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

                                    Form 13F

                              Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03/31/2013

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:    Mariner Investment Group, LLC
Address: 500 Mamaroneck Avenue
         4th Floor
         Harrison, New York  10528

13F File Number:  028-11231

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:      Tucker Goodrich
Title:     Managing Director
Phone:     914-798-4214

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

 /s/Tucker Goodrich     Harrison, New York     May 10, 2013

Report Type (Check only one.):

[  ]         13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]         13F NOTICE.

[ X]         13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

Form 13F File Number          Name

028-11307                     Dolphin Financial Partners, LLC
028-10727                     Havens Advisors LLC



                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:         0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:    129

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:    $84,899 (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.

NONE



                                    
                                                     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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
A H BELO CORP                  COM CL A         001282102      569    97405 SH       DEFINED 0               97405        0
AEROPOSTALE                    COM              007865108      163    12000 SH       DEFINED 0               12000        0
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC          COM              009158106      413    84000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               84000        0
ALCOA INC                      COM              013817101       71    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS NE   COM              02553E106        9    25000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               25000        0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COM NEW          026874784      257    42400 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               42400        0
APACHE CORP                    COM              037411105       13    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
APACHE CORP                    COM              037411105      864    11200 SH       DEFINED 0               11200        0
APPLE INC                      COM              037833100      424    12000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               12000        0
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP INC        COM              04351G101      223    12000 SH       DEFINED 0               12000        0
AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC           COM              053484101        7    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
BLACKROCK GLOBAL OPP EQTY TR   COM              092501105     1297    93467 SH       DEFINED 0               93467        0
BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FD I   COM              101507101     2107   287485 SH       DEFINED 0              287485        0
BP PLC                         SPONSORED ADR    055622104      847    20000 SH       DEFINED 0               20000        0
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC     COM NEW          12541W209      261    60000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               60000        0
CABLEVISION SYS CORP           CL A NY CABLVS   12686C109      175    11700 SH       DEFINED 0               11700        0
CARNIVAL CORP                  PAIRED CTF       143658300        2    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
CATERPILLAR INC DEL            COM              149123101       96    32500 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               32500        0
CHILDRENS PL RETAIL STORES I   COM              168905107      291     6500 SH       DEFINED 0                6500        0
CHUBB CORP                     COM              171232101      120    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
CIRRUS LOGIC INC               COM              172755100        4    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
COACH INC                      COM              189754104      743    14857 SH       DEFINED 0               14857        0
COACH INC                      COM              189754104       44    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
COBALT INTL ENERGY INC         NOTE 2.625%12/0  19075FAA4     4634  4148000 PRN      DEFINED 0             4148000        0
COCA COLA CO                   COM              191216100       30    30000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               30000        0
COCA COLA CO                   COM              191216100        4    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
COMCAST CORP NEW               CL A SPL         20030N200     2575    65000 SH       DEFINED 0               65000        0
COMCAST CORP NEW               CL A SPL         20030N200        9    25000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               25000        0
CSX CORP                       COM              126408103       35    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC         COM              237194105       47    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
DELL INC                       COM              24702R101      430    30000 SH       DEFINED 0               30000        0
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW          COM              25179M103      564    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW          COM              25179M103      224    50000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               50000        0
DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC       COM              253393102        9    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
E M C CORP MASS                COM              268648102        9    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
EASTMAN CHEM CO                COM              277432100       41    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
EOG RES INC                    COM              26875P101      183    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
EPR PPTYS                      PFD C CNV 5.75%  26884U208     1516    66008 SH       DEFINED 0               66008        0
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL             SH BEN INT       29476L107      330     6000 SH       DEFINED 0                6000        0
EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC       COM              302130109      134    94000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               94000        0
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COM              30231G102        4    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
FLOW INTL CORP                 COM              343468104      159    40650 SH       DEFINED 0               40650        0
FLUOR CORP NEW                 COM              343412102      410    51000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               51000        0
FORD MTR CO DEL                COM PAR $0.01    345370860       53    40000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               40000        0
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC    CL A             345550107      178    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
FRANKLIN RES INC               COM              354613101      740    43000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               43000        0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO   COM              35671D857      427   445400 SH  CALL DEFINED 0              445400        0
FURNITURE BRANDS INTL INC      COM              360921100      130   130296 SH       DEFINED 0              130296        0
GENCOR INDS INC                COM              368678108       96    13385 SH       DEFINED 0               13385        0
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP          COM              369550108      403    65000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               65000        0
GENERAL MTRS CO                *W EXP 07/10/201 37045V118     5251   282921 SH       DEFINED 0              282921        0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC        COM              38141G104       88    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
GOVERNMENT PPTYS INCOME TR     COM SHS BEN INT  38376A103      685    26617 SH       DEFINED 0               26617        0
HEALTH CARE REIT INC           COM              42217K106      392    70000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               70000        0
HUMANA INC                     COM              444859102       25    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
INTEL CORP                     COM              458140100      218    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
INTL PAPER CO                  COM              460146103      344    72500 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               72500        0
ISHARES SILVER TRUST           ISHARES          46428Q109        8    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
ISHARES TR                     DJ US REAL EST   464287739       89    30000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               30000        0
