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

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)

                               SPECTRASITE, INC.
                               -----------------
                               (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
               ------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   84761M104
                              -------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2004
                              -------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check  the  appropriate  box  to  designate  the  rule  pursuant  to  which this
Schedule is filed:

                              [ ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

                              [X]   Rule 13d-1(c)

                              [ ]   Rule 13d-1(d)

* The  remainder  of  this  cover  page  shall  be  filled  out  for a reporting
person's  initial  filing  on  this form  with  respect  to the subject class of
securities, and  for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information  required  in the  remainder  of  this  cover page  shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for  the  purpose  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act")  or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act  but shall  be subject  to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


                         Continued on following pages
                              Page 1 of 14 Pages
                            Exhibit Index: Page 12





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 2 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         OO





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 3 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         OO





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 4 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         PN





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 5 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Cayman Islands, British West Indies
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         CO





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 6 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         PN





                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 84761M104                                        Page 7 of 14 Pages
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         United States of America
..............................................................................
Number of          5.     Sole Voting Power            None
Shares             ...........................................................
Beneficially       6.     Shared Voting Power          3,092,427
Owned by Each      ...........................................................
Reporting          7.     Sole Dispositive Power       None
Person With        ...........................................................
                   8.     Shared Dispositive Power     3,092,427
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,092,427
..............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)

         [ ]
..............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         6.3% based on 48,776,917 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004.
..............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         IA





                                                            Page 8 of 14 Pages

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               SpectraSite, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               400 Regency Forest Drive, Cary, NC 27511.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing

               This Statement  is  filed  on  behalf  of  each of  the following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

               i)   Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview Capital 
                    Management");

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP, LLC ("Glenview Capital GP");

               iii) Glenview Capital Partners, L.P. ("Glenview Capital 
                    Partners");

               iv)  Glenview Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Glenview 
                    Institutional Partners");

               v)   Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd. ("Glenview Capital 
                    Master Fund"); and

               vi)  Lawrence M. Robbins ("Mr. Robbins").

               This  Statement  relates  to Shares  (as defined herein) held for
the accounts  of Glenview  Capital  Partners,  Glenview  Institutional Partners,
Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund,  GCM  Little Arbor Master  Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
Islands  exempted company  ("GCM Little Arbor  Master  Fund"),  GCM Little Arbor
Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a Delaware  limited  partnership  ("GCM  Little
Arbor  Institutional  Partners"),   and  GCM  Little  Arbor  Partners,  L.P.,  a
Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor Partners").

               Glenview  Capital  Management  serves  as  investment  manager to
each  of  Glenview Capital  Partners, Glenview  Institutional Partners, Glenview
Capital  Master   Fund,   GCM  Little  Arbor  Master  Fund,   GCM  Little  Arbor
Institutional  Partners,  and  GCM  Little  Arbor  Partners.   In such capacity,
Glenview  Capital  Management may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
over  the  Shares  held  for  the accounts of each of Glenview Capital Partners,
Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund,  GCM Little
Arbor  Master  Fund,  GCM  Little  Arbor  Institutional Partners, and GCM Little
Arbor Partners.   Glenview Capital GP is the general partner of Glenview Capital
Partners,  Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  GCM  Little  Arbor  Institutional
Partners  and  GCM Little Arbor Partners. Glenview Capital GP also serves as the
sponsor  of  the  Glenview  Capital Master  Fund and the GCM Little Arbor Master
Fund.   In such capacities, Glenview Capital GP may be deemed to have voting and
dispositive  power  over  the  Shares  held for the accounts of each of Glenview
Capital Partners,  Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  Glenview  Capital  Master
Fund,  GCM  Little  Arbor  Master Fund, GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners,
and GCM  Little Arbor Partners.   Mr. Robbins  is the Chief Executive Officer of
Glenview Capital Management and Glenview Capital GP.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

               The  address  of  the  principal  business   office  of  each  of
Glenview  Capital  Management,  Glenview  Capital GP, Glenview Capital Partners,
Glenview  Institutional  Partners  and Mr. Robbins is 399 Park Avenue, Floor 39,
New York, New York 10022.   The  address  of  the  principal  business office of
Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund  is  c/o Goldman  Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited,
Harbour Centre,   North  Church  Street,  P.O.  Box  896GT,  George  Town, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.





