N-CSR 1 thompsonplumb_ncsr.htm CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT thompsonplumb_ncsr.htm
UNITED STATES 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR 
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-4946
 
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717 
(Address of principal executive offices)--(Zip code)
 
John W. Thompson 
Chief Executive Officer and President
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
With a copy to:
 
Fredrick G. Lautz, Esq.
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (608) 827-5700
 
Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2009
 
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2009
 
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
 
              
 
 
Annual Report
November 30, 2009
 
 
 
Thompson Plumb Growth Fund
 
Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund
 
Thompson Plumb Bond Fund
 
 
 
 
 
Telephone: 1-800-999-0887
www.thompsonplumb.com
 
 
 
 
 
___________________________________________
 
 

 
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. These include any Advisor or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors, interest rates, economic trends and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current Prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the Advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the Advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the Advisor or portfolio manager to implement its strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any Fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
 
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THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
November 30, 2009
 
CONTENTS

        Page(s)
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS 4
 
GROWTH FUND  
       Investment review 5-7
       Schedule of investments 8-9
 
MIDCAP FUND  
       Investment review 10-12
       Schedule of investments 13-14
 
BOND FUND  
       Investment review 15-17
       Schedule of investments 18-22
 
FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES 23
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
       Statements of assets and liabilities 24
       Statements of operations 25
       Statements of changes in net assets 26
       Notes to financial statements 27-33
       Financial highlights 34-36
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 37
 
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS   38-39
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   40-42

     This report contains information for existing shareholders of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. It does not constitute an offer to sell. This Annual Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a Fund Prospectus, which contains information about the Funds’ objectives and policies, risks, management, expenses and other information.
A Prospectus can be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887.
 
Please read your Prospectus carefully.
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
November 30, 2009

Dear Shareholders
 
We are pleased to provide you with this review of the Thompson Plumb Funds’ performance for the year 2009. This year, Thompson Investment Management, who manages our Funds, re-organized the team responsible for managing our Funds, and the investment record of the new team has impressed me. This report describes that performance and the major factors that influenced it.
 
I assure you we will continue to work for the shareholders in 2010 in pursuit of the maximum return possible given the risks as we see them. We thank you for entrusting your investment to us in 2009 and we look forward to serving you in the years to come.
 

Donald A. Nichols
Chairman
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
 
The Thompson Plumb Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2009

Portfolio Managers
       James T. Evans, CFA 
       Jason L. Stephens, CFA 
       John W. Thompson, CFA
 
Performance
 
The Thompson Plumb Growth Fund produced a total return of 38.88% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, as compared to its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 25.39%.
 
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns  
 Through 11/30/09  
  1 Year     3 Year   5 Year   10 Year  
  Thompson Plumb Growth Fund 38.88 % -12.39 % -5.13 % 2.15 %  
  S&P 500 Index 25.39 %   -5.79 %   0.71 %   -0.57 %  
 
Expense Ratio as of 3/31/09 was 1.27%.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
 
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. stocks. You cannot directly invest in an index.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
Management Commentary
 
Roughly half of the Growth Fund’s outperformance of its benchmark came from individual issue selection and half came from sector selection. Our decision to overweight positions in the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors added 0.9% and 1.9%, respectively, to the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. Having no exposure to the Utilities sector contributed another 1.1% of the Fund’s positive relative performance. The top five individual contributors to the Fund’s performance were Morgan Stanley, Bare Escentuals, eBay, Intel and Viacom. The Fund’s individual security selection outperformed the benchmark in every sector except the Energy and Financial sectors. In the Financial sector, we made the decision to invest in what we believed were more conservative financial stocks during the majority of the fiscal year. However, as the market rebounded from its lows in March, many of the financial stocks that we had perceived as riskier and had thus avoided investing in outperformed our Financial holdings.
 
Generally, we believe that the reason we outperformed the S&P 500 over the fiscal year is that stock valuations “reverted to the mean” in the second half of the year. That is to say, when the market reached a low in March, there were many company stocks trading at very low historic valuations relative to the cash flows they were generating and to their perceived potential for future earnings growth. Panic may have contributed to this environment. Because we believe that panic is not sustainable over the long run, we purchased many of the stocks that we saw as beaten down, and as this panic seemed to subside, many of these stocks returned to valuation levels that were more consistent with historic levels.
 
