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: Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. Address: 399 Park Avenue 39th Floor New York, New York 10022 13F File Number: 028-10102 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: Jennifer M. Pulick Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 212.380.5821 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jennifer M. Pulick New York, New York/USA 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: 18 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $400,170 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC NEW COM 04247X102 3073 55000 SH SOLE 3073 0 0 BGC PARTNERS INC CL A 05541T101 3543 851844 SH SOLE 3543 0 0 CHEMTURA CORP COM NEW 163893209 80309 3716390 SH SOLE 80309 0 0 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 58005 1334088 SH SOLE 58005 0 0 COACH INC COM 189754104 3299 66000 SH SOLE 3299 0 0 E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP COM NEW 269246401 267 25000 SH SOLE 267 0 0 ENDEAVOUR INTL CORP COM NEW 29259G200 7310 2479654 SH SOLE 7310 0 0 EXCO RESOURCES INC COM 269279402 48705 6831223 SH SOLE 48705 0 0 FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A 31946M103 19517 113000 SH SOLE 19517 0 0 MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC MEMBERSHIP INT 55608B105 5667 150000 SH SOLE 5667 0 0 MEADWESTVACO CORP COM 583334107 2958 81500 SH SOLE 2958 0 0 OFFICIAL PMTS HLDGS INC COM 67623R106 2603 459171 SH SOLE 2603 0 0 SPECTRUM BRANDS HLDGS INC COM 84763R101 74536 1317167 SH SOLE 74536 0 0 UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC COM 910047109 38090 1190000 SH SOLE 38090 0 0 VISTEON CORP COM NEW 92839U206 38702 670815 SH SOLE 38702 0 0 WABASH NATL CORP COM 929566107 3717 365941 SH SOLE 3717 0 0 YRC WORLDWIDE INC COM PAR $.01 984249607 3975 527068 SH SOLE 3975 0 0 YRC WORLDWIDE INC NOTE 10.000% 3/3 984249AB8 5894 11798618 PRN SOLE 5894 0 0