                                                            Page 9 of 14 Pages

Item 2(c).     Citizenship

               i)   Glenview Capital Management is a Delaware limited 
                    liability company;

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP is a Delaware limited liability 
                    company;

               iii) Glenview Capital Partners is a Delaware limited 
                    partnership;

               iv)  Glenview Institutional Partners is a Delaware limited 
                    partnership;

               v)   Glenview Capital Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted 
                    company; and

               vi)  Mr. Robbins is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares")

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               84761M104

Item 3.        If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 
               240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

               This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.        Ownership:

Item 4(a).     Amount Beneficially Owned:

               As  of  February 8, 2005,  each  of the Reporting Persons may  be
deemed  to  be  the  beneficial  owner of 3,092,427 Shares. This amount consists
of:   (A) 264,264 Shares  held for the account of Glenview Capital Partners; (B)
1,844,686 Shares   held  for  the  account  of Glenview Capital Master Fund; (C)
913,650 Shares   held  for  the  account of Glenview Institutional Partners; (D)
64,000 Shares   held  for the account of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, (E) 2,416
Shares   held  for  the  account of GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners, and
(F) 3,411 Shares held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Partners.

Item 4(b).     Percent of Class:

               The  number  of  Shares  of  which  each of the Reporting Persons
may  be  deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 6.3% of the
total   number  of  Shares  outstanding  (based upon information provided by the
Issuer  in  its most recently-filed quarterly statement on Form 10-Q, there were
48,776,917 Shares outstanding as of November 2, 2004).





                                                           Page 10 of 14 Pages

Item 4(c).     Number of Shares of which such person has:

Glenview Capital Management, Glenview Capital GP, Glenview Capital Partners, 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Glenview Institutional Partners, Glenview Capital Master Fund and Mr. Robbins:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                   0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                        3,092,427

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                    0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:           3,092,427

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               This Item 5 is not applicable

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
               Person:

               This Item 6 is not applicable

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding 
               Company:

               This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

               This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.       Certification:

               By  signing  below  each of the Reporting Persons certifies that,
to the  best of  their  knowledge  and belief,  the securities referred to above
were  not acquired  and  are  not  held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or  influencing  the  control of  the issuer of the securities and were
not  acquired  and  are  not  held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.





                                                           Page 11 of 14 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry  and to  the best  of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies  that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC


                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                        By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                            As General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                        By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                            As General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.

                                        By: Glenview Capital Management, LLC
                                            As Investment Manager

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS

                                        /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        ----------------------------------





                                                           Page 12 of 14 Pages

                                 Exhibit Index


Ex.                                                                   Page No.
--                                                                    --------

A.    Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 9, 2005 by and among 
      Glenview Capital Management, LLC, Glenview Capital GP, LLC, 
      Glenview Capital Partners, L.P., Glenview Institutional
      Partners, L.P., Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd. and 
      Mr. Robbins ...................................................       13





                                                           Page 13 of 14 Pages

                                   Exhibit A

                            Joint Filing Agreement

     The  undersigned  hereby  agree  that  the  statement  on Schedule 13G with
respect  to  the  Common Stock of SpectraSite, Inc. dated as of February 9, 2005
is, and  any  amendments  thereto  (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed
by  each of  the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to
and in  accordance  with  the provisions  of Rule 13d-1(k)  under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC


                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                        By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                            As General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                        By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                            As General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                  GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.

                                        By: Glenview Capital Management, LLC
                                            As Investment Manager

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name:   Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        Title:  Chief Executive Officer




                                                           Page 14 of 14 Pages


Date: February 9, 2005                  LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS

                                        /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                        ----------------------------------