13F-HR 1 mm11-0909_13fhr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2009 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: Providence Equity Partners IV Inc. Address: 50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor Providence, RI 02903 Form 13F File Number: 02-12738 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: Raymond M. Mathieu Title: Chief Financial Officer, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and related Providence entities Phone: 401-751-1700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Raymond M. Mathieu Providence, RI November 4, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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 manager(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: 0 --------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1 --------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $71,367 --------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------------------- -------- -------- -------- TITLE VOTING AUTHORITY OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- Warner Music Group Corp. Common 934550104 $7571,~~497~~367 12,905,391 SH SOLE 12,905,391

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