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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, 2012
Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement.
[_] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Blackstone Group L.P.
Address: 345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Form 13F File Number: 28-13114
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: John G. Finley
Title: Authorized Person
Phone: (212) 583-5000
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ John G. Finley New York, NY November 13, 2012
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 30
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $8,337,980
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
Number Form 13F File Number Name
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1 28-12332 GSO Capital Partners LP
Explanatory Note:
The Blackstone Group L.P. is managed and operated by its general partner,
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is in turn wholly-owned by
Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by Mr. Stephen A.
Schwarzman, one of its founders.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
VOTING AUTHORITY
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INV. OTHER ------------------------------
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (1000S) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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BANKUNITED, INC. COM 06652K 10 3 $ 337,677 13,721,131 SH SOLE 13,721,131
BIOSCRIP, INC. COM 09069N 10 8 $ 2,882 316,327 SH SOLE 316,327
BOOZ ALLEN
HAMILTON
HLDG COR CL A 099502 10 6 $ 3,556 256,750 SH SOLE 256,750
BRANDYWINE
REALTY TRUST SH BEN INT NEW 105368 203 $ 57,527 4,719,166 SH SOLE 4,719, 166
CAESARS ENTMT
CORP COM 127686 10 3 $ 827 121,618 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 121,618
CLEAR CHANNEL
OUTDOOR
HLDGS CL A 18451C 10 9 $ 9,281 1,552,003 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 1,552,003
CROSSTEX
ENERGY LP COM 22765U 10 2 $ 15,443 1,002,800 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 1,002,800
CUMULUS MEDIA
INC. CL A 231082 10 8 $ 9,084 3,315,238(a) SH SOLE 3,315,238
DIAMONDROCK
HOSPITALITY
COMPANY COM 252784 30 1 $ 69,447 7,211,538 SH 7,211,538
DISH NETWORK
CORP CL A 25470M 10 9 $ 67 2,200(b) SH Call SHARED-OTHER 1 2,200
EV ENERGY
PARTNERS LP COM UNITS 26926V 10 7 $ 14,220 228,919 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 228,919
FELCOR LODGING
TR INC COM 31430F 10 1 $ 17,344 3,659,148 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 3,659,148
FREESCALE
SEMICONDUCTOR,
LTD SHS G3727Q101 $1,865,262 196,136,895(c) SH SHARED-OTHER 196,136,895
GENERAL
GROWTH PPTYS
INC NEW COM 370023 103 $ 802,466 41,194,373(d) SH SOLE 41,194,373
HOVNANIAN
ENTERPRISES
INC CL A 442487 20 3 $ 2,031 586,971 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 586,971
ISTAR FINL INC COM 45031U 10 1 $ 21,860 2,640,121 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 2,640,121
KEYCORP NEW COM 493267 10 8 $ 874 100,000 SH Put SOLE 100,000
KOSMOS ENERGY
LTD SHS G5315B 10 7 $1,438,673 126,310,179(e) SH SOLE 126,310,179
MBIA INC COM 55262C 10 0 $ 7,740 764,105 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 764,105
MGM RESORTS
INTERNATIONAL NOTE 4.250% 4/1 55303Q AE 0 $ 18,545 17,800,000 PRN SHARED-OTHER 1 17,800,000
NIELSEN
HOLDINGS N.V. COM N63218 10 6 $1,523,138 50,805,123(f) SH SOLE 50,805,123
NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377508 $ 6,417 300,000 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 300,000
ORBITZ
WORLDWIDE
INC COM 68557K 10 9 $ 140,369 55,046,598(g) SH SOLE 55,046,598
SARATOGA RES
INC TEX COM 803521 10 3 $ 26,304 4,800,000 SH SHARED-OTHER 1 4,800,000
SPDR SERIES
TRUST S&P REGL BK G 78464A 69 8 $ 8,592 300,000 Put SOLE 300,000
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
TR TR UNIT 78462F 10 3 $ 4,895 34,000(h) SH Put SHARED-OTHER 1 34,000
TEAM HEALTH
HOLDINGS, INC COM 87817A 10 7 $ 715,732 26,381,563 SH SOLE 26,381,563
TRW AUTOMOTIVE
HLDGS CORP COM 87264S 10 6 $ 851,839 19,488,416 SH SOLE 19,488,416
VANGUARD
HEALTH SYS INC COM 922036 20 7 $ 363,450 29,381,568 SH SOLE 29,381,568
ZIONS
BANCORPORATION COM 989701 10 7 $ 2,438 118,000 SH Put SOLE 118,000
(a) These shares are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group
L.P. but are under the investment discretion of certain funds of which Mr.
Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person.
(b) Includes two series of DISH NETWORK CORP call options.
(c) Represents shares held by Freescale LP. Certain funds affiliated with The
Blackstone Group L.P. hold 3,395,055 Class A limited partnership interests in
Freescale LP, representing 48.02% of the total Class A limited partnership
interests outstanding. Certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P.
also hold 250 shares of Freescale Holdings G.P., Ltd., the general partner of
Freescale LP, representing 25% of the total shares outstanding.
(d) Includes 2,056,091 of Common Shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal
Transaction Partners L.P., a Co-Investment Entity
(e) Includes 2,591,244 shares that are not under the investment discretion of
The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Blackstone
Family GP L.L.C., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person.
(f) Represents the proportionate interest in 270,746,445 shares held by Valcon
Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ("Luxco") attributable to ownership
interests in Luxco of certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P.,
including 1,834,613 shares that are not under the investment discretion of The
Blackstone Group L.P. but instead are under the investment discretion of
Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling
person.
(g) The shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The
Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Blackstone LR
Associates (Cayman) V Ltd., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling
person.
(h) Includes two series of SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR put options.