0000903949-11-000006.txt : 20111115 0000903949-11-000006.hdr.sgml : 20111115 20111115104512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903949-11-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111115 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS CO INC /WI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903949 IRS NUMBER: 391091673 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04359 FILM NUMBER: 111205978 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 NORTH WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1010 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142724650 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 NORTH WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1010 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 13F-HR 1 co13f093011_2.txt UNITES STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (check only one.): [x] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Nicholas Company, Inc. Address: 700 North Water Street Suite 1010 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Form 13F File Number: 28-04359 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 therein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, list, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Jeffrey T. May Title: Executive Vice President and CFO Phone: 414-272-4650 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jeffrey T. May Milwaukee, WI 11/15/2011 ------------------ ------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (check only one.): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHRS OR SH/INVE OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRNDISCMANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE Aaron's, Inc. COM 002535201 $43,583 1,726,042 SH SOLE 3,692 1,722,350 Abbott Laboratories COM 002824100 $3,488 68,200 SH SOLE 6,500 61,700 Accenture plc SHS CLASS A 002824100 $7,122 135,200 SH SOLE 200 135,000 Aeroflex Holding Corp. COM 007767106 $11 1,200 SH SOLE 1,200 0 Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. COM 008252108 $73,019 935,540 SH SOLE 640 934,900 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.COM PAR $.06 009158106 $2,833 37,100 SH SOLE 200 36,900 Airgas, Inc. COM 009363102 $4,104 64,300 SH SOLE 3,800 60,500 Allergan, Inc. COM 018490102 $7,012 85,115 SH SOLE 115 85,000 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions,COM 01988P108 $9,557 530,350 SH SOLE 3,350 527,000 Altera Corporation COM 021441100 $6,788 215,300 SH SOLE 300 215,000 Altria Group, Inc. COM 02209S103 $3,646 136,000 SH SOLE 1,000 135,000 AMETEK, Inc. COM 031100100 $6,933 210,280 SH SOLE 280 210,000 Annaly Capital Management, Inc. COM 035710409 $582 35,000 SH SOLE 35,000 ANSYS, Inc. COM 03662Q105 $8,084 164,845 SH SOLE 1,045 163,800 Apache Corp. COM 037411105 $24,537 305,800 SH SOLE 3,000 302,800 AptarGroup, Inc. COM 038336103 $26,311 589,015 SH SOLE 10,015 579,000 Ascena Retail Group Inc. COM 04351G101 $2,344 86,590 SH SOLE 1,590 85,000 Associated Banc-Corp COM 045487105 $1,377 148,050 SH SOLE 3,050 145,000 AT&T Inc. COM 00206R102 $4,321 151,500 SH SOLE 3,500 148,000 Avago Technologies Limited COM Y0486S104 $6,400 195,300 SH SOLE 300 195,000 Ball Corporation COM 058498106 $40,326 1,300,000 SH SOLE 1,300,000 Bank of America Corporation 7.257.25%CNV PFD L 060505682 $2,463 3,194 SH SOLE 3,194 Baylake Corp. COM 072788102 $259 74,000 SH SOLE 74,000 BE Aerospace, Inc. COM 073302101 $5,967 180,210 SH SOLE 210 180,000 Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. COM 073685109 $1,950 121,925 SH SOLE 1,925 120,000 Bemis Company, Inc. COM 081437105 $91 3,100 SH SOLE 1,700 1,400 Best Buy