Longer term, we believe the market rally that began in March was justified. We think the markets fell in 2007 and 2008 primarily for two separate reasons. We feel the first 40% of the total decline from the October 2007 high to the March 2009 low was caused by the economy slipping into a recession, and that the final 60% of the decline was a result of the credit markets ceasing to function after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and other Financial-sector companies. This dysfunction in the credit markets was best seen in the spread in yields between corporate bonds having a BBB credit rating and U.S. Treasury securities. The spread widened to over 7% last fall, but has narrowed to a historically more typical 3% recently; this suggests to us that most of the damage caused to the economy as a result of stalled credit markets has passed. Assuming this analysis is correct, the rebound off the March lows could be explained as a market recovery, by fiscal year end, of 100% of the decline caused by the credit crunch but a recovery of only a portion of the decline caused by the recession.
 
The pace of any potential recovery with respect to the final 40% of the decline in the stock market will ultimately depend on the timing and pace of an economic recovery, which may take some time. We believe the recession is currently in the process of ending, but that the pace of economic growth should be a more modest 2-3% growth in real Gross Domestic Product rather than a faster “V”-shaped bounce. Even in this more modest growth environment, our analysis indicates that revenues could potentially grow at as high as a 7-8% pace, derived from a combination of market share gains, exposure to faster growing international markets, and moderate inflation. Additionally, with operating leverage and share repurchases, earnings could potentially grow as much as 10%. One cannot predict the future, but if these assumptions are accurate, we believe the stock market could be on pace to reach new highs by the end of 2011, and that our portfolio should be well positioned to potentially take advantage of these conditions.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in smaller companies involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
 
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 8 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations are subject to change.
 
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009
  

 
   Top 10 Equity Holdings at 11/30/09
     % of Fund’s 
 Company Industry  Net Assets 
 Exxon Mobil Corp. Oil & Gas Producers  4.71%
 Microsoft Corp. Software & Computer   3.22%
         Services    
 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals &  2.91%
         Biotechnology   
 Intel Corp. Technology Hardware &  2.41%
         Equipment   
 General Electric Co. General Industries  2.16%
 Hess Corp. Oil & Gas Producers  2.08%
 Cisco Systems, Inc. Technology Hardware &  2.06%
         Equipment   
   Target Corp. General Retailers  1.99%
 eBay Inc. Internet Programs &  1.84%
         Services  
   The Procter & Gamble Co Household Goods & Home   1.82%
         Construction  
As of November 30, 2009, 100.0% of the Fund’s net assets were in equity, cash and short-term instruments.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2009
 
Shares      Value
COMMON STOCKS - 100.0%
         
       Consumer Discretionary - 11.6%
              Automobiles & Parts - 0.5%  
              LKQ Corp. (a) 39,600 $ 690,228
          
              General Retailers - 5.0%  
              Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A 19,375 773,644
              Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (a) 39,300 1,468,248
              Kohl’s Corp. (a) 19,250 1,022,945
              Office Depot, Inc. (a) 183,450 1,126,383
              Target Corp. 61,670 2,871,355
  7,262,575
              Media - 5.6%
              CBS Corp. Class B 117,895 1,510,235
              Lions Gate  
                     Entertainment Corp. (a) 201,000 1,002,990
              The Walt Disney Co. 50,650 1,530,643
              Time Warner Inc. 47,150 1,448,448
              Viacom, Inc. Class B (a) 87,500 2,593,500
  8,085,816
              Personal Goods - 0.5%        
              Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) 30,275 726,903
          
Consumer Staples - 8.9%        
              Beverages - 1.5%
              PepsiCo, Inc. 35,000     2,177,700
          
              Food & Drug Retailers - 4.6%
              Sysco Corp. 96,575     2,611,388
              Walgreen Co. 47,575 1,850,192
              Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 40,175     2,191,546
  6,653,126
              Household Goods & Home        
                     Construction - 1.8%        
              The Procter & Gamble Co. 41,975 2,617,141
         
              Personal Supplies - 1.0%        
              Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a) 111,300 1,423,527
         