JAMES RIVER COAL CO            COM NEW          470355207        3    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS INC   COM              502424104      325    65000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               65000        0
LAUDER ESTEE COS INC           CL A             518439104      213    44000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               44000        0
LENNAR CORP                    CL B             526057302     1926    59700 SH       DEFINED 0               59700        0
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC             COM SER C        530555309      686    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW         DEB 3.125% 3/3   530718AF2     6502  3991000 PRN      DEFINED 0             3991000        0
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COM              53217V109       53    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
LINN ENERGY LLC                UNIT LTD LIAB    536020100      995    26200 SH       DEFINED 0               26200        0
MAGNUM HUNTER RES CORP DEL     COM              55973B102       80    20000 SH       DEFINED 0               20000        0
MARATHON OIL CORP              COM              565849106      160    70000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               70000        0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR          GOLD MINER ETF   57060U100        8    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
MATTEL INC                     COM              577081102        7    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
MATTEL INC                     COM              577081102        9    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
MCDERMOTT INTL INC             COM              580037109      154    14000 SH       DEFINED 0               14000        0
MCDONALDS CORP                 COM              580135101        6    30000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               30000        0
MCDONALDS CORP                 COM              580135101      750    75000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               75000        0
MERCK & CO INC NEW             COM              58933Y105      296     6700 SH       DEFINED 0                6700        0
NATIONAL BK GREECE S A         ADR PRF SER A    633643507      105    14100 SH       DEFINED 0               14100        0
NEWFIELD EXPL CO               COM              651290108        2    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
NEWMONT MINING CORP            COM              651639106      465    11100 SH       DEFINED 0               11100        0
NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR         NAMEN -AKT       H5833N103      382    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
NOBLE ENERGY INC               COM              655044105      249    25000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               25000        0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP          COM              655844108      147    23000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               23000        0
NVIDIA CORP                    COM              67066G104      282    22000 SH       DEFINED 0               22000        0
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL       COM              674599105      705     9000 SH       DEFINED 0                9000        0
OCEAN RIG UDW INC              SHS              Y64354205      177    11000 SH       DEFINED 0               11000        0
OMNICARE CAP TR I              PIERS            68214L201      395     7700 SH       DEFINED 0                7700        0
OMNICARE CAP TR II             PFD B TR 4.00%   68214Q200     1273    24747 SH       DEFINED 0               24747        0
ORACLE CORP                    COM              68389X105       21    35000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               35000        0
PENNEY J C INC                 COM              708160106        2    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
PENNEY J C INC                 COM              708160106       56    37500 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               37500        0
POTASH CORP SASK INC           COM              73755L107        2    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
PPL CORP                       UNIT 99/99/9999  69351T601     9379   170652 SH       DEFINED 0              170652        0
QR ENERGY LP                   UNIT LTD PRTNS   74734R108      354    20000 SH       DEFINED 0               20000        0
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC          COM              74834L100      395     7000 SH       DEFINED 0                7000        0
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR      PERP PFD-D CV    751452608    16055   254955 SH       DEFINED 0              254955        0
RANGE RES CORP                 COM              75281A109        1    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
REMY INTL INC                  COM              759663107     4803   265675 SH       DEFINED 0              265675        0
RESOLUTE ENERGY CORP           *W EXP 09/25/201 76116A116       58    50854 SH       DEFINED 0               50854        0
RMR REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND    COM              76970B101      257    12272 SH       DEFINED 0               12272        0
ROSS STORES INC                COM              778296103      436     7200 SH       DEFINED 0                7200        0
SAFEWAY INC                    COM NEW          786514208        1    20000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               20000        0
SANCHEZ ENERGY CORP            COM              79970Y105       17    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC           COM              80007P307      158    30000 SH       DEFINED 0               30000        0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR          SBI INT-FINL     81369Y605      154   128000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0              128000        0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR            TR UNIT          78462F103      255   325000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0              325000        0
SPDR SERIES TRUST              S&P HOMEBUILD    78464A888      169    55000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               55000        0
ST JUDE MED INC                COM              790849103      104    40000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               40000        0
STARBUCKS CORP                 COM              855244109      123    27000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               27000        0
TARGET CORP                    COM              87612E106      185    39800 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               39800        0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD   ADR              881624209        6    10000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               10000        0
TIME WARNER CABLE INC          COM              88732J207        0    15000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               15000        0
TIME WARNER CABLE INC          COM              88732J207      117    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
TJX COS INC NEW                COM              872540109      210     4500 SH       DEFINED 0                4500        0
TRANSOCEAN LTD                 REG SHS          H8817H100      520    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC      CL B             911312106      744   113000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0              113000        0
UNITED STATES NATL GAS FUND    UNIT PAR $0.001  912318201      374   110000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0              110000        0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC         COM              91324P102       39    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC           COM              917047102      115    59000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               59000        0
VERA BRADLEY INC               COM              92335C106      236    10000 SH       DEFINED 0               10000        0
VERIFONE SYS INC               COM              92342Y109      538    26000 SH       DEFINED 0               26000        0
VIACOM INC NEW                 CL A             92553P102      605     9600 SH       DEFINED 0                9600        0
VMWARE INC                     CL A COM         928563402       78    15000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               15000        0
VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW         SPONS ADR NEW    92857W209     1136    40000 SH       DEFINED 0               40000        0
VORNADO RLTY TR                SH BEN INT       929042109        2    10000 SH  PUT  DEFINED 0               10000        0
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LT   REG SHS          H27013103      607    50000 SH       DEFINED 0               50000        0
WELLPOINT INC                  COM              94973V107      355    52000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               52000        0
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC            COM              966837106      198    36000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               36000        0
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL           COM              969457100       34    20000 SH  CALL DEFINED 0               20000        0
ZYNGA INC                      CL A             98986T108      171    50900 SH       DEFINED 0               50900        0