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 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: Brahman Capital Corp. Address: 655 Third Avenue 11th Floor New York, NY 10017 13F File Number: 028-05444 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: Richard Grossman Title: General Counsel Phone: (212) 681-9797 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Richard Grossman New York, NY May 15, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 26 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,091,479 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC *W EXP 01/19/202 026874156 4751 312553 SH SOLE 282311 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 95069 2448957 SH SOLE 2448957 0 0 ASSURANT INC COM 04621X108 58360 1296600 SH SOLE 1296600 0 0 AUTOZONE INC COM 053332102 50985 128500 SH SOLE 128500 0 0 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D CL A NEW 16117M305 94364 905775 SH SOLE 905775 0 0 DIGITALGLOBE INC COM NEW 25389M877 37687 1303608 SH SOLE 1303608 0 0 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC COM 285512109 56640 3200000 SH CALL SOLE 3200000 0 0 ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 29264F205 83765 2723189 SH SOLE 2723189 0 0 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 56784 2600000 SH CALL SOLE 2600000 0 0 KAR AUCTION SVCS INC COM 48238T109 6611 330054 SH SOLE 330054 0 0 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 164867 2246751 SH SOLE 2246751 0 0 LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORP INT COM SER A 53071M104 100950 4723895 SH SOLE 4723895 0 0 NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW COM 63934E108 10748 310900 SH PUT SOLE 310900 0 0 OIL STS INTL INC COM 678026105 8034 98495 SH SOLE 98495 0 0 OMNICARE INC COM 681904108 130049 3193735 SH SOLE 3193735 0 0 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 58727 1816483 SH SOLE 1816483 0 0 REALOGY HLDGS CORP COM 75605Y106 97400 1994266 SH SOLE 1994266 0 0 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC SHS G7945M107 36560 1000000 SH CALL SOLE 1000000 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 101388 1398837 SH SOLE 1398837 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 312199 2021100 SH CALL SOLE 2021100 0 0 SYMANTEC CORP COM 871503108 92364 3742466 SH SOLE 3742466 0 0 SYMANTEC CORP COM 871503108 54664 2214900 SH CALL SOLE 2214900 0 0 VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL COM 91911K102 240734 3208925 SH SOLE 3208925 0 0 VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL COM 91911K102 20668 275500 SH CALL SOLE 275500 0 0 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 67233 1093572 SH SOLE 1093572 0 0 WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 49878 1046100 SH SOLE 1046100 0 0