UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F Cover Page



          Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

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This Amendment (Check only one):   | | is a restatement
                                   |_| adds new holding entries.

Institutional Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    Amici Capital, LLC

Address: 666 Fifth Avenue
         Suite 3403
         New York, NY 10103

13F File Number: 028-11383


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:   William C. Verdi
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
Phone:  212-484-5000


Signature, Place and Date of Signing:


/s/ William C. Verdi               New York, NY                 May 15, 2013
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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 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).)





Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:          None

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:     118

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:     $2,351,243
                                            (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

NONE

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                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                         Amici Capital, LLC
                                                           March 31, 2013

COLUMN 1                      COLUMN 2          COLUMN3    COLUMN 4       COLUMN 5         COL 6   COL 7            COLUMN 8

                                                           VALUE      SHS OR     SH/ PUT/  INVSMT  OTHER        VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER                TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP      (x$1000)   PRN AMT    PRN CALL  DSCRTN  MGRS    SOLE       SHARED    NONE
                                                                                               
ACACIA RESH CORP              ACACIA TCH COM    003881307    31,232    1,035,200 SH        SOLE             1,035,200
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP           COM               006739106     1,187       90,000 SH        SOLE                90,000
ALCATEL-LUCENT                SPONSORED ADR     013904305       122       92,000 SH        SOLE                92,000
ALTEVA                        COM               02153V102       813       88,657 SH        SOLE                88,657
AMBASSADORS GROUP INC         COM               023177108       323       75,000 SH        SOLE                75,000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC       COM NEW           026874784       601       15,475 SH        SOLE                15,475
APOLLO GROUP INC              CL A              037604105     5,217      300,000 SH        SOLE               300,000
APOLLO GROUP INC              CL A              037604105       261       15,000     CALL  SOLE                15,000
ARCELORMITTAL SA LUXEMBOURG   NY REGISTRY SH    03938L104     1,158       88,900 SH        SOLE                88,900
ARES CAP CORP                 COM               04010L103       711       39,291 SH        SOLE                39,291
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD          COM               G0585R106   129,627    6,289,500 SH        SOLE             6,289,500
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC  COM               05334D107       130        7,500 SH        SOLE                 7,500
BANCO BRADESCO S A            SP ADR PFD NEW    059460303    23,020    1,352,500 SH        SOLE             1,352,500
BANK MONTREAL QUE             COM               063671101    13,597      216,000 SH        SOLE               216,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION   COM               060505104     8,627      708,300 SH        SOLE               708,300
BARRICK GOLD CORP             COM               067901108     6,290      213,950 SH        SOLE               213,950
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC   COM               084680107     3,825      149,769 SH        SOLE               149,769
BEST BUY INC                  COM               086516101     8,860      400,000 SH        SOLE               400,000
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC   COM               09061G101   140,647    2,259,029 SH        SOLE             2,259,029
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC   NOTE 1.875% 4/2   09061GAD3    24,725    8,000,000 PRN       SOLE             8,000,000
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CO  COM               090931106       767       44,999 SH        SOLE                44,999
BMC SOFTWARE INC              COM               055921100     4,401       95,000 SH        SOLE                95,000
BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP         COM               120076104       377       70,000 SH        SOLE                70,000
BUNGE LIMITED                 COM               G16962105    14,766      200,000     PUT   SOLE               200,000
CANADIAN PAC RY LTD           COM               13645T100       783        6,000 SH        SOLE                 6,000
CAPITOL FED FINL INC          COM               14057J101    17,502    1,450,000 SH        SOLE             1,450,000
CHESAPEAKE LODGING TR         SH BEN INT        165240102    66,124    2,882,489 SH        SOLE             2,882,489
CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LTD  SPONSORED ADR     16945R104       661       49,000 SH        SOLE                49,000
