47826 657400 SH SOLE 440600 216800 ANDRX CORP COM 034553107 209530 8826049 SH SOLE 5696099 3129950 AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 329086 5816290 SH SOLE 3797890 2018400 BALL CORP COM 058498106 247600 5649088 SH SOLE 3624460 2024628 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 39548 868416 SH SOLE 593694 274722 BARD (C.R.) 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