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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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Smithwood Advisers, LP
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Address: 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2040
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Form 13F File Number: 28-11980
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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: Karen Tallman
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Title: Chief Compliance Officer
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Phone: (310) 286-2929
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Karen Tallman Los Angeles, CA May 14, 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 entries are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager is reported in this report and a portion is
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORTING SUMMARY:
NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 0
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 49
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: 1,258,759
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LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: NONE
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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THE ADT CORPORATION COM 00101J106 44,046 900,000 SH SOLE SOLE
AEROPOSTALE COM 007865108 8,228 605,000 SH SOLE SOLE
AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 4,875 50,000 SH SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HLDGS INC COM 024061103 22,523 1,650,000 SH SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 62,112 1,600,000 SH SOLE SOLE
AUGUSTA RES CORP COM NEW 050912203 8,576 3,345,500 SH SOLE SOLE
AVIS BUDGET GROUP COM 053774105 13,915 500,000 SH SOLE SOLE
BHP BILLITON PLC SPONSORED ADR 05545E209 67,220 1,000,000 SH PUT SOLE SOLE
CHEMTURA CORP COM NEW 163893209 53,485 2,475,000 SH SOLE SOLE
CIENA CORP COM NEW 171779309 4,803 300,000 SH SOLE SOLE
CYRUSONE INC COM 23283R100 22,840 1,000,000 SH SOLE SOLE
DANA HLDG CORP COM 235825205 33,877 1,900,000 SH SOLE SOLE
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC SHS G27823106 22,200 500,000 SH SOLE SOLE
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 19,798 350,905 SH SOLE SOLE
DIGITALGLOBE INC COM NEW 25389M877 5,782 200,000 SH SOLE SOLE
DISH NETWORK CORP CL A 25470M109 37,900 1,000,000 SH SOLE SOLE
FIFTH & PAC COS INC COM 316645100 87,363 4,627,300 SH SOLE SOLE
FORD MTR CO DEL COM PAR $0.01 345370860 16,438 1,250,000 SH SOLE SOLE
FORD MTR CO DEL COM PAR $0.01 345370860 27,420 2,000,000 SH CALL SOLE SOLE
GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC COM 37956X103 18,015 1,500,000 SH SOLE SOLE
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 63,535 80,000 SH SOLE SOLE
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HLDG CO COM 388689101 7,490 1,000,000 SH SOLE SOLE
GREEN MTN COFFEE ROASTERS INC COM 393122106 14,350 250,000 SH PUT SOLE SOLE
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD CLASS A G4095J109 2,445 100,000 SH SOLE SOLE
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC COM 42805T105 67,040 3,011,700 SH SOLE SOLE
ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 94,100 1,000,000 SH PUT SOLE SOLE
JONES GROUP INC COM 48020T101 28,009 2,202,000 SH SOLE SOLE
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 30,336 800,000 SH SOLE SOLE
MARATHON OIL CORP COM 565849106 22,400 250,000 SH SOLE SOLE
MEADWESTVACO CORP COM 583334107 9,075 250,000 SH SOLE SOLE
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC COM 651229106 52,200 2,000,000 SH SOLE SOLE
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR 654902204 3,416 1,010,600 SH PUT SOLE SOLE
OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLC UNIT 674001201 33,102 648,800 SH SOLE SOLE
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 22,631 700,000 SH SOLE SOLE
PRICELINE COM INC COM NEW 741503403 34,408 50,000 SH SOLE SOLE
REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC COM NEW 76028H118 814 40,000 SH CALL SOLE SOLE
SANDISK CORP COM 80004C101 16,251 309,900 SH CALL SOLE SOLE
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP CL A 80874P109 8,297 948,200 SH SOLE SOLE
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 1,553 250,000 SH SOLE SOLE
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP COM 87162T206 860 100,000 SH SOLE SOLE
TENNECO INC COM 880349105 11,793 300,000 SH SOLE SOLE
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 3,548 100,000 SH SOLE SOLE
TIFFANY & CO NEW COM 886547108 26,842 386,000 SH SOLE SOLE
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM 87264S106 19,250 350,000 SH SOLE SOLE
TUMI HLDGS INC COM 89969Q104 3,141 150,000 SH SOLE SOLE
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102 28,605 500,000 SH SOLE SOLE
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 7,398 200,000 SH SOLE SOLE
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC COM 969904101 36,064 700,000 SH SOLE SOLE
ZOETIS INC CL A 98978V103 28,390 850,000 SH SOLE SOLE
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TOTAL 1,258,759
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