13F-HR/A 1 firtree31a.txt FIR TREE INC 13F AMENDMENT 3Q 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: September 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ X]; Amendment Number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ X] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Fir Tree Inc. Address: 505 Fifth Avenue 23rd Floor New York, New York 10017 13F File Number: 028-06884 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, 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 D. Tannenbaum Title: President Phone: 212.599.0090 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /S/ Jeffrey D. Tannenbaum New York, NY/USA November 15, 2011 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 72 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,718,007 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM 00507V109 75432 6338791 SH SOLE 6338791 ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV SPONSORED ADR 03524A108 121652 2296178 SH SOLE 2296178 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 5802 948000 SH SOLE 948000 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 105221 17193000 SH CALL SOLE 17193000 BLUE WOLF MONGOLIA HOLDINGS *W EXP 07/20/201 G11962118 378 560000 SH SOLE 560000 BLUE WOLF MONGOLIA HOLDINGS SHS G11962100 5404 560000 SH SOLE 560000 CAZADOR ACQUISITION CORPORAT *W EXP 99/99/999 G19867129 84 280000 SH SOLE 280000 CAZADOR ACQUISITION CORPORAT SHS G19867103 2713 280000 SH SOLE 280000 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP INC CL A 12497T101 43745 3250000 SH SOLE 3250000 CHINA GROWTH 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