13F-HR 1 blum13f0311.txt FORM 13F FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011 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: Gwen G. Reinke Title: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (415) 434-1111 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke San Francisco, California May 16, 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: $2,034,268 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 192845 8647761 SH Sole 8647761 CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION COM 141665109 362398 15950599 SH Sole 15950599 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. COM 12497t101 740352 27728547 SH Sole 27728547 COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC. COM 19421W100 78416 3633739 SH Sole 3633739 ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. COM 286082102 22077 1500810 SH Sole 1500810 ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 29481V108 37502 5539377 SH Sole 5539377 ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. COM 45068b109 299101 4145538 SH Sole 4145538 JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. COM 46612K108 36312 1200000 SH Sole 1200000 MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 60935Y109 58980 17195362 SH Sole 17195362 PRGX GLOBAL, INC. COM 69357c503 20887 3440974 SH Sole 3440974 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION COM 78388J106 85888 2164516 SH Sole 2164516 SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY COM 784117103 86463 3620747 SH Sole 3620747 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM 902252105 13047 550274 SH Sole 550274