Energy - 15.0%        
              Oil & Gas Producers - 11.4%
              Chevron Corp. 29,195     2,278,378
              Devon Energy Corp. 22,095 1,488,098
              Exxon Mobil Corp. 90,495     6,793,460
              Hess Corp. 51,650 2,993,634
              Marathon Oil Corp. 44,375     1,447,512
              Murphy Oil Corp. 23,900 1,347,721
              Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 3,450     142,658
  16,491,461
              Oil Equipment, Services &
                     Distribution - 3.6%
              Schlumberger Ltd. 34,575   2,208,997
              Smith International, Inc. 49,450 1,344,051
              Weatherford International Ltd. (a) 95,400 1,593,180
  5,146,228
Financials - 13.2%
              Banks - 5.2%
              Associated Banc-Corp 187,790 2,129,539
              First Horizon National Corp. (a) 111,538 1,511,340
              JPMorgan Chase & Co. 48,250 2,050,142
              Northern Trust Corp. 36,795 1,821,352
  7,512,373
              Financial Services - 6.9%
              Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 28,100     748,584
              Discover Financial Services 94,890 1,466,999
              Eaton Vance Corp. 72,200     2,176,108
              Morgan Stanley 64,700 2,043,226
              State Street Corp. 50,875     2,101,137
              T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 29,800 1,458,114
        9,994,168
              Insurance - 1.1%
              Aflac, Inc. 16,385     754,202
              Torchmark Corp. 16,870 733,508
        1,487,710
Health Care - 18.0%
              Health Care Equipment &        
                     Services - 9.8%        
              Baxter International 19,625 1,070,544
              CareFusion Corp. (a) 15,300     395,199
              Henry Schein, Inc. (a) 27,440 1,362,670
              Medco Health        
                     Solutions, Inc. (a) 17,755     1,121,406
              Medtronic, Inc. 36,650 1,555,426
              Patterson Cos., Inc. (a) 53,980     1,387,826
              ResMed Inc. (a) 22,825 1,147,413
              St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) 60,365     2,215,999
              TomoTherapy Inc. (a) 356,950 1,220,769
              Waters Corp. (a) 19,240     1,130,927
              Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) 25,245 1,493,747
        14,101,926
              Health Care Services - 2.2%
              Cardinal Health, Inc. 30,600     986,238
              IMS Health Inc. 35,075 749,202
              McKesson Corp. 23,925     1,483,828
3,219,268

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009 

Shares       Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
             
       Health Care (continued)
              Pharmaceuticals &
                     Biotechnology - 6.0%
              Amgen Inc. (a) 39,450 $ 2,223,007
              Genzyme Corp. (a) 13,075 662,903
              Johnson & Johnson 66,835 4,199,911
              Novartis AG ADR 27,175 1,510,930
  8,596,751
 
       Industrials - 8.4%
              Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%
              The Boeing Co. 21,000 1,100,610
 
              General Industries - 3.7%
              General Electric Co. 194,150 3,110,283
              3M Co. 29,220 2,262,797
  5,373,080
              Industrial Transportation - 0.5%  
              FedEx Corp. 8,830 745,693
 
              Support Services - 3.4%
              Cintas Corp. 51,750 1,453,658
              EnergySolutions 151,825 1,302,658
              W.W. Grainger, Inc. 22,395 2,187,991
  4,944,307
 
       Information Technology - 23.9%
              Computer Programs - 1.4%
              Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a) 60,610 690,348
              Electronic Arts Inc. (a) 78,935 1,333,212
  2,023,560
              Electronic & Electrical
                     Equipment - 0.5%
              Flextronics International Ltd. (a) 106,195 750,799
 
              Internet Programs &
                     Services - 1.9%
              eBay Inc. (a) 108,555 2,656,341
 
              IT Services - 1.7%
              Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. 60,025 641,667
              Visa Inc. Class A 22,950 1,858,950
  2,500,617
              Software & Computer
                     Services - 5.1%
              Adobe Systems Inc. (a) 31,000 1,087,480
              Google Inc. Class A (a) 2,645 1,542,035  
              Microsoft Corp. 157,876 4,643,133
  7,272,648
              Technology Hardware &
                     Equipment - 13.3%
              Altera Corp.   88,400     1,859,052  
              Broadcom Corp. Class A (a) 24,590 718,028
              Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)   127,115     2,974,491  
              EMC Corp. (a) 86,400 1,454,112
              Hewlett-Packard Co.   15,000     735,900  
              Intel Corp. 180,800 3,471,360
              JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)   209,910     1,551,235  
              Linear Technology Corp. 50,970 1,374,661
              Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.   79,880     1,405,888  
              QUALCOMM Inc. 42,430 1,909,350
              Xilinx, Inc.   76,425     1,730,262  
19,184,339
       Telecommunication Services - 1.0%        
              Mobile Telecommunications - 1.0%
              Vodafone Group Plc ADR   64,195     1,456,585  
 