Co., Inc. COM 086516101 $322 13,800 SH SOLE 6,800 7,000 Body Central Corp. COM 09689U102 $1,828 100,675 SH SOLE 675 100,000 Bottomline Technologies (de), InCOM 101388106 $2,450 121,625 SH SOLE 1,625 120,000 Brigham Exploration Company COM 109178103 $1,778 70,375 SH SOLE 375 70,000 Bristow Group Inc. COM 110394103 $965 22,745 SH SOLE 245 22,500 Broadridge Financial Solutions, COM 11133T103 $6,511 323,270 SH SOLE 9,270 314,000 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. COM NEW 12541W209 $6,033 88,115 SH SOLE 2,015 86,100 C.R. Bard, Inc. COM 067383109 $22,445 256,400 SH SOLE 1,700 254,700 Cameron International CorporatioCOM 13342B105 $4,371 105,235 SH SOLE 235 105,000 Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. COM 142042209 $1,083 91,650 SH SOLE 1,650 90,000 CarMax, Inc. COM 143130102 $6,761 283,500 SH SOLE 300 283,200 Ceragon Networks Ltd. ORD M22013102 $1,923 201,385 SH SOLE 1,385 200,000 Cerner Corporation COM 156782104 $3,436 50,150 SH SOLE 150 50,000 CEVA, Inc. COM 157210105 $2,081 85,595 SH SOLE 595 85,000 Charles River Laboratories Int'lCOM 159864107 $1,429 49,945 SH SOLE 445 49,500 Chevron Corporation COM 166764100 $352 3,800 SH SOLE 1,300 2,500 Cirrus Logic, Inc. COM 172755100 $2,079 141,075 SH SOLE 1,075 140,000 CLARCOR Inc. COM 179895107 $116 2,800 SH SOLE 2,800 Coach, Inc. COM 189754104 $6,747 130,175 SH SOLE 175 130,000 Cohen & Steers Quality Income ReCOM 19247L106 $14,657 1,910,950 SH SOLE 1,910,950 Comerica Incorporated COM 200340107 $418 18,200 SH SOLE 5,600 12,600 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. COM 200525103 $4,195 120,710 SH SOLE 4,473 116,237 Community Bank System, Inc. COM 203607106 $2,398 105,670 SH SOLE 7,670 98,000 Computer Programs and Systems, ICOM 205306103 $2,270 34,315 SH SOLE 815 33,500 Computer Services, Inc. COM 20539A105 $1,344 48,866 SH SOLE 800 48,066 Concho Resources Inc. COM 20605P101 $3,208 45,090 SH SOLE 90 45,000 Concur Technologies, Inc. COM 206708109 $1,032 27,715 SH SOLE 215 27,500 Continental Resources, Inc. COM 212015101 $5,185 107,200 SH SOLE 100 107,100 Copart, Inc. COM 217204106 $38,809 992,060 SH SOLE 5,460 986,600 Covance Inc. COM 222816100 $5,989 131,765 SH SOLE 3,265 128,500 Covidien plc SHS G2554F105 $25,208 571,600 SH SOLE 5,400 566,200 CSS Industries, Inc. COM 125906107 $2,085 125,000 SH SOLE 125,000 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. COM 229899109 $2,756 60,100 SH SOLE 100 60,000 CVS/Caremark Corp. COM 126650100 $94 2,792 SH SOLE 2,792 Cyberonics, Inc. COM 23251P102 $1,996 70,535 SH SOLE 535 70,000 Darden Restaurants, Inc. COM 237194105 $6,635 155,210 SH SOLE 210 155,000 DaVita, Inc. COM 23918K108 $10,704 170,800 SH SOLE 2,300 168,500 DENTSPLY International Inc. COM 249030107 $7,264 236,680 SH SOLE 10,880 225,800 DexCom, Inc. COM 252131107 $1,449 120,775 SH SOLE 775 120,000 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. COM 253868103 $7,577 137,360 SH SOLE 5,560 131,800 DIRECTV - Class A COM 25490A101 $4,225 100,000 SH SOLE 100,000 Dorchester Minerals, L.P. COM UNIT 25820R105 $4,302 180,900 SH SOLE 900 180,000 Douglas Dynamics, Inc. COM 25960R105 $2,634 206,100 SH SOLE 206,100 Dril-Quip, Inc. COM 262037104 $1,220 22,635 SH SOLE 135 22,500 Duff & Phelps Corporation CL A 26433B107 $8,580 804,885 SH SOLE 16,885 788,000 Duke Energy Corporation COM 26441C105 $6 300 SH SOLE 300 0 Eaton Vance Corp. COM NON VTG 278265103 $5,125 230,150 SH SOLE 150 230,000 Echo Global Logistics, Inc. COM 27875T101 $2,669 200,665 SH SOLE 3,365 197,300 Ecolab Inc. COM 278865100 $6,585 134,700 SH SOLE 4,000 130,700 Expeditors Int'l of Washington, COM 302130109 $5,807 143,200 SH SOLE 200 143,000 