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COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167212
IRS NUMBER: 223408336
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
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FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10095
FILM NUMBER: 171199120
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-705-0404
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
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13F HOLDINGS REPORT
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VARIAN MED SYS INC
COM
92220P105
750
7500
SH
DFND
2
7500
0
0
VARIAN MED SYS INC
COM
92220P105
750
7500
SH
SOLE
7500
0
0
VIASAT INC
COM
92552V100
6085
94600
SH
DFND
1
94600
0
0
VIASAT INC
COM
92552V100
5564
86500
SH
DFND
2
86500
0
0
VIASAT INC
COM
92552V100
4736
73625
SH
SOLE
73625
0
0
VICOR CORP
COM
925815102
380
16100
SH
DFND
1
16100
0
0
VICOR CORP
COM
925815102
472
20000
SH
DFND
2
20000
0
0
VICOR CORP
COM
925815102
1855
78600
SH
SOLE
78600
0
0
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
COM
928298108
1128
60000
SH
DFND
2
60000
0
0
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
COM
92835K103
732
30000
SH
SOLE
30000
0
0
WAGEWORKS INC
COM
930427109
1366
22500
SH
DFND
2
22500
0
0
WAGEWORKS INC
COM
930427109
1700
28000
SH
SOLE
28000
0
0
WORLD WRESTLING ENTMT INC
CL A
98156Q108
294
12500
SH
DFND
2
12500
0
0
WORLD WRESTLING ENTMT INC
CL A
98156Q108
141
6000
SH
SOLE
6000
0
0