              TOTAL COMMON STOCKS            
                     (COST $121,588,451)         144,195,480  
 
  Principal
  Amount
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%            
              Variable-Rate Demand
                     Notes - 0.0%
              American Family Financial            
                     Services, 0.100% $ 5,636     5,636  
 
              Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes         5,636  
 
              TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
                     (COST $5,636)         5,636  
 
              TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%            
                     (COST $121,594,087)         144,201,116  
 
              NET OTHER ASSETS AND            
                     LIABILITIES - 0.0%         (69,664 )
 
              NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 144,131,452  

(a) Non-income producing security.
 
ADR: American Depository Receipt
 
See Notes to Financial Statements. 
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2009

Portfolio Managers
     James T. Evans, CFA 
     Jason L. Stephens, CFA 
     John W. Thompson, CFA
 
Performance
 
The MidCap Fund produced a total return of 53.04% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, as compared to its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Index, which returned 38.59%.
 
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns
Through 11/30/09
Since
Inception
1 Year       (03/31/08)
Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund 53.04%   -3.28%
Russell Midcap Index 38.59%   -8.37%

Gross Expense Ratio as of 3/31/09 was 8.40%.
Net Expense Ratio after reimbursement was 1.30%.*
 
* The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the MidCap Fund through March 31, 2010.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
 
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index based on total market capitalization. You cannot directly invest in an index.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009

Management Commentary
 
Roughly two-thirds of the MidCap Fund’s outperformance of its benchmark came from individual issue selection and the remaining one-third came from sector selection. Our decision to overweight positions in the pro-cyclical Information Technology and Energy sectors added 1.1% and 0.5%, respectively, in performance relative to the Russell Midcap Index. At the same time, being underweighted in the traditionally defensive Utilities sector contributed another 2.3% of positive relative performance. The blend of modest outperformance and underperformance among the other sectors effectively canceled each other out. Individual holdings in Nordstrom, Bare Escentuals, EnergySolutions and JDS Uniphase all contributed over 3% to absolute performance, and made only slightly smaller contributions to relative performance. We exhibited outperforming relative individual security selection in most sectors. The only sector with material underperformance with respect to issue selection was the Financial sector. Several individual Fund positions in banking institutions, along with a lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs), accounted for most of the underperformance in that sector.
 
Generally, we believe that the reason we outperformed the Russell Midcap over the fiscal year is that stock valuations “reverted to the mean” in the second half of the year. That is to say, when the market reached a low in March, there were many company stocks trading at very low historic valuations relative to the cash flows they were generating and to their perceived potential for future earnings growth. Panic may have contributed to this environment. Because we believe that panic is not sustainable over the long run, we purchased many of the stocks that we saw as beaten down, and as this panic seemed to subside, many of these stocks returned to valuation levels that were more consistent with historic levels.
 
Longer term, we believe the market rally that began in March was justified. We think the markets fell in 2007 and 2008 primarily for two separate reasons. We feel the first 40% of the total decline from the October 2007 high to the March 2009 low was caused by the economy slipping into a recession, and that the final 60% of the decline was a result of the credit markets ceasing to function after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and other Financial-sector companies. This dysfunction in the credit markets was best seen in the spread in yields between corporate bonds having a BBB credit rating and U.S. Treasury securities. The spread widened to over 7% last fall, but has narrowed to a historically more typical 3% recently; this suggests to us that most of the damage caused to the economy as a result of stalled credit markets has passed. Assuming this analysis is correct, the rebound off the March lows could be explained as a market recovery, by fiscal year end, of 100% of the decline caused by the credit crunch but a recovery of only a portion of the decline caused by the recession. The pace of any potential recovery with respect to the final 40% of the decline in the stock market will ultimately depend on the timing and pace of an economic recovery, which may take some time. We believe the recession is currently in the process of ending, but that the pace of economic growth should be a more modest 2-3% growth in real Gross Domestic Product rather than a faster “V”-shaped bounce.
 
