13F-HR 1 inftable.txt DECEMBER 31, 2007 13F-HR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2007 Check here if Amendment { }: Amendment Number: This Amendment (check only one): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F Holdings Report [ ] 13F Notice [X] 13F Combination Report Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Iridian Asset Management LLC Address: 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704 13F File Number: 028-06008 List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-01190 Frank Russell Company The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represents 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: Lane S. Bucklan Title: General Counsel Phone: 203-341-9053 Signature, Place and date of Signing: /s/ Lane S. Bucklan Westport, CT February 4, 2007 ---------------------- ----------- ------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 153 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,035,250,000 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 25169 448240 SH SOLE 265350 182890 AETNA INC COM 00817Y108 11466 198610 SH SOLE 117700 80910 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 298997 8138179 SH SOLE 5354408 2783771 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 38136 504580 SH SOLE 293200 211380 AMERICA MOVIL SAB - ADR COM 02364W105 16716 272300 SH SOLE 248140 24160 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS COM 02553E106 1959 94299 SH SOLE 94299 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 252244 5431621 SH SOLE 3541991 1889630 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES COM 04247X102 73061 1821520 SH SOLE 1259170 562350 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 20844 501540 SH SOLE 285600 215940 ATLAS AMERICA INC COM 049167109 102740 1736053 SH SOLE 1154434 581619 ATLAS PIPELINE HOLDINGS LP COM 04939R108 2271 83332 SH SOLE 5555 77777 ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP COM 049392103 12417 289773 SH SOLE 19318 270455 ATP OIL & GAS CORP COM 00208J108 43474 860182 SH SOLE 640786 219396 AUTOLIV INC COM 052800109 197882 3754156 SH SOLE 2485285 1268871 AVID TECHNOLOGY INC COM 05367P100 2492 87936 SH SOLE 87936 BALL CORP COM 058498106 119218 2649299 SH SOLE 1703191 946108 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 12949 313830 SH SOLE 184910 128920 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 373977 6442325 SH SOLE 4227941 2214384 BEST BUY CO INC COM 086516101 24802 471070 SH SOLE 267900 203170 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 91280 1603650 SH SOLE 1087655 515995 BOEING CO. 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