13F-HR 1 blum13f1210.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 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, 2010 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 14, 2011 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: 13 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,748,751 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 05367P100 151075 8652646 SH Sole 8652646 CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION COM 141665109 330860 15960423 SH Sole 15960423 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. COM 12497t101 567934 27731141 SH Sole 27731141 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 76760 3637913 SH Sole 3637913 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 21500 1502416 SH Sole 1502416 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 40780 5548243 SH Sole 5548243 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 264133 4147160 SH Sole 4147160 JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. COM 46612K108 33600 1200000 SH Sole 1200000 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y109 46615 17201223 SH Sole 17201223 PRGX GLOBAL, INC. COM 69357c503 22432 3543948 SH Sole 3543948 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION COM 78388J106 89256 2180175 SH Sole 2180175 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 86154 3621434 SH Sole 3621434 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM 902252105 17652 850274 SH Sole 850274