13F-HR 1 s13ftable093007.txt DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS, INC. 13F-HR, 9/30/07 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: September 30, 2007 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 November 6, 2007 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: 99 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1482014 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M CO com 88579Y101 438 4684 SH SOLE 4684 ABBOTT LABS COM com 002824100 349 6500 SH SOLE 6500 ADOBE SYS INC COM com 00724F101 62277 1426401 SH SOLE 1186751 239650 ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES COM com 00765H107 1160 647943 SH SOLE 647943 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES COM com 007903107 16478 1248300 SH SOLE 1044000 204300 ALLSTATE CORP COM com 020002101 652 11400 SH SOLE 11400 APPLE INC com 037833100 32723 213222 SH SOLE 173497 39725 ARM HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR com 042068106 18796 1997471 SH SOLE 1727971 269500 ASHWORTH INC COM com 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