-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HTGcuTrxefNwNgotFSs8Eqlb8KN3wZJHFfPBXQG8tPSPAD1T9lOG7wdgGeSL5idE Oj/IgS6syx+DCz0JJoYCEA== 0001140361-10-005047.txt : 20100209 0001140361-10-005047.hdr.sgml : 20100209 20100209170910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-005047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARBO CERAMICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ABRASIVE ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS [3290] IRS NUMBER: 721100013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48851 FILM NUMBER: 10585126 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 NORTH DAIRY ASHFORD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: 2819216400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 NORTH DAIRY ASHFORD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021223 IRS NUMBER: 954575414 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 AVE OF THE STAR 2ND FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3105562721 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS 2ND FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KAYNE ANDERSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KAIM TRADITIONAL L L C DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980223 SC 13G 1 doc1.htm Schedule 13G
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. n/a )*
 
Carbo Ceramics, INC 
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
140781105
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
     x  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  140781105      
 
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 Is A California Limited Liability Company
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 1,579,271
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 1,579,271
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 1,579,271
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IA
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer
 
 
Carbo Ceramics, Inc

 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
 
575 North Dairy Ashland
Ste 300
Houston, TX 77079

Item 2.

 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
 
 
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management

 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
 
1800 Avenue of the Stars
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

 
(c)
Citizenship
 
 
is a California Limited Liability Company

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
 
 
Common Stock

 
(e)
CUSIP Number
 
 
140781105

 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 
(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. o78c).

 
(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 
(e)
x
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 
(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
(g)
o
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 
(h)
o
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 
(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 
(j)
o
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 1,579,271

 
(b)
Percent of class: 6.89%

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:

 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,579,271

 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,579,271

 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
 
 
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 10.
Certification
  
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
 Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
 
    
Date: February 09, 2010
By:
/s/  Jeannine Vanian 
   Name: Jeannine Vanian 
   Title:  Chief Operating Officer 
    
 
Footnotes:

Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
 
 

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