13F-HR 1 s13ftable93003.txt DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS, INC., 13-F, 9-30-03 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: September 30, 2003 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 13f File Number: 28-6630 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: Chief Financial Officer Phone: 612-317-4101 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Laura J. Hawkins Minneapolis, MN November 10, 2003 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: 124 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $611009 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 513 12067 SH SOLE 12067 ACTUATE CORP COM com 00508b102 2489 697075 SH SOLE 697075 ADOBE SYS INC COM com 00724F101 21650 549620 SH SOLE 543970 5650 AK STL HLDG CORP COM com 001547108 819 409252 SH SOLE 405652 3600 ALCOA INC COM com 013817101 1934 73929 SH SOLE 73029 900 ALLSTATE CORP COM com 020002101 628 17200 SH SOLE 17200 APPLE COMPUTER INC COM com 037833100 13818 666875 SH SOLE 660575 6300 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COM com 039483102 143 10900 SH SOLE 10900 3 243 SH OTHER 243 ASHWORTH INC 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