Exponent, Inc. COM 30214U102 $2,498 60,430 SH SOLE 430 60,000 Express, Inc. COM 30219E103 $2,758 135,925 SH SOLE 925 135,000 Factset Research Systems Inc. COM 303075105 $2,242 25,195 SH SOLE 195 25,000 Fastenal Co. COM 311900104 $8,926 268,200 SH SOLE 1,200 267,000 Federated Investors, Inc. CL B 314211103 $3,876 221,100 SH SOLE 1,100 220,000 Fidelity National Information SeCOM 31620M106 $5,135 211,124 SH SOLE 275 210,849 Finisar Corporation COM 31787A507 $2,046 116,675 SH SOLE 1,675 115,000 First Financial Bancorp. COM 320209109 $1,024 74,239 SH SOLE 845 73,394 FirstEnergy Corporation COM 337932107 $63 1,400 SH SOLE 1,400 0 FirstMerit Corp. COM 337915102 $1,948 171,503 SH SOLE 990 170,513 Fiserv, Inc. COM 337738108 $36,516 719,237 SH SOLE 5,800 713,437 FLIR Systems, Inc. COM 302445101 $6,521 260,305 SH SOLE 1,805 258,500 Fortinet COM 34959E109 $1,947 115,900 SH SOLE 900 115,000 Frontier Communications Corp COM 35906A108 $4,033 660,000 SH SOLE 660,000 Gentex Corporation COM 371901109 $6,661 276,975 SH SOLE 975 276,000 Genuine Parts Company COM 372460105 $1,859 36,600 SH SOLE 1,600 35,000 Gilead Sciences, Inc. COM 375558103 $46,726 1,204,280 SH SOLE 6,880 1,197,400 Graco, Inc. COM 384109104 $1,467 42,965 SH SOLE 315 42,650 Greif, Inc. CL B 397624206 $2,534 58,900 SH SOLE 1,600 57,300 Harris Corp. COM 413875105 $249 7,300 SH SOLE 4,800 2,500 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. COM 404132102 $1,438 53,155 SH SOLE 1,055 52,100 Healthcare Services Group, Inc. COM 421906108 $21,022 1,302,458 SH SOLE 21,635 1,280,823 Helix Energy Solutions Group, InCOM 42330P107 $18 1,400 SH SOLE 1,400 0 Home Depot, Inc. (The) COM 437076102 $30 900 SH SOLE 900 Hormel Foods Corporation COM 440452100 $6,271 232,100 SH SOLE 300 231,800 Hub Group, Inc. - Class A CL A 443320106 $2,136 75,560 SH SOLE 560 75,000 Huron Consulting Group Inc. COM 447462102 $3,001 96,400 SH SOLE 1,400 95,000 IBERIABANK Corporation COM 450828108 $2,398 50,955 SH SOLE 655 50,300 ICF International, Inc. COM 44925C103 $953 50,665 SH SOLE 665 50,000 IDEX Corporation COM 45167R104 $7,674 246,275 SH SOLE 825 245,450 IHS Inc. CL A 451734107 $11,400 152,380 SH SOLE 380 152,000 II-VI Incorporated COM 902104108 $1,870 106,870 SH SOLE 1,870 105,000 Illinois Tool Works Inc. COM 452308109 $449 10,800 SH SOLE 5,400 5,400 Inergy, L.P. UNIT LTD PTNR 456615103 $38,063 1,521,300 SH SOLE 1,521,300 Informatica Corporation COM 45666Q102 $3,892 95,050 SH SOLE 550 94,500 InnerWorkings, Inc. COM 45773Y105 $2,593 330,725 SH SOLE 5,725 325,000 Insulet Corporation COM 45784P101 $1,454 95,300 SH SOLE 900 94,400 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. COM 45822P105 $3,559 73,200 SH SOLE 1,200 72,000 InterContinental Hotels Group PLSPONS ADR NEW 45857P301 $5,474 340,415 SH SOLE 415 340,000 Intermec, Inc. COM 458786100 $1,940 297,575 SH SOLE 2,575 295,000 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield CorpoHIGH YLD CORP 464288513 $1,241 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 J.B. Hunt Transport Services, InCOM 445658107 $134 3,700 SH SOLE 3,700 0 J.M. Smucker Company (The) COM NEW 832696405 $22 300 SH SOLE 300 Jack Henry and Associates, Inc. COM 426281101 $2,337 80,650 SH SOLE 650 80,000 Jarden Corporation COM 471109108 $7,336 259,585 SH SOLE 1,385 258,200 Johnson Controls, Inc. COM 478366107 $14,517 550,500 SH SOLE 500 550,000 Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. COM 480838101 $34,020 729,575 SH SOLE 1,275 728,300 Kayne Anderson Energy DevelopmenCOM 48660Q102 $4,469 230,000 SH SOLE 230,000 Kayne Anderson Energy Total RetuCOM 48660P104 $18,070 747,000 SH SOLE 747,000 Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy COM 002824100 $15,473 720,000 SH SOLE 720,000 Kayne Anderson MLP Investment CoCOM 486606106 $20,812 748,100 SH SOLE 8,100 740,000 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LUT LTD PARTNER 494550106 $21 300 SH SOLE 300 0 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC SHS 49455U100 $50,176 854,937 SH SOLE 108 854,829 Kirby Corporation COM 497266106 $29,294 556,500 SH SOLE 1,100 555,400 Kohl's Corp. COM 500255104 $48,184 981,350 SH SOLE 7,950 973,400 Landstar System, Inc. COM 515098101 $5,942 150,200 SH SOLE 200 150,000 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated COM 524660107 $4,461 225,400 SH SOLE 11,600 213,800 Leucadia National Corporation COM 527288104 $29,139 1,284,785 SH SOLE 1,284,785 Liz Claiborne, Inc. COM 539320101 $2,567 513,390 SH SOLE 3,390 510,000 LKQ Corporation COM 501889208 $26,303 1,088,700 SH SOLE 500 1,088,200 Loews Corporation COM 540424108 $31,095 900,000 SH SOLE 900,000 Lufkin Industries, Inc. COM 549764108 $1,283 24,120 SH SOLE 120 24,000 Manpower Inc. COM 56418H100 $6,198 184,365 SH SOLE 165 184,200 ManTech International CorporatioCOM 564563104 $0 500 SH SOLE 500 0 Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.COM 571748102 $6,356 239,475 SH SOLE 10,075 229,400 Marten Transport, Ltd. COM 573075108 $2,103 121,955 SH SOLE 1,955 120,000 Masimo Corporation COM 574795100 $1,658 76,570 SH SOLE 1,570 75,000 MasterCard Incorporated CL A 57636Q104 $62,744 197,830 SH SOLE 930 196,900 Mattel, Inc. COM 577081102 $3,909 151,000 SH SOLE 1,500 149,500 McCormick & Company, Inc. COM 579780206 $6,532 141,500 SH SOLE 3,700 137,800 McDonald's Corporation COM 580135101 $597 6,800 SH SOLE 3,300 3,500 Medtronic, Inc. COM 585055106 $33 1,000 SH SOLE 1,000 0 MercadoLibre, Inc. COM 58733R102 $806 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 Mercury General Corp. COM 589400100 $3,771 98,328 SH SOLE 400 97,928 Meridian Bioscience, Inc. COM 589584101 $1,919 121,930 SH SOLE 1,880 120,050 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. COM 589889104 $1,926 146,560 SH SOLE 1,560 145,000 Mettler-Toledo International IncCOM 592688105 $31,704 226,520 SH SOLE 1,270 225,250 Microchip Technology Inc. COM 595017104 $23,133 743,590 SH SOLE 11,840 731,750 MICROS Systems, Inc. COM 594901100 $2,422 55,160 SH SOLE 660 54,500 Microsoft Corporation COM 594918104 $605 24,300 SH SOLE 9,500 14,800 Middleby Corporation (The) COM 596278101 $2,693 38,220 SH SOLE 520 37,700 Mobile Mini, Inc. COM 60740F105 $2,304 140,150 SH SOLE 2,450 137,700 Modine Manufacturing Company COM 607828100 $2,099 231,675 SH SOLE 1,675 230,000 Molex Incorporated CL A 608554200 $24,087 1,426,950 SH SOLE 17,250 1,409,700 Monmouth Real Estate Investment CL A 609720107 $2,538 320,000 SH SOLE 320,000 Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. COM 610236101 $2,594 78,682 SH SOLE 1,182 77,500 Morningstar, Inc. COM 617700109 $22,400 396,880 SH SOLE 380 396,500 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. CL A 553530106 $2,208 39,110 SH SOLE 810 38,300 MSCI Inc. CL A 55354G100 $5,314 175,190 SH SOLE 190 175,000 MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. COM 55402X105 $2,449 35,590 SH SOLE 590 35,000 National HealthCare Corporation COM 635906100 $1,292 40,000 SH SOLE 40,000 National HealthCare Corporation PFD CONV SER A 635906209 $1,081 81,120 SH SOLE 81,120 National Presto Industries, Inc.COM 637215104 $3,155 36,300 SH SOLE 36,300 National Research Corporation COM 637372103 $66 2,000 SH SOLE 2,000 0 Neogen Corporation COM 640491106 $1,049 30,210 SH SOLE 210 30,000 Newell Rubbermaid Inc. COM 651229106 $641 54,000 SH SOLE 16,000 38,000 Nordstrom, Inc. COM 