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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: June 30, 2009
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: 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 August 14, 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: 27
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,592,727 (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 June 30, 2009.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
Voting Authority
Value Shrs or SH/ Investment Other ----------------------
Name of Issuer Title of Class CUSIP (x $1000) prn amt PRN Put/Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------- -------------- --------- --------- ---------- --- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ----
ALLIANCE
DATA
SYSTEMS
CORP COM 018581108 $118,125 2,867,800 SH SOLE 1 2,867,800
BARCLAYS BK IPMS INDIA
PLC ETN 06739F291 $ 1,738 35,500 SH SOLE 35,500
CALPINE CORP COM NEW 131347304 $ 4,383 393,102 SH SOLE 3 393,102
CENTENNIAL
COMMUNCTNS
CORP N CL A NEW 15133V208 $ 13,428 1,602,432 SH SOLE (a) 1,602,432
CHINA PETE & SPON ADR H
CHEM CORP SHS 16941R108 $ 575 7,579 SH SOLE 7,579
CHUNGHWA
TELECOM CO SPONS ADR
LTD NEW 09 17133Q403 $ 102 5,150 SH SOLE 5,150
CLEAR
CHANNEL
OUTDOOR
HLDGS CL A 18451C109 $ 3,853 726,900 SH SOLE 3 726,900
COGNIZANT
TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIO CL A 192446102 $ 2,000 74,900 SH SOLE 74,900
DIGITALGLOBE
INC COM NEW 25389M877 $ 3,840 200,000 SH SOLE 3 200,000
EASTMAN NOTE
KODAK CO 3.375%10/1 277461BE8 $ 21,735 27,000,000 PRN SOLE 3 27,000,000
FREEPORT-
MCMORAN
COPPER &
GO COM 35671D857 $ 300 5,990 SH SOLE 5,990
HOSPITALITY NOTE
PPTYS TR 3.800% 3/1 44106MAK8 $ 4,586 5,500,000 PRN SOLE 5,500,000
HSBC HLDGS SPON ADR
PLC NEW 404280406 $ 405 9,690 SH SOLE 9,690
ICICI BK LTD ADR 45104G104 $ 2,440 82,700 SH SOLE 82,700
ISHARES INC MSCI
TAIWAN 464286731 $ 149 14,775 SH SOLE 14,775
Name of Issuer Title of Class CUSIP Value Shrs or SH/ Put/Call Investment Other Voting Authority
-------------- -------------- --------- (x $1000) prn amt PRN -------- Discretion Managers -------------------------
--------- ---------- --- ---------- -------- Sole Shared None
---------- ------ ----
LODGIAN INC COM PAR
$.01 54021P403 $ 1,725 1,326,909 SH SOLE 1,326,909
NETEASE SPONSORED
COM INC ADR 64110W102 $ 1,158 32,910 SH SOLE 32,910
NEW
ORIENTAL
ED & TECH
GRP I SPON ADR 647581107 $ 480 7,129 SH SOLE 7,129
ORBITZ
WORLDWIDE
INC COM 68557K109 $ 87,441 46,021,327 SH SOLE 1(b) 46,021,327
REPUBLIC
SVCS INC COM 760759100 $526,665 21,575,772 SH SOLE (c) 21,575,772
SANDRIDGE
ENERGY
INC COM 80007P307 $ 9,467 1,111,111 SH SOLE 3 1,111,111
SATYAM
COMPUTER
SERVICES
LTD ADR 804098101 $ 177 57,069 SH SOLE 57,069
SOHU COM
INC COM 83408W103 $ 497 7,905 SH SOLE 7,905
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 $137,925 1,500,000 SH PUT SOLE 3 1,500,000
STANDARD
PAC CORP
NEW COM 85375C101 $ 5,544 2,731,255 SH SOLE 3 2,731,255
STANDARD
PARKING
CORP COM 853790103 $123,508(d) 7,581,842(d) SH SOLE 3 7,581,842(d)
TRW
AUTOMOTIVE
HLDGS
CORP COM 87264S106 $520,481 46,060,285 SH SOLE 46,060,285
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(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.