The prices of midcap stocks followed a similar path as the market as a whole, as many of the Fund’s biggest winners for the fiscal year had experienced crushing price declines by the time the market reached a bottom in March, but boomed off that bottom as investor’s appetite for risk seemed to re-emerge. As long as the economy avoids a “double-dip recession” (in which the economy goes through a second recessionary period after a brief period of growth in Gross Domestic Product), we expect midcap stocks to continue outperforming their large-cap brethren. This is because of the potential for faster earnings growth with midcap companies, which are typically fueled by a higher degree of innovation from disruptive technologies, growing market share, and more rapid margin expansion in a cyclical recovery scenario. While our Growth Fund holds some of the MidCap Fund’s holdings in smaller position sizes, we view the MidCap Fund as a direct way to play these themes for investors who can tolerate slightly more risk in the search for potentially better returns.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Midcap companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater volatility than large capitalization companies.
 
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 13 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations are subject to change.
 
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009  

Top 10 Equity Holdings at 11/30/09
% of Fund’s
  Company Industry Net Assets
  Eaton Vance Corp. Financial Services 2.08%
  ResMed Inc. Health Care Equipment 2.06%
       & Services
  JDS Uniphase Corp. Technology Hardware & 2.04%
         Equipment  
    W.W. Grainger, Inc. Support Services 2.04%
    Investment Technology Financial Services 2.02%
         Group, Inc.    
  Darden Restaurants, Inc. Travel & Leisure 2.01%
 
  Weatherford International Ltd. Oil Equipment, Services 2.01%
         & Distribution  
  EnergySolutions Support Services 2.00%
  Murphy Oil Corp. Oil & Gas Producers 2.00%
  Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     Technology Hardware & 1.98%
       Equipment
As of November 30, 2009, 100.2% of the Fund’s net assets were in equity, cash and short-term instruments.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2009

Shares       Value
COMMON STOCKS - 100.0%
         
       Consumer Discretionary - 16.3%
              Automobiles & Parts - 1.0%
              LKQ Corp. (a) 5,450 $ 94,993
 
              General Retailers - 6.3%
              Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A 4,355 173,895
              Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (a)
3,910 146,078
              Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (a) 2,352 95,985
              Nordstrom, Inc. 3,625 121,256
              Office Depot, Inc. (a) 11,479 70,481
  607,695
              Media - 2.7%
              CBS Corp. Class B 7,435 95,242
              Lions Gate
                     Entertainment Corp. (a) 33,726 168,293
    263,535
              Personal Goods - 4.3%
              Coach, Inc. 4,873 169,337
              FGX International Holdings
                     Limited (a) 4,500 74,250
              Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) 6,933 166,461
    410,048
              Travel & Leisure - 2.0%
              Darden Restaurants, Inc. 6,171 193,955
 
       Consumer Staples - 4.7%
              Food Producers - 2.7%
              McCormick & Co., Inc. 4,658 166,197
              The J. M. Smucker Co. 1,642 97,009
263,206
              Personal Supplies - 2.0%
              Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a) 14,620 186,990
 
       Energy - 9.6%
              Oil & Gas Producers - 5.0%
              ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (a) 3,050 48,647
              Bill Barrett Corp. (a) 850 24,268
              Denbury Resources Inc. (a) 1,800 23,886
              Murphy Oil Corp. 3,416 192,628
              Noble Energy, Inc. 1,863 121,561
              Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
575 23,776
              Quicksilver Resources Inc. (a)
1,950 25,955
              Swift Energy Co. (a) 1,095 23,510
  484,231
              Oil Equipment, Services &
                     Distribution - 4.6%
              Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 6,500   100,035
              Smith International, Inc. 5,320 144,598
              Weatherford International Ltd. (a) 11,575 193,303
  437,936
 
       Financials - 18.1%
              Banks - 6.2%
              Associated Banc-Corp 16,754 189,990
              First Horizon National Corp. (a) 13,029 176,543
              Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 19,381 111,441
              Northern Trust Corp. 2,475 122,512
  600,486
              Financial Services - 5.9%
              Discover Financial Services 11,144 172,286
              Eaton Vance Corp. 6,665 200,883
              Investment Technology
                     Group, Inc. (a) 10,645 194,271
  567,440
              Insurance - 6.0%
              Cincinnati Financial Corp. 4,625 118,030
              Genworth Financial Inc.
                     Class A (a) 1,760 18,955
              StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
3,363 124,801
              Torchmark Corp. 4,001 173,963
              Unum Group 7,626 145,199
  580,948
 