655664100 $5,013 109,740 SH SOLE 140 109,600 Old Republic International CorpoCOM 680223104 $3,845 431,000 SH SOLE 1,000 430,000 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. COM 682128103 $1,712 121,930 SH SOLE 1,930 120,000 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. COM 67103H107 $59,933 899,494 SH SOLE 3,550 895,944 Oshkosh Corporation COM 688239201 $16,195 1,028,889 SH SOLE 1,028,889 PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. UNIT LTD PTNR 693139107 $2,445 150,000 SH SOLE 150,000 Paychex, Inc. COM 704326107 $17,433 661,100 SH SOLE 8,300 652,800 Penske Automotive Group, Inc. COM 70959W103 $11,788 736,760 SH SOLE 600 736,160 Pentair, Inc. COM 709631105 $5,610 175,250 SH SOLE 250 175,000 Pepsico, Inc. COM 713448108 $563 9,100 SH SOLE 2,900 6,200 PETsMART, INC. COM 716768106 $6,408 150,240 SH SOLE 240 150,000 Pfizer Inc. COM 717081103 $3,966 224,300 SH SOLE 7,300 217,000 Philip Morris International Inc.COM 718172109 $47,877 767,500 SH SOLE 500 767,000 Plains All American Pipeline, L.UNIT LTD PARTN 726503105 $1,620 27,500 SH SOLE 700 26,800 Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. COM 74112D101 $1,826 201,725 SH SOLE 1,725 200,000 PriceSmart, Inc. COM 741511109 $2,361 37,890 SH SOLE 390 37,500 Quality Systems, Inc. COM 747582104 $2,096 21,610 SH SOLE 310 21,300 Raymond James Financial, Inc. COM 754730109 $5,981 230,380 SH SOLE 380 230,000 RBC Bearings COM 75524B104 $2,224 65,435 SH SOLE 435 65,000 Red Hat, Inc. COM 756577102 $6,136 145,200 SH SOLE 200 145,000 Regal-Beloit Corporation COM 758750103 $2,056 45,315 SH SOLE 315 45,000 Republic Services, Inc. COM 760759100 $30,131 1,073,800 SH SOLE 8,900 1,064,900 ResMed Inc. COM 761152107 $7,608 264,250 SH SOLE 1,250 263,000 RF Micro Devices,Inc. COM 749941100 $1,545 243,650 SH SOLE 3,650 240,000 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers IncorpCOM 767744105 $1,010 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000 Riverbed Technology, Inc. COM 768573107 $2,699 135,200 SH SOLE 200 135,000 Robbins & Myers, Inc. COM 770196103 $2,622 75,535 SH SOLE 535 75,000 Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryCOM PAR $0.03 774678403 $1,298 151,965 SH SOLE 5,250 146,715 Rosetta Resources, Inc. COM 777779307 $1,550 45,305 SH SOLE 305 45,000 RPM International, Inc. COM 749685103 $11,659 623,477 SH SOLE 19,621 603,856 Ryder System, Inc. COM 783549108 $3,301 88,000 SH SOLE 700 87,300 Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. COM 78573L106 $1,383 145,000 SH SOLE 145,000 Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. COM 79546E104 $11,367 684,786 SH SOLE 684,786 SanDisk Corporation COM 80004C101 $3,640 90,200 SH SOLE 200 90,000 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. COM 816300107 $1 60 SH SOLE 60 0 Seneca Foods Corporation CL A 817070501 $15,153 765,300 SH SOLE 765,300 Sensient Technologies CorporatioCOM 81725T100 $2,298 70,590 SH SOLE 590 70,000 Siron Dental Systems, Inc. COM 82966C103 $13,692 322,850 SH SOLE 5,050 317,800 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. COM 83088M102 $5,412 301,650 SH SOLE 1,650 300,000 SM Energy Company COM 792228108 $2,031 33,485 SH SOLE 485 33,000 Snap-on Incorporated COM 833034101 $35,177 792,285 SH SOLE 7,885 784,400 SolarWinds, Inc. COM 83416B109 $1,773 80,515 SH SOLE 515 80,000 Solera Holdings, Inc. COM 83421A104 $4,580 90,700 SH SOLE 90,700 SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF KBW REGN BK ETF 78464A698 $2,514 130,175 SH SOLE 175 130,000 St. Jude Medical, Inc. COM 790849103 $4,931 136,250 SH SOLE 4,650 131,600 Standard Parking Corporation COM 853790103 $2,539 162,360 SH SOLE 2,360 160,000 