0001134007-15-000012.txt : 20150514 0001134007-15-000012.hdr.sgml : 20150514 20150514153026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001134007-15-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150514 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134007 IRS NUMBER: 411923871 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06277 FILM NUMBER: 15862443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 WAYZATA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1275 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55416 BUSINESS PHONE: 7635914490 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 WAYZATA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1275 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55416 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001134007 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2015 03-31-2015 NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC

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