FORM 13F

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549

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                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

       Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended        June 30, 2010

                Check here if Amendment:  [ ]; Amendment Number:
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                                This Amendment:

                             [ ] is a restatement.

                        [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:                           Loews Corporation
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Address:                 667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10065
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                               (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Form 13F File Number: 28-217

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:       Gary W. Garson
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Title:      General Counsel and Senior Vice President
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Phone:      212-521-2932
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Gary W. Garson
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(Signature)

Place:      667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10065
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                  (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Date:       August 12, 2010
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  Loews Corporation ("Loews"), by virtue of its approximately 90% ownership of
voting securities of CNA Financial Corporation whose business address is 333
South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604 ("CNA"), may be deemed to have
investment discretion regarding certain securities (the "CNA Securities") as
to which investment discretion is deemed to be exercised by CNA. CNA is
reporting on behalf of Loews regarding the CNA Securities.

      Report Type:

[ ]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]   13F NOTICE.

[X]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager.

Form 13F File Number:  28-346

Name:  CNA Financial Corporation


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                            FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

                                REPORT SUMMARY

Number of Other Included Managers:  NONE.

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:  153

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $14,069.1 (million)

List of Other Included Managers:  NONE.


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

ABBOTT LABS           Common   002824100      6,549     140,000   SH              Sole                     140,000

ALCATEL-LUCENT-       Common   013904305        108      42,652   SH              Sole                      42,652
SPONSORED

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002101      6,769     235,606   SH              Sole                     235,606

ALVARION LIMITED      Common   M0861T100      1,208     598,000   SH              Sole                     598,000

AMERICAN EQUITY INVT  Common   025676206        109      10,544   SH              Sole                      10,544
LIFE HL

ANADARKO PETE CORP    Common   032511107        480      13,300   SH              Sole                      13,300

APACHE CORP           Common   037411105        343       4,080   SH              Sole                       4,080

ASSURANT INC          Common   04621X108      3,470     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

AURIZON MINES LTD     Common   05155P106      2,066     416,899   SH              Sole                     416,899

AUTOMATIC DATA        Common   053015103        805      20,000   SH              Sole                      20,000
PROCESSING

BANK OF AMERICA       Common   060505104        239      16,628   SH              Sole                      16,628

BANK OF NEW YORK      Common   064058100        304      12,295   SH              Sole                      12,295
MELLON CORP

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901108     11,425     251,586   SH              Sole                     251,586
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      33,875
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL  Common   071813109        626      15,398   SH              Sole                      15,398
 INC

BEMIS COMPANY         Common   081437105      4,050     150,000   SH              Sole                     150,000

BLOCK H & R INC       Common   093671105      4,393     280,000   SH              Sole                     280,000

BOARDWALK PIPELINE    Common   096627104  3,089,802 102,719,466   SH              Sole                 102,719,466
 PARTNERS

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL  Common   11133T103     10,775     565,600   SH              Sole                     565,600
 SOLUTIONS

BROCADE COMM SYS  INC Common   111621306        929     180,000   SH              Sole                     180,000


CALPINE CORP          Common   131347304        194      15,245   SH              Sole                      15,245

CAMECO CORP           Common   13321L108        851      40,000   SH              Sole                      40,000

CF INDUSTRIES         Common   125269100      5,711      90,000   SH              Sole                      90,000
 HOLDINGS INC

CHENIERE ENERGY INC   Common   16411R208         34      12,200   SH              Sole                      12,200

CIBER INC             Common   17163B102         39      13,991   SH              Sole                      13,991

CIENA CORP            Common   171779309        888      70,000   SH              Sole                      70,000

CISCO SYS INC         Common   17275R102      1,066      50,000   SH              Sole                      50,000
                                      --------------
                          TOTAL $          3,119,358
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

CITIGROUP INC         Common   172967101        143      38,066   SH              Sole                      38,066

CLIFFS  NATURAL       Common   18683K101        943      20,000   SH              Sole                      20,000
 RESOURCES INC