       Health Care - 12.0%
              Health Care Equipment &
                     Services - 9.8%
              Henry Schein, Inc. (a) 3,289 163,332
              Lincare Holdings Inc. (a) 2,061 73,207
              Patterson Cos., Inc. (a) 6,455 165,958
              ResMed Inc. (a) 3,950 198,566
              TomoTherapy Inc. (a) 13,078 44,727
              Virtual Radiologic Corp. (a)
3,745 49,022
              Waters Corp. (a) 2,489 146,303
              Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) 1,690 99,997
  941,112
              Health Care Services - 2.2%
              IMS Health Inc. 2,240 47,846
              McKesson Corp. 1,535 95,201
              MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (a)
1,958 72,622
215,669

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009

Shares       Value
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
             
       Industrials - 8.8%
              Aerospace & Defense - 1.7%
              Alliant Techsystems Inc. (a)  1,929 $ 165,354
 
              Industrial Engineering - 1.3%
              SPX Corp. 2,275 121,235
 
              Support Services - 5.8%
              Cintas Corp. 6,045 169,804
              EnergySolutions 22,510   193,136
              W.W. Grainger, Inc. 2,008 196,182
559,122
 
       Information Technology - 21.0%
              Computer Programs - 3.7%
              Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)
10,470 119,253
              Electronic Arts Inc. (a) 9,735 164,424
              Take-Two Interactive
                     Software, Inc. (a) 6,610 74,363
  358,040
              Electronic & Electrical
                     Equipment - 3.4%
              Celestica Inc. (a) 5,826 47,715
              Flextronics International Ltd. (a) 19,977 141,237
              Molex Inc. Class A 8,650 141,860
  330,812
              IT Services - 2.7%
              Fiserv, Inc. (a) 2,072 95,809
              Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
11,091 118,563
              Paychex, Inc. 1,562 48,969
  263,341
              Software & Computer
                     Services - 1.3%
              Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)
5,075 121,800
 
              Technology Hardware &
                     Equipment - 9.9%
              Altera Corp.   6,960 146,369
              Broadcom Corp. Class A (a) 3,350 97,820
              JDS Uniphase Corp. (a) 26,661 197,025
              Linear Technology Corp. 5,337 143,939
              Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
10,856 191,066
              Xilinx, Inc. 7,626 172,653
  948,872
 
       Materials - 6.4%
              Chemicals - 3.5%
              Airgas, Inc. 3,607 166,824  
              International Flavors &
                     Fragrances Inc. 4,323 176,033
342,857
              General Materials - 0.6%
              Pactiv Corp. (a) 2,500   60,875
 
              Household Materials - 1.0%
              The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
                     Class A 2,371 94,674
 
              Industrial Materials - 1.3%
              Nalco Holding Co. 5,033 123,107
 
       Utilities - 3.1%
              Electricity - 1.0%
              Pepco Holdings, Inc. 6,285 102,445
 
              Gas, Water & Multiutilities - 2.1%
              MDU Resources Group, Inc. 4,522 102,197
              SCANA Corp. 2,769 97,469
  199,666
 
              TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
                     (COST $8,123,209) 9,640,444
 
  Principal
  Amount
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2%
       Variable-Rate Demand Notes - 0.2%
              American Family Financial
                     Services, 0.100% $ 17,761 17,761
 
              Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes 17,761
 
              TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
                     (COST $17,761) 17,761
 
              TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2%
                     (COST $8,140,970) 9,658,205
 
              NET OTHER ASSETS AND
                     LIABILITIES - (0.2%) (19,810 )
 
              NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 9,638,395  

(a) Non-income producing security.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2009

Portfolio Managers
     James T. Evans, CFA 
     Jason L. Stephens, CFA 
     John W. Thompson, CFA
 
Performance
 
The Bond Fund produced a total return of 30.05% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, as compared to its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit 1-10 Year Index, which returned 9.94% and as compared to the Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index, which returned 7.45%.
 
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns
Through 11/30/09
1 Year       3 Year       5 Year       10 Year
Thompson Plumb Bond Fund 30.05%   9.04%   6.56%   6.79%
Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Gov’t/Credit 1-10 Year Index 9.94%   6.27%   5.11%   6.05%
Barclays Capital U.S. Gov’t/Credit 1-5 Year Index 7.45%   5.96%   4.80%   5.45%

Gross Expense Ratio as of 3/31/09 was 1.18%.
Net Expense Ratio after reimbursement was 0.80%.*
30-Day SEC Yield as of 11/30/09 was 2.17%.
30-Day SEC Yield (without reimbursement) as of 11/30/09 was 1.91%.
 