Starwood Hotels & Resorts WorldwCOM 85590A401 $3,110 80,110 SH SOLE 110 80,000 Stepan Company COM 858586100 $29,823 443,925 SH SOLE 200 443,725 Stryker Corporation COM 863667101 $764 16,200 SH SOLE 7,600 8,600 Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. COM 866082100 $3,190 451,775 SH SOLE 1,775 450,000 Sun Hydraulics Corporation COM 866942105 $1,503 73,725 SH SOLE 600 73,125 SUPERVALU INC. COM 868536103 $1,998 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000 Swisher Hygiene, Inc. COM 870808102 $211 52,000 SH SOLE 2,000 50,000 Sysco Corporation COM 871829107 $528 20,400 SH SOLE 8,700 11,700 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. COM 74144T108 $5,510 115,350 SH SOLE 4,150 111,200 Techne Corp. COM 878377100 $1,717 25,245 SH SOLE 245 25,000 Teradata Corporation COM 88076W103 $8,041 150,210 SH SOLE 210 150,000 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LADR 881624209 $33,375 896,700 SH SOLE 5,500 891,200 Texas Roadhouse, Inc. COM 882681109 $1,953 147,700 SH SOLE 2,700 145,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. COM 883556102 $47,841 944,736 SH SOLE 5,695 939,041 TIBCO Software Inc. COM 88632Q103 $4,486 200,350 SH SOLE 350 200,000 Tidewater Inc. COM 886423102 $391 9,300 SH SOLE 3,700 5,600 TJX Companies, Inc. (The) COM 872540109 $8,332 150,200 SH SOLE 200 150,000 TransDigm Group Incorporated COM 893641100 $2,043 25,020 SH SOLE 20 25,000 Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) COM 89417E109 $652 13,385 SH SOLE 6,084 7,301 TreeHouse Foods, Inc. COM 89469A104 $2,806 45,375 SH SOLE 375 45,000 Tupperware Brands Corporation COM 899896104 $10,026 186,570 SH SOLE 1,570 185,000 Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & FragrancCOM 903845303 $3,761 60,445 SH SOLE 445 60,000 United Stationers Inc. COM 913004107 $10,900 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000 Uti Worldwide Inc. ORD G87210103 $4,114 315,500 SH SOLE 500 315,000 Valeant Pharmaceuticals InternatCOM 91911K102 $35,609 959,300 SH SOLE 4,300 955,000 Valspar Corporation (The) COM 920355104 $62 2,000 SH SOLE 2,000 VCA Antech, Inc. COM 918194101 $123 7,700 SH SOLE 7,700 Vera Bradley, Inc. COM 92335C106 $1,998 55,415 SH SOLE 415 55,000 W.P. Carey & Co. LLC COM 92930Y107 $4,146 113,800 SH SOLE 113,800 W.R. Berkley Corporation COM 084423102 $14,275 480,800 SH SOLE 7,800 473,000 W.W. Grainger, Inc. COM 384802104 $56,572 378,310 SH SOLE 2,600 375,710 WABCO Holdings Inc. COM 92927K102 $3,792 100,150 SH SOLE 150 100,000 Wachovia Corporation 7.50% Non-CPERP PFD CNV A 949746804 $1,033 1,000 SH SOLE 1,000 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. CL A 930059100 $2,260 90,370 SH SOLE 5,870 84,500 Walgreen Co. COM 931422109 $52,196 1,587,000 SH SOLE 10,500 1,576,500 Waste Connections, Inc. COM 941053100 $482 14,250 SH SOLE 1,050 13,200 Waste Management, Inc. COM 94106L109 $3,276 100,600 SH SOLE 6,300 94,300 Wendy's Company (The) COM 950587105 $2,011 438,050 SH SOLE 3,050 435,000 Westinghouse Air Brake TechnologCOM 929740108 $6,353 120,165 SH SOLE 165 120,000 Weyco Group, Inc. COM 962149100 $11 500 SH SOLE 500 0 Whiting Petroleum Corporation COM 966387102 $4,039 115,150 SH SOLE 150 115,000 Willis Group Holdings Ltd. SHS G96655108 $8,529 248,165 SH SOLE 10,265 237,900 Woodward Inc. COM 980745103 $19,007 693,695 SH SOLE 693,695 Zebra Technologies Corp. CL A 989207105 $5,066 163,750 SH SOLE 163,750 Zumiez Inc. COM 989817101 $1,849 105,615 SH SOLE 615 105,000 $2,172,952
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 263 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,172,952 ---------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report: NONE