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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, 2009
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: Robert L. Friedman
Title: Authorized Person
Phone: (212) 583-5000
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Robert L. Friedman New York, NY November 16, 2009
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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: 3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 33
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,038,414 (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 28-13113 Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P.
2 28-12319 Blackstone Kailix Advisors L.L.C.
3 28-12332 GSO Capital Partners LP
Explanatory Notes:
(1) 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.
(2) Blackstone Kailix Advisors L.L.C. had no reportable positions in Section
13(f) securities as of September 30, 2009.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Voting authority
Name of Title of Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------------
Issuer Class CUSIP (x$1000) prn amt PRN Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS
CORP COM 018581108 $175,165 2,867,800 SH SOLE 1 2,867,800
BARCLAYS BK PLC IPMS INDIA
ETN 06739F291 $ 22,488 381,600 SH SOLE 381,600
BELO CORP COM SER A 80555105 $ 5,433 1,004,236 SH SOLE 3 1,004,236
CENTENNIAL COMMUNCTNS
CORP N CL A NEW 15133V208 $ 12,787 1,602,432 SH SOLE (a) 1,602,432
CHINA PETE & CHEM CORP SPON ADR H
SHS 16941R108 $ 572 6,714 SH SOLE 6,714
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR
HLDGS CL A 18451C109 $ 5,088 726,900 SH SOLE 3 726,900
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIO CL A 192446102 $ 2,169 56,100 SH SOLE 56,100
DIGITALGLOBE INC COM NEW 25389M877 $ 4,474 200,000 SH SOLE 3 200,000
DR REDDYS LABS LTD ADR 256135203 $ 1,115 57,200 SH SOLE 57,200
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 $ 12,469 2,608,500 SH SOLE 3 2,608,500
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 $ 538 112,600 SH CALL SOLE 3 112,600
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER
& GO COM 35671D857 $ 411 5,990 SH SOLE 5,990
HSBC HLDGS PLC SPON ADR NEW 404280406 $ 561 9,775 SH SOLE 9,775
ICICI BK LTD ADR 45104G104 $ 6,578 170,600 SH SOLE 170,600
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES Sponsored
LTD ADR 456788108 $ 1,096 22,600 SH SOLE 22,600
ISHARES INC MSCI TAIWAN 464286731 $ 497 40,375 SH SOLE 40,375
LODGIAN INC COM PAR $.01 54021P403 $ 2,189 1,326,909 SH SOLE 1,326,909
Voting authority
Name of Title of Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------------
Issuer Class CUSIP (x$1000) prn amt PRN Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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NETEASE COM INC SPONSORED
ADR 64110W102 $ 1,503 32,910 SH SOLE 32,910
NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH
GRP I SPON ADR 647581107 $ 509 6,329 SH SOLE 6,329
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC COM 68557K109 $284,412 46,021,327 SH SOLE 1 (b) 46,021,327
POWERSHARES INDIA ETF
TR INDIA PORT 73935L100 $ 110 5,200 SH SOLE 5,200
RSC HOLDINGS INC COM 74972L102 $ 5,236 720,282 SH SOLE 3 720,282
REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 $573,268 21,575,772 SH SOLE (c) 21,575,772
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC COM 80007P307 $ 14,400 1,111,111 SH SOLE 3 1,111,111
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO COM 844741108 $ 7,773 809,700 SH PUT SOLE 3 809,700
SOHU COM INC COM 83408W103 $ 544 7,905 SH SOLE 7,905
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 $ 528 5,000 SH PUT SOLE 3 5,000
STANDARD PAC CORP Note 6.000%
10/0 853763AA8 $ 6,347 7,500,000 PRN SOLE 3 7,500,000
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM 85375C101 $ 5,016 1,359,400 SH SOLE 3 1,359,400
STANDARD PARKING CORP COM 853790103 $ 94,838 5,770,141 SH SOLE 3 5,770,141
(d) (d) (d)
STERLITE INDS INDIA LTD ADS 859737207 $ 2,281 142,800 SH SOLE 142,800
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS
CORP COM 87264S106 $771,510 46,060,285 SH SOLE 46,060,285
WISDOMTREE TRUST INDIA ERNGS
FD 97717W422 $ 16,509 785,000 SH SOLE 785,000
(a) The Centennial Communications Corp. shares reported herein are not under
the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the
investment discretion of Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman.
(b) The Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. 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.
(c) The Republic Services, Inc. shares reported herein are not under the
investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the
investment discretion of Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman.
(d) As described in a Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 26, 2009 (the "Standard Parking Schedule 13D"),
the Standard Parking Corporation shares reported herein were obtained by
the Lenders (as defined in the Standard Parking Schedule 13D) in
satisfaction of certain loan obligations, and the Lenders are required to
dispose of such shares and any cash proceeds received upon disposition of
such shares as set forth in the Standard Parking Schedule 13D.