CITIGROUP INC                 COM NEW           172967424       504       11,390 SH        SOLE                11,390
CORPORATE OFFICE PPTYS TR     SH BEN INT        22002T108       205        7,700 SH        SOLE                 7,700
CROWN HOLDINGS INC            COM               228368106       624       15,000 SH        SOLE                15,000
CYTORI THERAPEUTICS INC       COM               23283K105        75       30,000 SH        SOLE                30,000
DEALERTRACK HLDGS INC         COM               242309102     1,766       60,100 SH        SOLE                60,100
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO       COM               257867101     2,582      214,260 SH        SOLE               214,260
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP     COM               268158102       666      300,000 SH        SOLE               300,000
E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP        COM NEW           269246401       925       86,400 SH        SOLE                86,400
ENERNOC INC                   COM               292764107     1,737      100,000 SH        SOLE               100,000
ERA GROUP INC                 COM               26885G109    14,000      666,673 SH        SOLE               666,673
EXCO RESOURCES INC            COM               269279402     1,128      158,267 SH        SOLE               158,267
EXELIXIS INC                  COM               30161Q104       402       87,000 SH        SOLE                87,000
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO       COM               30219G108   113,247    1,964,400 SH        SOLE             1,964,400
FIRST SOLAR INC               COM               336433107     2,426       90,000 SH        SOLE                90,000
FIRST SOLAR INC               COM               336433107     8,358      310,000     PUT   SOLE               310,000
FIRST SOLAR INC               COM               336433107     5,796      215,000     CALL  SOLE               215,000
FOSSIL INC                    COM               349882100     1,169       12,100 SH        SOLE                12,100
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO           COM               369604103     7,738      334,700 SH        SOLE               334,700
GOOGLE INC                    CL A              38259P508    62,411       78,600 SH        SOLE                78,600
GYRODYNE CO AMER INC          COM               403820103       735       10,000 SH        SOLE                10,000
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES IN  COM               41754V103     8,247    2,349,632 SH        SOLE             2,349,632
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC          COM               432748101     3,588      265,000 SH        SOLE               265,000
HSBC HLDGS PLC                SPON ADR NEW      404280406     4,115       35,923 SH        SOLE                35,923
ICICI BK LTD                  ADR               45104G104    58,880    1,372,500 SH        SOLE             1,372,500
INDEPENDENCE HLDG CO NEW      COM NEW           453440307     5,353      525,810 SH        SOLE               525,810
INVACARE CORP                 COM               461203101       979       75,000 SH        SOLE                75,000
ITAU UNIBANCO HLDG SA         SPON ADR REP PFD  465562106    31,150    1,750,000 SH        SOLE             1,750,000
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC  COM               45068B109     2,551      185,100 SH        SOLE               185,100
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO           COM               46625H100     2,532       53,343 SH        SOLE                53,343
KB HOME                       COM               48666K109     4,280      196,600 SH        SOLE               196,600
LCA-VISION INC                COM PAR $.001     501803308     1,271      378,333 SH        SOLE               378,333
LENDER PROCESSING SVCS INC    COM               52602E102    31,698    1,245,000 SH        SOLE             1,245,000
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC            COM SER A         530555101   100,218    1,365,372 SH        SOLE             1,365,372
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC            COM SER C         530555309     2,771       40,372 SH        SOLE                40,372
MACYS INC                     COM               55616P104    40,509      968,200 SH        SOLE               968,200
MAKO SURGICAL CORP            COM               560879108        56        5,000 SH        SOLE                 5,000
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR         JR GOLD MINERS E  57060U589       117        7,000 SH        SOLE                 7,000
MASTERCARD INC                CL A              57636Q104    17,641       32,600 SH        SOLE                32,600
MCCLATCHY CO                  CL A              579489105       251       86,700 SH        SOLE                86,700
MDC PARTNERS INC              CL A SUB VTG      552697104    14,464      894,520 SH        SOLE               894,520
MEDCATH CORP                  COM               58404W109       179      125,000 SH        SOLE               125,000
MERCK & CO INC NEW            COM               58933Y105    11,102      251,000 SH        SOLE               251,000
MGP INGREDIENTS INC NEW       COM               55303J106     2,412      550,997 SH        SOLE               550,997
MICROSTRATEGY INC             CL A NEW          594972408     2,345       23,200 SH        SOLE                23,200
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC    COM               637071101   112,422    1,589,000 SH        SOLE             1,589,000
