SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KAUFFMAN ROBERT I
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10105
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2007 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fortress Investment Group LLC [ FIG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President-Europe and Director
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Fortress Operating Group Units(1) (1) (1) Class A Shares 53,052,164(1) $0 I By Aldel LLC(2)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KAUFFMAN ROBERT I
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10105
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President-Europe and Director
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Aldel LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR
(Street)
NEY YORK NY 10105
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. A "Fortress Operating Group Unit" represents one limited partner interest in each of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, Fortress Operating Entity II LP, Fortress Operating Entity III LP and Principal Holdings I LP. The Reporting Person has the right, exercisable from time to time, to exchange each Fortress Operating Group Unit for one Class A share of Fortress Investment Group LLC (the "Company"); provided, that one Class B share of the Company (which has no economic interest in the Company) is concurrently delivered to the Company for cancellation.
2. The Reporting Person is the sole member of the limited liability company, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Fortress Operating Group Units held by the limited liability company, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Robert I. Kauffman 02/08/2007
/s/ Robert I. Kauffman, on behalf of Aldel LLC 02/08/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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