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Accession Number:: 0000902664-19-000782
Form Type:: 13G Filing
Publication Date:: 2019-02-11 12:47:26

Filed By:: Davidson Kempner Partners
Company:: Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA)
Filing Date:: 2019-02-11
SEC Url:: 13G Filing

Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name	Shared Voting Power	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
M. H. Davidson Co	206,733	206,733	206,733	0.19%
Davidson Kempner Partners	1,213,419	1,213,419	1,213,419	1.10%
Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners	2,693,630	2,693,630	2,693,630	2.45%
Davidson Kempner International, Ltd	2,953,527	2,953,527	2,953,527	2.68%
Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund	784,694	784,694	784,694	0.71%
Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities International Ltd	1,396,916	1,396,916	1,396,916	1.27%
DKSOF IV Trading Subsidiary	1,622,194	1,622,194	1,622,194	1.47%
Davidson Kempner Capital Management	10,871,113	10,871,113	10,871,113	9.87%
Thomas L. Kempner, Jr	10,871,113	10,871,113	10,871,113	9.87%
Anthony A. Yoseloff	10,871,113	10,871,113	10,871,113	9.87%

Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G/A

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

Avaya Holdings Corp.
(Name of Issuer)

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

05351X101
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2018
(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)
¨	Rule 13d-1(c)
ý	Rule 13d-1(d)

(Page 1 of 16 Pages)

______________________________

*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).

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON M. H. Davidson & Co.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 206,733
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 206,733
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,733
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.19%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Partners
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,213,419
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,213,419
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,213,419
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.10%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,693,630
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,693,630
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,693,630
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.45%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner International, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,953,527
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,953,527
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,953,527
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.68%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 784,694
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 784,694
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 784,694
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.71%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities International Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,396,916
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,396,916
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,396,916
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.27%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON DKSOF IV Trading Subsidiary LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,622,194
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,622,194
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,622,194
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.47%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 10,871,113
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,871,113
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,871,113
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.87%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Thomas L. Kempner, Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 10,871,113
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,871,113
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,871,113
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.87%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anthony A. Yoseloff
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ý
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 10,871,113
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,871,113
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,871,113
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.87%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

Item 1(a).	NAME OF ISSUER

	Avaya Holdings Corp. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

	4655 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054.

Item 2(a).	NAME OF PERSON FILING

	This Statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":

	(i)	M. H. Davidson & Co., a New York limited partnership ("CO"). M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of CO. DKCM (as defined below) is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of CO;

	(ii)	Davidson Kempner Partners, a New York limited partnership ("DKP"). MHD Management Co., a New York limited partnership ("MHD"), is the general partner of DKP and MHD Management Co. GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of MHD. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKP;

	(iii)	Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("DKIP"). Davidson Kempner Advisers Inc., a New York corporation, is the general partner of DKIP. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKIP;

	(iv)	Davidson Kempner International, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company ("DKIL"). DKCM is the investment manager of DKIL and is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKIL;

	(v)	Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("DKDOF"). DK Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKDOF. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKDOF;

	(vi)	Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities International Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("DKDOI"). DK Management Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the investment manager of DKDOI. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKDOI;

	(vii)	DKSOF IV Trading Subsidiary LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("DKSOF"). Davidson Kempner Special Opportunities GP IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKSOF. DKCM is responsible for the voting and investment decisions of DKSOF;

	(viii)	Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acts as investment manager to each of CO, DKP, DKIP, DKIL, DKDOF, DKDOI and DKSOF ("DKCM") either directly or by virtue of a sub-advisory agreement with the investment manager of the relevant fund. DKCM GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of DKCM. The managing members of DKCM are Thomas L. Kempner, Jr., Anthony A. Yoseloff, Eric P. Epstein, Avram Z. Friedman, Conor Bastable, Shulamit Leviant, Morgan P. Blackwell, Patrick W. Dennis, Gabriel T. Schwartz, Zachary Z. Altschuler, James A. Michaelson and Joshua D. Morris; and

	(ix)	Messrs. Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. and Anthony A. Yoseloff through DKCM, are responsible for the voting and investment decisions relating to the securities held by CO, DKP, DKIP, DKIL, DKDOF, DKDOI and DKSOF reported herein.

Item 2(b).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

	The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, 520 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Item 2(c).

CITIZENSHIP

	(i)	CO – a New York limited partnership

	(ii)	DKP – a New York limited partnership

	(iii)	DKIP – a Delaware limited partnership

	(iv)	DKIL – a British Virgin Islands business company

	(v)	DKDOF – a Delaware limited partnership

	(vi)	DKDOI – a Cayman Islands exempted company

	(vii)	DKSOF – a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

	(viii)	DKCM – a Delaware limited partnership

	(ix)	Messrs. Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. and Anthony A. Yoseloff – United States

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER:

	05351X101

Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)	¨	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)	¨	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	¨	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	¨	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: ________________________________________

Item 4.	OWNERSHIP.

	The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows (5) – (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

	The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 110,151,240 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2018, as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2018.

Item 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

	Not applicable.

Item 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

	Not applicable.

Item 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

	Not applicable.

Item 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

	Not applicable.

Item 10.

CERTIFICATION.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

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

DATE: February 11, 2019	/s/ Thomas L. Kempner, Jr.
	THOMAS L. KEMPNER, JR., (i) individually, (ii) as Co-Executive Managing Member of: (a) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, (x) for itself and (y) as Investment Manager of Davidson Kempner International, Ltd., (b) M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., as General Partner of M.H. Davidson & Co., (c) MHD Management Co. GP, L.L.C., as General Partner of MHD Management Co. as General Partner of Davidson Kempner Partners, (d) DK Group LLC, as General Partner of Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund LP, (e) DK Stillwater GP LLC, as General Partner of DK Management Partners LP, as Investment Manager of Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities International Ltd., and (f) Davidson Kempner Special Opportunities GP IV LLC, as General Partner of DKSOF IV Trading Subsidiary LP, and (iii) as Co-President of Davidson Kempner Advisers Inc. as General Partner of Davidson Kempner Institutional Partners, L.P.


	/s/ Anthony A. Yoseloff
	ANTHONY A. YOSELOFF