CNA FINL CORP         Common   126117100  6,195,301 242,382,673   SH              Sole                 242,382,673

COMCAST CORP NEW      Common   20030N200      2,859     174,000   SH              Sole                     174,000

CVS CAREMARK CORP     Common   126650100      2,932     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

DEVON ENERGY          Common   25179M103        457       7,500   SH              Sole                       7,500
 CORPORATION

DIAMOND OFFSHORE      Common   25271C102  4,359,806  70,104,620   SH              Sole                  70,104,620
 DRILLING INC

DRESSER-RAND GROUP    Common   261608103      1,104      35,000   SH              Sole                      35,000
INC

DU PONT E I DE        Common   263534109      7,956     230,000   SH              Sole                     230,000
 NEMOURS & CO

DYNEGY INC -CL A      Common   26817G300        385     100,012   SH              Sole                     100,012

E M C CORP MASS       Common   268648102      3,942     215,420   SH              Sole                     215,420

EBAY INC              Common   278642103      1,667      85,000   SH              Sole                      85,000

ENERGIZER HLDGS INC   Common   29266R108      4,324      86,000   SH              Sole                      86,000
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $  10,581,819
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

ENSCO INTL INC        Common   29358Q109        467      11,900   SH              Sole                      11,900

EXETER RESOURE CORP   Common   301835104      3,974     593,958   SH              Sole                     593,958

EXXON MOBIL CORP      Common   30231G102        215       3,775   SH              Sole                       3,775

FINISAR CORPORATION   Common   31787A507      1,699     114,000   SH              Sole                     114,000

GAMESTOP CORP         Common   36467W109      1,879     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

GAMMON GOLD INC       Common   36467T106      2,700     494,423   SH              Sole                     494,423

GENUINE PARTS CO      Common   372460105      5,523     140,000   SH              Sole                     140,000

GOLDCORP INC NEW      Common   380956409      6,841     156,000   SH              Sole                     156,000

GREEN PLAINS          Common   393222104      1,720     168,300   SH              Sole                     168,300
 RENEWABLE ENERG

HARTE-HANKS INC       Common   416196103        112      10,764   SH              Sole                      10,764

HEWLETT PACKARD CO    Common   428236103        260       6,000   SH              Sole                       6,000

INGERSOLL-RAND PLC    Common   G47791101        246       7,120   SH              Sole                       7,120

INTEL CORP            Common   458140100      5,835     300,000   SH              Sole                     300,000
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                          TOTAL       $      31,471
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

INTERNATIONAL         Common   459200101      6,865      55,599   SH              Sole                      55,599
 BUSINESS MACHS

JAGUAR MINING INC     Common   47009M103      9,390     987,629   SH              Sole                     987,629

JDS UNIPHASE CORP     Common   46612J507      3,346     340,000   SH              Sole                     340,000

JOHNSON & JOHNSON     Common   478160104        659      11,163   SH              Sole                      11,163

KIMBER RESOURCES INC  Common   49435N101        516     641,515   SH              Sole                     641,515

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP   Common   494368103      6,063     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

KOBEX MINERALS INC    Common   49989C105        183     238,285   SH              Sole                     238,285

KRAFT FOODS INC       Common   50075N104      7,382     263,625   SH              Sole                     263,625

LEXMARK INTL NEW      Common   529771107      1,652      50,000   SH              Sole                      50,000

LINCOLN NATL CORP IND Common   534187109        437      18,000   SH              Sole                      18,000

LOCKHEED MARTIN       Common   539830109      5,588      75,000   SH              Sole                      75,000

LOWES COS INC         Common   548661107      1,429      70,000   SH              Sole                      70,000

MAG SILVER CORP       Common   55903Q104      2,189     331,200   SH              Sole                     331,200

MARTIN MARIETTA       Common   573284106      3,409      40,200   SH              Sole                      40,200
 MATERIALS
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                          TOTAL       $      49,108
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

MASCO CORP            Common   574599106        131      12,150   SH              Sole                      12,150

