OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------- OMB Number: Expires: Estimated average burden hours per response..... ---------------------------- SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------- ---------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13f Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 If amended report check here: |_| Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. PRIOR FILINGS FOR THE NOMURA GROUP WERE REPORTED UNDER THE NAME NOMURA SECURITIES COMPANY, WITH CIK NUMBER 0000110097. SUBSEQUENT FILINGS WILL BE MADE UNDER THE NAME NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC., CIK NUMBER 0001163653. NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. (NHI) IS THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OF A NUMBER OF OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES, SOME OF WHICH ARE OR MAY BE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 13(F) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (THE ACT) AND THE RULES PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. NHI ITSELF DOES NOT DIRECTLY EXERCISE INVESTMENT DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECTION 13(F) SECURITIES POSITIONS. IN THAT NHI'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES IS DEEMED THE EXERCISE OF INVESTMENT DISCRETION REGARDING CERTAIN OF SUCH SUBSIDIARIES' MANAGED ACCOUNTS, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FORM 13F IS REPORTED BY NHI ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN OF NHI'S OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS SUBJECT TO SECTION 13(F)OF THE ACT. Nomura Holdings Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Institutional Investment Manager 1-9-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8011, Japan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Address (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) 13F File Number: 001-15270 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, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Brendan G. Daly Head of Compliance and Surveillance 212-667-1246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name (Title) (Phone) /s/ Brendan G. Daly ------------------------------------------ (Manual Signature of Person Duly Authorized to Submit This Report) New York, NY November 14, 2008 ------------------------------------------ (Place and Date of Signing) Report Type: [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 4 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 58 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $251,483 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Name and 13F file numbers of ALL Institutional Investment Managers with respect to which this schedule is filed (other than the one filing this report): (List in alphabetical order). 13F File No.: Name: ------------- --------------------- 6. 28-05739 Global Funds Management, S.A. ------------- --------------------- 2. 28-04985 Nomura International plc ------------- --------------------- 4. 28-04993 Nomura Securities (Bermuda) ------------- --------------------- 1. 28-04983 Nomura Securities International, Inc. ------------- --------------------- 1Page 1 07-08-13 14:21:11 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE QUARTER ENDING 09/30/2008 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE CUSIP VALUE SHARES SH PUT INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY OF CLASS X1000 PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ------- -------- ---------------- 0ACCURIDE CORP 004398103 672 000000420200 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE ALLIS CHALMERS ENERGY INC 019645506 346 000000027430 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE ALTRIA GROUP INC 02209S103 79,360 000004000000 SH DEFINED 02 SOLE ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 02216N105 957 000000866624 SH DEFINED 02 SOLE ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC NEW 04247X102 1,220 000000042237 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE CABLEVISION SYS CORP 12686C109 223 000000008900 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP 14067D102 46 000000036126 SH DEFINED 02 SOLE CITIGROUP INC 172967101 276 000000013500 SH DEFINED 04 SOLE COCA COLA CO 191216100 52,880 000001000000 SH DEFINED 02 SOLE COMCAST CORP NEW 20030N200 280 000000014243 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE ORE MARK HOLDING CO INC 218681104 1,455 000000058235 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE DANA HOLDING CORP 235825205 3,720 000000768740 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL 247361702 142 000000019154 SH DEFINED 01 SOLE EVERGREEN SOLAR INC 30033R108 119 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