13F-NT 1 vac13n111406.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 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: ValueAct Capital (VA Partners, LLC) ----------------------------------------------------- 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor ----------------------------------------------------- San Francisco, CA 94133 ----------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-10080 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: George F. Hamel, Jr. Title: Managing Member Phone: 415-362-3700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. San Francisco, CA November 14, 2006 ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [X] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Included Managers: 28-12033 VALUEACT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.