MEDIACOM              Common   58446K105        228      34,000   SH              Sole                      34,000
 COMMUNICATIONS CORP

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918104      5,730     249,007   SH              Sole                     249,007

MIDWAY GOLD CORP      Common   598153104         92     197,679   SH              Sole                     197,679

MINEFINDERS CORP      Common   602900102      3,783     421,487   SH              Sole                     421,487

MOTOROLA INC          Common   620076109        119      18,268   SH              Sole                      18,268

NATIONAL OILWELL      Common   637071101      1,157      35,000   SH              Sole                      35,000
 VARCO INC

NATL PENN BCSHS INC   Common   637138108         63      10,400   SH              Sole                      10,400

NEW GOLD INC          Common   644535106      1,005     162,302   SH              Sole                     162,302

NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC Common   651229106      4,392     300,000   SH              Sole                     300,000

NORTHROP GRUMMAN      Common   666807102        209       3,841   SH              Sole                       3,841
 CORP

NOVAGOLD RES INC      Convert  66987EAA5      3,958   4,000,000   PRN             Sole                   4,000,000
 NOTE 5.5% 5/1/15

NOVAGOLD              Common   66987E206      7,291   1,044,557   SH              Sole                   1,044,557
 RESOURCES INC
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      28,158
                                      -------------


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

NYSE EURONEXT         Common   629491101      2,763     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

OCCIDENTAL            Common   674599105        918      11,900   SH              Sole                      11,900
 PETROLEUM CORP

ORACLE CORP           Common   68389X105      1,351      62,950   SH              Sole                      62,950

PFIZER INC            Common   717081103        692      48,530   SH              Sole                      48,530

PITNEY BOWES INC      Common   724479100      5,615     255,693   SH              Sole                     255,693

POPULAR INC           Common   733174106         39      14,458   SH              Sole                      14,458

PPL CORP              Common   69351T106        666      26,701   SH              Sole                      26,701

PROGRESS ENERGY INC   Common   743263105        266       6,790   SH              Sole                       6,790

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL  Common   744320102      1,342      25,000   SH              Sole                      25,000
 INC

REINSURANCE GROUP     Common   759351604        366       8,000   SH              Sole                       8,000
 OF AMERICA

RITE AID CORP         Common   767754104         41      42,245   SH              Sole                      42,245

RPM INTL INC          Common   749685103      3,036     170,200   SH              Sole                     170,200

RUBICON MINERALS CORP Common   780911103      1,772     481,250   SH              Sole                     481,250
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      18,867
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

SEALED AIR CORP NEW   Common   81211K100      3,352     170,000   SH              Sole                     170,000

SILICON IMAGE INC     Common   82705T102      1,334     380,000   SH              Sole                     380,000

SILVER STANDARD       Common   82823L106        428      23,971   SH              Sole                      23,971
 RESOURCES

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO    Common   835495102      3,048     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

SPDR KBW BANK ETF     Common   78464A797      6,867     300,000   SH              Sole                     300,000

STILLWATER MNG CO     Common   86074Q102        349      30,000   SH              Sole                      30,000

SYMANTEC CORP         Common   871503108        208      15,000   SH              Sole                      15,000

TALISMAN ENERGY INC   Common   87425E103        735      48,450   SH              Sole                      48,450

THORATEC CORP         Common   885175307      5,043     118,022   SH              Sole                     118,022

TRAVELERS COS         Common   89417E109     17,533     356,000   SH              Sole                     356,000
 INC

TREX COMPANY INC      Common   89531P105      1,858      92,500   SH              Sole                      92,500

UBS AG                Common   H89231338        147      11,125   SH              Sole                      11,125

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Common   911312106      2,845      50,000   SH              Sole                      50,000
 INC
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      43,747
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

UNITED STATES STL     Common   912909108      1,157      30,000   SH              Sole                      30,000
 CORP NEW

VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD  Common   G9319H102        554      22,703   SH              Sole                      22,703

VARIAN MED SYS INC    Common   92220P105      1,046      20,000   SH              Sole                      20,000

