0001398344-18-007521.txt : 20180515 0001398344-18-007521.hdr.sgml : 20180515 20180515092527 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-18-007521 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180515 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: 18833537 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 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0000885062 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2018 03-31-2018 false BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

1201 N Calvert Street Baltimore MD 21202

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