13F-HR 1 d909473_13f-hr.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 June 30, 2008 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, LP Address: 555 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor New York, New York 10022 13F File Number: 028-12359 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: By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC By: HMC-New York, Inc., Managing Member William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Executive Vice-President Phone: (205) 987-5574 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. Birmingham, AL August 14, 2008 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [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 managers(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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 3 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 36 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,690,942 (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. No. Form 13F File Number Name --- -------------------- ---- 1. 028-12357 Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC 2. 028-12612 HMC-New York, Inc. 3. 028-12611 Harbert Management Corporation FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COL 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 5 COL 7 COLUMN 8 MARKET TITLE OF CUSIP VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER (x1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MNGRS SOLE SHARED NONE AK STL HLDG CORP COM 001547108 379,500 5,500,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 5,500,000 0 0 ASHLAND INC COM 044209104 113,503 2,354,834 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 2,354,834 0 0 ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HLDGS IN COM 049164205 54,154 1,094,914 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,094,914 0 0 AUGUSTA RES CORP COM 050912203 32,280 5,594,446 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 5,594,446 0 0 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 83,746 3,705,576 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,705,576 0 0 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 3,781 167,300 SH CALL SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 167,300 0 0 CALPINE CORP COM 131347304 764,105 33,869,892 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 33,869,892 0 0 CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC COM 185896107 907,807 7,616,472 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 7,616,472 0 0 CORN PRODS INTL INC COM 219023108 42,046 856,161 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 856,161 0 0 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 546,887 4,666,666 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 4,666,666 0 0 GENERAL MOLY INC COM 370373102 24,828 3,154,788 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,154,788 0 0 GEORGIA GULF CORP COM 373200203 1,354 467,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 467,000 0 0 HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM 440694305 13,639 1,121,667 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,121,667 0 0 LEAP WIRELESS INTL INC COM 521863308 147,857 3,425,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,425,000 0 0 MEDIA GEN INC CL A 584404107 16,166 1,352,807 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,352,807 0 0 MEDIVATION INC COM 58501N101 11,810 998,333 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 998,333 0 0 MIRANT CORP COM 60467R100 162,473 4,150,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 4,150,000 0 0 NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 177,204 11,514,246 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 11,514,246 0 0 NICOR INC COM 654086107 37,653 884,090 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 884,090 0 0 NISOURCE INC COM 65473P105 27,074 1,510,840 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,510,840 0 0 NORTHWEST AIRLS CORP COM 667280408 6,915 1,038,324 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,038,324 0 0 OWENS CORNING NEW COM 690742101 72,797 3,199,885 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,199,885 0 0 PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 47,878 543,755 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 543,755 0 0 RTI INTL METALS INC COM 74973W107 19,947 560,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 560,000 0 0 SOLUTIA INC COM 834376501 198,954 6,048,145 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 6,048,145 0 0 SOUTHERN UN CO NEW COM 844030106 27,540 1,019,258 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,019,258 0 0 SPECTRUM BRANDS INC COM 84762L105 4,335 1,700,000 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,700,000 0 0 SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 303,458 31,942,904 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 31,942,904 0 0 SUNOCO INC COM 86764P109 12,885 316,660 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 316,660 0 0 TERRESTAR CORP COM 881451108 41,530 10,434,631 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 10,434,631 0 0 PROSHARES TR ULTRASHT DOW30 74347R867 16,116 249,668 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 249,668 0 0 PROSHARES TR ULTRASHRT FINL 74347R628 199,730 1,275,168 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 1,275,168 0 0 PROSHARES TR ULTRASHT SP500 74347R883 16,645 249,668 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 249,668 0 0 WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903102 51,249 3,300,000 SH PUT SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,300,000 0 0 WILLIAMS SONOMA INC COM 969904101 64,558 3,253,931 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 3,253,931 0 0 YAHOO INC COM 984332106 58,537 2,833,333 SH SHARED-DEFINED 1,2,3 2,833,333 0 0
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