VULCAN  MATERIALS     Common   929160109      1,753      40,000   SH              Sole                      40,000

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC  Common   94106L109      6,258     200,000   SH              Sole                     200,000

WENDY'S/ARBY'S        Common   950587105      1,200     300,000   SH              Sole                     300,000
 GROUP INC-A

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP  Common   958102105      3,304     109,550   SH              Sole                     109,550

WESTPORT              Common   960908309      2,529     161,200   SH              Sole                     161,200
 INNOVATIONS INC

WHITING PETE CORP     Common   966387102        400       5,100   SH              Sole                       5,100
 NEW

WILLIAMS COS INC DEL  Common   969457100        236      12,892   SH              Sole                      12,892

XCEL ENERGY INC       Common   98389B100        200       9,720   SH              Sole                       9,720

XEROX CORP            Common   984121103      7,324     911,000   SH              Sole                     911,000

ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES    Common   98950P884      1,073     720,380   SH              Sole                     720,380
 INC

ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC  Common   98975W104        500      59,000   SH              Sole                      59,000
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      27,534
                                      -------------


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002901      1,149      40,000   SH     Call     Sole                      40,000

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002951      5,746     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

AUTOMATIC DATA        Common   053015953      4,831     120,000   SH     Put      Sole                     120,000
 PROCESSING

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901908      7,266     160,000   SH     Call     Sole                     160,000

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901958     14,531     320,000   SH     Put      Sole                     320,000

BROCADE COMM SYS  INC Common   111621906      1,032     200,000   SH     Call     Sole                     200,000

CAMECO CORP           Common   13321L958      2,979     140,000   SH     Put      Sole                     140,000

CIENA CORP            Common   171779909        127      10,000   SH     Call     Sole                      10,000

CIENA CORP            Common   171779959      1,268     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

CLIFFS  NATURAL       Common   18683K951      5,659     120,000   SH     Put      Sole                     120,000
 RESOURCES INC

DISNEY WALT CO        Common   254687906      3,150     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

DISNEY WALT CO        Common   254687956      3,150     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

DU PONT E I DE        Common   263534959      4,151     120,000   SH     Put      Sole                     120,000
 NEMOURS & CO
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      55,039
                                      -------------


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

E M C CORP MASS       Common   268648952      3,660     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

GOLDCORP INC NEW      Common   380956909      5,262     120,000   SH     Call     Sole                     120,000

INTEL CORP            Common   458140950      9,725     500,000   SH     Put      Sole                     500,000

INTERNATIONAL         Common   459200951     12,348     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000
 BUSINESS MACHS

ITT CORP              Common   450911952      3,594      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

ITT EDUCATIONAL       Common   45068B959      2,491      30,000   SH     Put      Sole                      30,000
 SERVICES INC

LOWES COS INC         Common   548661957      1,634      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

MARTIN MARIETTA       Common   573284956      6,785      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000
 MATERIALS

MCKESSON CORP         Common   58155Q953      2,686      40,000   SH     Put      Sole                      40,000

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918904      2,301     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918954      4,602     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

ORACLE CORP           Common   68389X955      2,146     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

PENNEY J. C. CO INC   Common   708160956      2,148     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      59,382
                                      -------------


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

PPL CORP              Common   69351T906      1,497      60,000   SH     Call     Sole                      60,000

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY    Common   G7945J904        913      70,000   SH     Call     Sole                      70,000

TARGET CORP           Common   87612E956      1,967      40,000   SH     Put      Sole                      40,000

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Common   911312956      4,551      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000
 INC

UNITED STATES STL     Common   912909958      1,157      30,000   SH     Put      Sole                      30,000
 CORP NEW

VARIAN MED SYS INC    Common   92220P955      2,091      40,000   SH     Put      Sole                      40,000

VULCAN  MATERIALS     Common   929160959      3,506      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC  Common   98975W904      5,082     600,000   SH     Call     Sole                     600,000
                                    ---------------
                        TOTAL       $        20,764
                                    ---------------
              AGGREGATE TOTAL       $    14,069,122
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