13F-HR 1 p10-1264form13fhr.txt NOBLE PARTNERS, L.P. 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, 2010 ---------------------------- 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: NOBLE PARTNERS, L.P. -------------------------------------------------- Address: 265 FRANKLIN ST., 21ST FLOOR -------------------------------------------------- BOSTON, MA 02110 -------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-11605 ------------------ 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: GEORGE L. NOBLE -------------------------------------------------- Title: PRESIDENT, PEAK ASSET MGT., INC., GENERAL PARTNER, NOBLE PARTNERS, L.P. -------------------------------------------------- Phone: 617-646-6500 -------------------------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ GEORGE L. NOBLE BOSTON, MA 5/17/2010 ------------------------ -------------------- ---------- [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: 65 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 46,457 ------------- (in thousands) 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~~FORM13FINFORMATIONTABLE ~~13F INFORMATION TABLE~~ COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 ~~COLUMN~~COLUMN3 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 VALUE SHRS OR ~~SH/~~ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT SH/ PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ~~ARES~~-------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- ------- ------ ---------- --------- ------- ------ ---- ACACIA RESH CORP ACACIA TCH COM 003881307 621 57,300 SH SOLE 57,300 0 0 AKORN INC COM 009728106 322 210,500 SH SOLE 210,500 0 0 ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 02076X102 686 13,750 SH SOLE 13,750 0 0 ANNALY CAP MGMT INC COM 035710409 859 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0 ARVINMERITOR INC COM 043353101 1,782 133,500 SH SOLE 133,500 0 0 ATLAS ENERGY INC COM 049298102 1,369 44,000 SH SOLE 44,000 0 0 ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UNIT L P INT 049392103 849 61,000 SH SOLE 61,000 0 0 BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO COM 109178103 574 36,000 SH SOLE 36,000 0 0 BUCYRUS INTL INC NEW COM 118759109 231 3,500 SH SOLE 3,500 0 0 CANADIAN NAT RES LTD COM 136385101 740 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 CEPHALON INC COM 156708109 271 4,000 SH SOLE 4,000 0 0 CERAGON NETWORKS LTD ORD M22013102 502 46,000 SH SOLE 46,000 0 0 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 521 20,000 SH SOLE 20,000 0 0 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM 18683K101 213 3,000 SH SOLE 3,000 0 0 COVANCE INC COM 222816100 798 13,000 SH SOLE 13,000 0 0 DANA HOLDING CORP COM ~~04010L103~~235825205 ~~565~~238 ~~45400~~20,000 SH SOLE ~~45400~~20,000 0 0 DARLING INTL INC COM 237266101 432 48,200 SH SOLE 48,200 0 0 E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 451 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000 0 0 EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC COM 29089Q105 201 12,000 SH SOLE 12,000 0 0 EOG RES INC COM 26875P101 465 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 446 32,900 SH SOLE 32,900 0 0 FINISAR CORP COM NEW 31787A507 344 22,000 SH SOLE 22,000 0 0 FINISAR CORP COM NEW 31787A507 344 22,000 SH PUT SOLE 22,000 0 0 GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103 205 4,500 SH SOLE 4,500 0 0 HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM NEW 421924309 234 12,500 SH SOLE 12,500 0 0 HESS CORP COM 42809H107 500 8,000 SH SOLE 8,000 0 0 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC COM 446150104 390 72,300 SH SOLE 72,300 0 0 INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 457733103 156 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000 0 0 INSULET CORP COM 45784P101 151 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 JACK IN THE BOX INC COM 466367109 1,178 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0 KEYCORP NEW COM 493267108 591 76,300 SH SOLE 76,300 0 0 KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP COM 50015Q100 171 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0 LEAR CORP COM NEW 521865204 317 4,000 SH SOLE 4,000 0 0 LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 224 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 MAGNUM HUNTER RES CORP DEL COM 55973B102 76 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000 0 0 MASSEY ENERGY CORP COM 576206106 261 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 MECHEL OAO SPONSORED ADR 583840103 284 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 MOSAIC CO COM 61945A107 304 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO N J COM 636180101 2,426 48,000 SH SOLE 48,000 0 0 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO N J COM 636180101 404 8,000 SH PUT SOLE 8,000 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 423 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 OCLARO INC COM 67555N107 260 94,800 SH SOLE 94,800 0 0 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD CL A G67743107 447 31,500 SH SOLE 31,500 0 0 PALL CORP COM 696429307 891 22,000 SH SOLE 22,000 0 0 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 760 13,500 SH SOLE 13,500 0 0 PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM 693475105 561 9,400 SH SOLE 9,400 0 0 POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST UNIT SER 1 73935A104 265 5,500 SH SOLE 5,500 0 0 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 252 6,000 SH SOLE 6,000 0 0 RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 90 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000 0 0 ROSETTA RESOURCES INC COM 777779307 236 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD COM V7780T103 505 15,300 SH SOLE 15,300 0 0 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC COM 83088M102 3,432 220,000 SH SOLE 220,000 0 0 SOLUTIA INC COM NEW 834376501 390 24,200 SH SOLE 24,200 0 0 SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO COM 844741108 529 40,000 SH SOLE 40,000 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR UNIT SER 1 S&P 78462F103 8,775 75,000 SH PUT SOLE 75,000 0 0 SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INC COM CL A 848574109 281 12,000 SH SOLE 12,000 0 0 ST MARY LD & EXPL CO COM 792228108 348 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 STARWOOD HOTELS&RESORTS WRLD COM 85590A401 2,798 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000 0 0 TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 286 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0 TENNECO INC COM 880349105 847 35,800 SH SOLE 35,800 0 0 TEREX CORP NEW COM 880779103 227 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0 ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP COM 903914109 233 5,000 SH SOLE 5,000 0 0 VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 921659108 519 45,000 SH SOLE 45,000 0 0 WARNER CHILCOTT PLC IRELAND SHS A G94368100 268 10,500 SH SOLE 10,500 0 0 WHITING PETE CORP NEW COM 966387102 445 5,500 SH SOLE 5,500 0 0 WISDOMTREE TRUST CHINESE YUAN ETF 97717W182 1,258 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 0 0

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