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC    COM               637071101    21,933      310,000     CALL  SOLE               310,000
NETAPP INC                    COM               64110D104     7,071      207,000 SH        SOLE               207,000
NEWMONT MINING CORP           COM               651639106     8,378      200,000 SH        SOLE               200,000
NEWS CORP                     CL A              65248E104     1,068       35,000 SH        SOLE                35,000
NORDION INC                   COM               65563C105     1,322      200,000 SH        SOLE               200,000
NOVAGOLD RES INC              COM NEW           66987E206       290       80,000 SH        SOLE                80,000
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC       COM               62936P103     1,529      150,000 SH        SOLE               150,000
PENFORD CORP                  COM               707051108    12,382    1,128,746 SH        SOLE             1,128,746
PENN NATL GAMING INC          COM               707569109    11,479      210,903 SH        SOLE               210,903
PENNEY J C INC                COM               708160106     1,044       69,100 SH        SOLE                69,100
QUALCOMM INC                  COM               747525103    38,496      575,000 SH        SOLE               575,000
QUALSTAR CORP                 COM               74758R109     1,402      834,901 SH        SOLE               834,901
QUANTUM CORP                  COM DSSG          747906204    23,126   18,067,315 SH        SOLE            18,067,315
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC  COM               74835Y101     3,254      100,000     PUT   SOLE               100,000
SANOFI                        SPONSORED ADR     80105N105   136,863    2,679,377 SH        SOLE             2,679,377
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC           COM               811904101    33,903      460,135 SH        SOLE               460,135
SEALED AIR CORP NEW           COM               81211K100    38,142    1,582,000 SH        SOLE             1,582,000
SI FINL GROUP INC MD          COM               78425V104       839       69,369 SH        SOLE                69,369
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC         COM               826917106        72       20,000 SH        SOLE                20,000
SL GREEN RLTY CORP            COM               78440X101     2,911       33,800 SH        SOLE                33,800
SLM CORP                      COM               78442P106    14,086      687,771 SH        SOLE               687,771
SPDR GOLD TRUST               GOLD SHS          78463V107       649        4,200 SH        SOLE                 4,200
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR           TR UNIT           78462F103    79,902      510,000     PUT   SOLE               510,000
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC  COM               84763A108       112       15,000 SH        SOLE                15,000
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW         COM               85375C101    44,618    5,164,159 SH        SOLE             5,164,159
TATA MTRS LTD                 SPONSORED ADR     876568502     1,111       45,500 SH        SOLE                45,500
TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES INC      COM               88164L100    82,091    4,378,213 SH        SOLE             4,378,213
TEXTRON INC                   COM               883203101    63,197    2,120,000 SH        SOLE             2,120,000
TFS FINL CORP                 COM               87240R107    25,026    2,310,711 SH        SOLE             2,310,711
THOR INDS INC                 COM               885160101       957       26,000 SH        SOLE                26,000
TIVO INC                      COM               888706108    48,618    3,924,000 SH        SOLE             3,924,000
TRANSOCEAN LTD                REG SHS           H8817H100     4,457       85,782 SH        SOLE                85,782
TUMI HLDGS INC                COM               89969Q104    49,946    2,385,208 SH        SOLE             2,385,208
UNILEVER N V                  N Y SHS NEW       904784709    26,047      635,302 SH        SOLE               635,302
UNITED RENTALS INC            COM               911363109     3,882       70,629 SH        SOLE                70,629
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP DEL  COM               91307C102    46,377      761,900 SH        SOLE               761,900
VERINT SYS INC                COM               92343X100    18,750      513,002 SH        SOLE               513,002
VERISIGN INC                  COM               92343E102    21,328      451,100 SH        SOLE               451,100
VERISIGN INC                  SDCV 3.250% 8/1   92343EAD4    54,571   36,704,000 PRN       SOLE            36,704,000
VIRGIN MEDIA INC              COM               92769L101       979       20,000 SH        SOLE                20,000
VISA INC                      COM CL A          92826C839    71,452      420,700 SH        SOLE               420,700
WALGREEN CO                   COM               931422109    61,603    1,292,000 SH        SOLE             1,292,000
WALTER INVT MGMT CORP         COM               93317W102    93,606    2,512,900 SH        SOLE             2,512,900
WEBMD HEALTH CORP             COM               94770V102       243       10,000 SH        SOLE                10,000
YAMANA GOLD INC               COM               98462Y100       154       10,000 SH        SOLE                10,000



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