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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-17-014596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20171114
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20171114
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885062
IRS NUMBER: 521304372
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03139
FILM NUMBER: 171198707
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT ST
CITY: BALTIMORE
STATE: MD
ZIP: 21201
BUSINESS PHONE: 4108373234
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT STREET
CITY: BALTIMORE
STATE: MD
ZIP: 21202
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990325
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BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
1201 N Calvert Street
Baltimore
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21202
13F HOLDINGS REPORT
028-03139
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Eddie C. Brown
President
410-837-3234
/s/ Eddie C. Brown
Baltimore
MD
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