Sec Form 13D Filing - VA PARTNERS LLC filing for ARCHROCK INC (AROC) - 2007-10-17

Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                             (Amendment No. 1)

                          Exterran Holdings, Inc.
               ------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
                ------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 30225X103
                ------------------------------------------------
                               (CUSIP Number)

                           Allison Bennington, Esq.
                              ValueAct Capital
                       435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
                          San Francisco, CA  94133
                               (415) 362-3700
                ------------------------------------------------
                 (Name, address and telephone number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                         Christopher G. Karras, Esq.
                                 Dechert LLP
                                  Cira Centre
                                2929 Arch Street
                          Philadelphia, PA 19104-2808
                                (215) 994-4000

                               October 10, 2007
                ------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This information required on 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).
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 2 of 17
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)*

   WC*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   British Virgin Islands
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,290,642**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,290,642**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,290,642**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

   2.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 3 of 17
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)*

   WC*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   British Virgin Islands
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         221,952**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        221,952**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    221,952**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

   Less than 1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5



                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 4 of 17
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   VA Partners, L.L.C.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,290,642**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,290,642**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,290,642**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 5 of 17
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   VA Partners III, L.L.C.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         221,952**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        221,952**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    221,952**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    Less than 1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 6 of 17
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,512,594**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 7 of 17
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
- --
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,512,594**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 8 of 17
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   Jeffrey W. Ubben
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   United States
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,512,594**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 9 of 17
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   George F. Hamel, Jr.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   United States
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES          8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,512,594**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH     9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 10 of 17
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   Peter H. Kamin
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**                 (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   United States
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         1,512,594**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    1,512,594**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    2.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 11 of 17
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE OWNERSHIP
REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS.  THE INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

Item 1.     Security and Issuer

       This Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Exterran Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer").  The address of the principal executive offices
of the Issuer is 12001 N. Houston Rosslyn, Houston, TX 77086.

Item 2.     Identity and Background

      This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P.
("ValueAct Master Fund III"), (c) VA Partners, LLC ("VA Partners"), (d) VA
Partners III, LLC ("VA Partners III"), (e) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
("ValueAct Management L.P."), (f) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC ("ValueAct
Management LLC"), (g) Jeffrey W. Ubben, (h) George F. Hamel, Jr. and (i)
Peter H. Kamin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

      ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct Master Fund III are limited
partnerships organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.  Each
has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94133.

      VA Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master Fund.
VA Partners III is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master Fund
III.  Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth
Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.

      ValueAct Management L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership which
renders management services to ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct Master Fund
III.  ValueAct Management LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, the
principal business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct
Management L.P.  Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue,
Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.

      (a), (b) and (c). Messrs. Ubben, Hamel and Kamin are each managing
members, principal owners and controlling persons of VA Partners, VA Partners
III and ValueAct Management LLC, and such activities constitute their
principal occupations.  Such individuals are sometimes collectively referred
to herein as the  "Managing Members" or individually as a "Managing Member".
Each Managing Member is a United States citizen and has a principal business
address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.

      (d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.


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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 12 of 17
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Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

       Not applicable in that the transaction involved the sale of, and not
the acquisition of, securities.


Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) and (b).  Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Shares
reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct Master
Fund III are also reported as beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct Management
L.P. as the manager of each such investment partnership, (ii) ValueAct
Management LLC, as General Partner of ValueAct Management L.P. and (iii) the
Managing Members as controlling persons of VA Partners, VA Partners III and
ValueAct Management LLC.  Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct
Master Fund are also reported as beneficially owned by VA Partners, as
General Partner of ValueAct Master Fund.  Shares reported as beneficially
owned by ValueAct Master Fund III are also reported as beneficially owned by
VA Partners III, as General Partner of ValueAct Master Fund III.  VA
Partners, VA Partners III, ValueAct Management LLC and the Managing Members
also, directly or indirectly, may own interests in one or more than one of
the partnerships from time to time.  Unless otherwise indicated below, by
reason of such relationships each of the ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct
Master Fund III is reported as having shared power to vote or to direct the
vote, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares
of Common Stock, with VA Partners (only with respect to ValueAct Master
Fund), VA Partners III (only with respect to ValueAct Master Fund III),
ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC and the Managing Members.

       As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner
of 1,290,642 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.0% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock (which shares may also be deemed to be
beneficially owned by VA Partners).  As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master
Fund III is the beneficial owner of 221,952 shares of Common Stock,
representing less than 1% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock (which
shares may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by VA Partners III).

        ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC and the Managing
Members may each be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 1,512,594
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.3% of the Issuer's
outstanding Common Stock.

        All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's estimated 65,854,870 outstanding shares of Common Stock, provided by
the Issuer.










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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 13 of 17

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        (c)  Since the last filing the Reporting Persons sold the following
shares of Common Stock in the open market:


Reporting Person		               Trade Date    Shares      Price/Share
- ----------------                       ----------   ---------    -----------

ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.     10/05/2007     85,000	  $83.03
                                       10/08/2007    179,265	  $83.71
                                       10/09/2007    255,000	  $84.04
                                       10/10/2007    510,000	  $86.56
                                       10/11/2007    255,000	  $89.81
                                       10/11/2007    141,695	  $89.42
                                       10/12/2007    245,650	  $87.31
                                       10/15/2007     85,000	  $86.58
                                       10/16/2007    163,455	  $86.64


Reporting Person		               Trade Date     Shares      Price/Share
- ----------------                       ----------    ---------    -----------

ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P. 10/05/2007     15,000         $83.03
                                       10/08/2007     31,635         $83.71
                                       10/09/2007     45,000         $84.04
                                       10/10/2007     90,000         $86.56
                                       10/11/2007     45,000         $89.81
                                       10/11/2007     25,005         $89.42
                                       10/12/2007     43,350         $87.31
                                       10/15/2007     15,000         $86.58
                                       10/16/2007     28,845         $86.64

       (d) Not applicable.

       (e)  As of October 9, 2007 the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of more than five percent of Issuer
Common Stock, and accordingly, their obligation to file a Schedule 13D has
been terminated.


Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
            Respect to Securities of the Issuer

      Other than as described elsewhere in this Report and as previously
reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements,
relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are
required to be described hereunder.

Item 7.		Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

(1)	Joint Filing Agreement.


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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 14 of 17
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                                  SIGNATURE
        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr. and Peter H. Kamin, and each of them, with full power to
act without the other, his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or it and in his
or its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in
writing) to sign any and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and
purposes as he or it might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
                              VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member

                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund III L.P., by
                              VA Partners III, L.L.C., its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member

                              VA Partners, L.L.C.

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                              VA Partners III, L.L.C.

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member





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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 15 of 17
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                               ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
                               ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
                               General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                               ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                              By:    /s/  Jeffrey W. Ubben
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member


                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                              By:    /s/  Peter H. Kamin
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member



 
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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 16 of 17
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                                 Exhibit 1
                         JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Advanced Medical
Optics, Inc. is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1734, as amended.

                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
                              VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member

                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund III L.P., by
                              VA Partners III, L.L.C., its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member

                              VA Partners, L.L.C.

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                              VA Partners III, L.L.C.

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member



                               ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.,
                               by, ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
                               its General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                               ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


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CUSIP NO. 30225X103                                             Page 17 of 17
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                              By:    /s/  Jeffrey W. Ubben
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member


                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member


                              By:    /s/  Peter H. Kamin
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 17, 2007            Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member

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