13F-HR 1 abrams13f_082009.txt 13F REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 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: Abrams Capital Management, LLC Address: 222 Berkeley Street, 22nd Floor Boston, MA 02116 Form 13F File Number: 028-12798 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: Jason Price Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (617) 646-6100 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jason Price Boston, MA August 13, 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: None List of Other Included Managers: N/A Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 84,635 (x$1000) FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER: ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC As of 06/30/09

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 Shares or Name of Title of CUSIP Value Principal SH/ PUT/ Investment Other Voting Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Amount PRN CALL Discretion Managers Authority Sole Shared None CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 7184,~~915~~635 3,523,512 SH SOLE 3,523,512

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