13F-HR 1 s13ftable093006.txt DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS, INC. 13F-HR 9-30-06 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: September 30, 2006 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: Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. Address:100 South Fifth Street Suite 2100 Minneapolis, MN 55402 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: Laura J. Hawkins Title: CFO/CCO Phone: 612-317-4101 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Laura J. Hawkins Minneapolis, MN October 25, 2006 Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of other included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 102 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1388257 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABBOTT LABS COM com 002824100 388 8000 SH SOLE 8000 ADOBE SYS INC COM com 00724F101 58479 1561117 SH SOLE 1309117 252000 ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES COM com 00765H107 2071 694950 SH SOLE 694950 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES COM com 007903107 27438 1104150 SH SOLE 892825 211325 ALLSTATE CORP COM com 020002101 728 11600 SH SOLE 11600 APPLE COMPUTER INC COM com 037833100 53592 696175 SH SOLE 567200 128975 ARM HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR com 042068106 13387 2040699 SH SOLE 1761799 278900 ASHWORTH INC COM com 04516H101 6624 967025 SH 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