0001163744-13-000001.txt : 20130201 0001163744-13-000001.hdr.sgml : 20130201 20130201122817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001163744-13-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130201 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163744 IRS NUMBER: 233072906 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10029 FILM NUMBER: 13565745 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD STREET 2: RADNOR COURT, SUITE 120 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 484-654-1380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD STREET 2: RADNOR COURT, SUITE 120 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONESTOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011217 13F-HR 1 conestogaform13f.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC Address: 259 N. Radnor Chester Rd. Suite 120 Radnor, PA 19087 13F File Number: 028-10029 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, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: William C. Martindale, Jr. Title: CIO Phone: 484-654-1380 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ William C. Martindale, Jr. Radnor, PA February 1, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 121 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $770,560 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M CO COM COM 88579Y101 389 4194 SH Sole 3894 0 300 Abaxis Inc COM 002567105 20652 556662 SH Sole 481017 0 75645 Abbott Laboratories COM 002824100 757 11550 SH Sole 11550 0 0 Acacia Research Corp COM 003881307 14222 554260 SH Sole 482860 0 71400 Accelrys Inc COM 00430U103 14246 1574153 SH Sole 1380053 0 194100 ACI Worldwide Inc COM 004498101 24373 557858 SH Sole 481308 0 76550 Adobe Systems Inc COM 00724F101 205 5450 SH Sole 3700 0 1750 Advent Software Inc COM 007974108 14239 666009 SH Sole 574809 0 91200 Advisory Board Co COM 00762W107 18945 404884 SH Sole 348914 0 55970 AeroVironment Inc COM 008073108 7405 340598 SH Sole 297873 0 42725 Align Technology Inc COM 016255101 17765 640197 SH Sole 554897 0 85300 Ansys Inc COM 03662Q105 437 6486 SH Sole 6486 0 0 Balchem Corp COM 057665200 17181 471352 SH Sole 403602 0 67750 Bard C R Inc COM 067383109 323 3305 SH Sole 2655 0 650 Blackbaud Inc COM 09227Q100 14356 628814 SH Sole 543514 0 85300 Bottomline Tech Del Inc COM 101388106 26098 988935 SH Sole 856510 0 132425 C H Robinson Worldwide Inc COM 12541W209 319 5040 SH Sole 4020 0 1020 Capella Education Co COM 139594105 6169 218526 SH Sole 189926 0 28600 Carbo Ceramics Inc COM 140781105 11756 150064 SH Sole 128539 0 21525 Chevron Corp New Com COM 166764100 633 5850 SH Sole 5850 0 0 Coinstar Inc Com COM 19259P300 341 6550 SH Sole 6550 0 0 Contango Oil & Gas Co COM 21075N204 12299 290352 SH Sole 251852 0 38500 Copart Inc COM 217204106 312 10570 SH Sole 10570 0 0 Core Laboratories NV COM N22717107 8847 80934 SH Sole 70484 0 10450 Costar Group Inc COM 22160N109 30021 335918 SH Sole 291343 0 44575 Costco Wholesale Corp COM 22160K105 335 3395 SH Sole 2580 0 815 CVD Equipment Corp COM 126601103 99 10300 SH Sole 10300 0 0 Danaher Corp COM 235851102 200 3585 SH Sole 2285 0 1300 Delcath Systems Inc COM 24661P104 20 16400 SH Sole 16400 0 0 Dolby Laboratories Inc COM 25659T107 340 11600 SH Sole 11100 0 500 Donaldson Inc COM 257651109 227 6910 SH Sole 6910 0 0 E. 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