N-Q 1 cksnprc-tpm_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 




Investment Company Act file number 811-10401



Trust for Professional Managers
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Rachel A. Spearo
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(414) 765-5384
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2008



Date of reporting period:  February 29, 2008
 
 
 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
Cookson Peirce Core Equity Fund
          
Schedule of Investments
          
February 29, 2008
          
(Unaudited)
            
             
             
       
Shares
  
Value
COMMON STOCKS - 99.97%
          
Aerospace & Defense - 3.93%
        
Goodrich Corp. 
    
12,350
$
731,491
             
Biotechnology - 7.51%
          
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
  
53,200
  
766,080
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
  
45,000
  
629,550
           
1,395,630
             
Chemicals - 4.91%
          
Calgon Carbon Corp. (a)
    
55,800
  
911,772
             
Construction & Engineering - 4.48%
        
Fluor Corp. 
      
5,980
  
832,715
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 3.54%
        
Sunpower Corp. (a)
    
10,000
  
657,200
             
Energy Equipment & Services - 7.79%
        
Cameron International Corp. (a)
  
18,800
  
798,624
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 
    
14,500
  
650,035
           
1,448,659
             
Food Products - 8.48%
          
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 
  
16,500
  
744,150
Bunge Ltd. 
      
7,500
  
831,300
           
1,575,450
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.07%
        
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
    
4,000
  
1,127,680
             
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.79%
        
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)
    
15,050
  
889,455
             
Household Products - 3.10%
          
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (a)
    
6,200
  
575,546
             
Machinery - 14.08%
          
Flowserve Corp. 
    
9,710
  
1,057,419
Joy Global Inc. 
      
10,700
  
710,159
SPX Corp. 
      
8,300
  
849,090
           
2,616,668
             
Metals & Mining - 8.84%
          
Consol Energy, Inc. 
    
11,000
  
835,780
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,  Inc. - Class B 
8,000
  
806,880
           
1,642,660
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.83%
        
Cimarex Energy Co. 
    
13,500
  
711,450
             
Personal Products - 3.79%
          
Chattem, Inc. (a)
    
9,050
  
704,995
             
Pharmaceuticals - 1.68%
          
Genzyme Corp. (a)
    
4,400
  
312,048
             
Road & Rail - 3.65%
          
CSX Corp. 
      
14,000
  
679,280
             
Software - 9.50%
            
Activision, Inc. (a)
    
32,000
  
872,000
Ansys, Inc. (a)
      
23,900
  
893,143
           
1,765,143
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  (Cost $16,563,776)
    
$
18,577,842
             
       
Principal
    
       
Amount
  
Value
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.15%
        
The AIM STIT Liquid Assets Portfolio
        
    3.790% (b)
    
$
27,413
$
27,413
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS  (Cost $27,413)
  
$
27,413
             
Total Investments  (Cost $16,591,189) - 100.12%
    
18,605,255
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.12)%
      
(22,909)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
      
$
18,582,346
             
             
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
      
             
(a)
Non Income Producing
        
(b)
Variable Rate
        
             
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at February 29, 2008
 
was as follows*:
        
             
 
Cost of investments
    
 $   16,591,189
  
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  
        2,506,078
  
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
  
         (492,012)
  
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  
 $     2,014,066
  
             
 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments.
 
For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial
 
Statements section in the Fund's most recent annual report.
  
             

 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
File as exhibits a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.  Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Trust for Professional Managers

By        /s/ Joseph Neuberger                                                                                                       
             Joseph Neuberger, President and Treasurer

Date                         April 22, 2008                                                                                                



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Trust for Professional Managers
 
By        /s/ Joseph Neuberger                                                                                                       
             Joseph Neuberger, President and Treasurer

Date                         April 22, 2008