13F-HR 1 0001.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2000 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: Iridian Asset Management LLC Address: 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704 13F File Number: 28-6008 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent 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: Jeffrey M. Elliott Title: Executive Vice President Phone: 203-341-9009 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Jeffrey M. Elliott, Westport, CT, February 7, 2001 List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None. I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 107 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,703,437 Iridian Asset Management LLC FORM 13F December 31, 2000 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 GENERAL CORP COM 026351106 113016 1386700 SH SOLE 1107600 279100 AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 30593 481400 SH SOLE 440500 40900 AMERICAN STANDARD COM 029712106 157736 3198700 SH SOLE 2361100 837600 AON CORP COM 037389103 117392 3427500 SH SOLE 2559300 868200 APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 16797 1129200 SH SOLE 867000 262200 AT&T CORP LIBERTY MEDIA COM 001957208 72914 5376136 SH SOLE 4035264 1340872 BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 31234 751500 SH SOLE 639800 111700 BALL CORP COM 058498106 92372 2005364 SH SOLE 1491500 513864 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 15721 342700 SH SOLE 285200 57500 BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 149635 3700391 SH SOLE 2753500 946891 BECTON DICKINSON COM 075887109 235845 6811417 SH SOLE 5248722 1562695 BIOGEN INC COM 090597105 234448 3903400 SH SOLE 3024100 879300 BOEING CO. 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