-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TOxxtSEsYLcn+KK1KphAtlUclC5T7wJ8OQOKPxoJQ9M/83BesyzBy0w/jbMuCIuA m5TAAZMOIHR+LDOb1Iee2g== 0000728014-08-000020.txt : 20081114 0000728014-08-000020.hdr.sgml : 20081114 20081114152101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000728014-08-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728014 IRS NUMBER: 132628641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00154 FILM NUMBER: 081190621 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 4701 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153-4798 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128325280 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: SUITE 4701 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RUANE CUNNIFF & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970618 13F-HR 1 table.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: September 30, 2008 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: Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Address: 767 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10153 Form 13F File Number: 28-154 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: Mr. Joseph Quinones, Jr. Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (212) 832-5280 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Joseph Quinones, Jr. New York, NY 11/14/2008 _______________________ _____________________ _________ [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 her if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manger(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: NONE 2 Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: None Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 190 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,474,004 [thousands] List of Other Included Managers: NONE 3 Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 51 Job Inc Spons ADR COM 316827104 7747 842070 SH SOLE 840000 2070 Aaron Rents Inc - Cl A COM 002535300 225 10187 SH SOLE 2396 8586 Alliance Data Sys Corp COM 018581108 3169 50000 SH SOLE 50000 Allstate COM 020002101 410 8900 SH SOLE 8900 Altria Group Inc COM 02209S103 2043 102985 SH SOLE 7500 95485 American Express COM 025816109 59462 1678289 SH SOLE 819280 859766 American Internat'l Group COM 026874107 36 10884 SH SOLE 10884 Amgen COM 031162100 474 8000 SH SOLE 8000 Anheuser Busch COM 035229103 6318 97383 SH SOLE 97383 Apache Corp COM 037411105 433 4156 SH SOLE 4156 Apple Computer COM 037833100 310 2730 SH SOLE 2730 Applied Materials COM 038222105 356 23532 SH SOLE 23532 Aptargroup COM 038336103 469 12000 SH SOLE 3000 9000 Aracruz Cellulose SA Spon ADR COM 038496204 25697 700000 SH SOLE 700000 Assurant Inc. 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