0000934999-18-000002.txt : 20180215 0000934999-18-000002.hdr.sgml : 20180215 20180215125137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000934999-18-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180215 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DF DENT & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934999 IRS NUMBER: 521045317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03691 FILM NUMBER: 18616952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 EAST PRATT STREET STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108372544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DF DENT & CO INC STREET 2: 400 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0000934999 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2017 12-31-2017 DF DENT & CO INC

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