* The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Bond Fund through March 31, 2010.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
 
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit 1-10 Year Index is a market-value-weighted index of all investment grade bonds with maturities of more than one year and less than 10 years. The Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index is a market-value-weighted index of all investment-grade bonds with maturities of more than one year and less than 5 years. You cannot directly invest in an index.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009

Management Commentary
 
The Fund’s relative performance was driven by the corporate bonds in the Fund’s portfolio – both because the Fund was overweighted in its corporate bond holdings relative to its benchmark and because of individual bond performance. The Fund had increased its asset allocation so that the portfolio was composed of as much as 50% corporate bonds coming into the fiscal year, versus the 20-25% target of its benchmark. We developed this target because the spread on corporate bond rates relative to Treasury bond rates had reached record levels of 700 basis points, versus a historically more normal 100-300 basis point range. During the fiscal year, as this spread started to narrow back toward historically normal levels, the Fund’s corporate bonds appreciated relative to its other holdings, as well as to its benchmarks. As we began to see evidence of what we perceived as a thawing in the credit markets by the spring of 2009, we further increased the Fund’s allocation to corporate bonds to an 80-85% range to amplify the effect of the narrowing of spreads. Certain individual bonds in the Fund, including those issued by GMAC, SLM, Nordstrom, Simon Property Group and Discover Financial, saw their spreads narrow even more than the overall average among corporate bonds.
 
Going forward, we are concerned with the amount of stimulus that has been injected into the economy by the government and Federal Reserve, and have begun preparing for a possible future increase in interest rates. The average duration of the bonds in the portfolio was reduced from a peak of 3.89 years last spring to 2.94 years by the end of the fiscal year. In addition to largely buying bonds having maturities between 2011 and 2014 with new purchases, the Fund sold many of its longest-duration bonds. At fiscal year end, less than 3% of the Fund’s holdings had maturities of 10 years or longer, and this figure included several mortgage-backed bonds having long maturities but low durations. We plan to continue trimming longer-maturity bonds as long as we perceive that yields to maturity warrant doing so.
 
With regard to the characteristics of the Fund, we plan to maintain an average overall credit rating of at least A- among bonds held by the Fund, and may increase this average rating depending on the attractiveness of corporate bonds relative to U.S. Treasury and government agency debt. We also intend to keep the duration of the Fund low enough to maintain the Fund’s current Morningstar classification as a short-term bond fund. The holdings of the Fund had an average coupon yield of 5% at fiscal year end despite adhering to these credit and duration constraints, and we believe this average yield is attractive on both an absolute and relative basis.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve additional risks such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, and increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
 
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 18 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings are subject to change.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
SEC Yield is a standardized yield computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the 30-day period prior to quarter-end and was created to allow for fairer comparisons among bond funds.
 
Basis point is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%, and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.
 
Coupon yield is the interest rate on a bond, determined upon issuance, and expressed as a percentage of par value.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
Portfolio Concentration at 11/30/09
(Includes cash and cash equivalents)
% of Total Investments
Quality
     U.S. Government and Agency Issues 19.5 %     
     AAA 1.1 %
     AA 8.4 %
     A 22.7 %  
     BBB 39.0 %
     BB and Below 9.0 %
     Short-Term Investments 0.3 %
100.0 %
 
Effective Maturity
 
     Under 1 year 26.9 %
     1 to 3 years 11.8 %
     3 to 5 years 39.9 %
     5 to 10 years 20.6 %
     Over 10 years 0.8 %
100.0 %
 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2009
 
Principal
Amount       Value
BONDS - 96.4%
           
       Corporate Bonds - 78.5%
              Allied Waste North America
                     7.250% due 3/15/2015 $ 465,000 $ 487,087
              American Express  
                     0.391% due 10/4/2010 (a) 400,000 397,737
              American General Finance
                     6.000% due 10/15/2014 1,000,000   687,385
                     6.000% due 12/15/2014   1,000,000   683,798
                     6.900% due 12/15/2017 1,000,000 701,947
              Arden Realty LP
                     5.250% due 3/1/2015 2,449,000 2,592,727
              Associated Banc-Corp
                     6.750% due 8/15/2011 2,622,000 2,627,640
              Bank of America Corp.
                     7.375% due 5/15/2014 826,000 927,207
                     5.350% due 9/15/2015 150,000 152,712
                     5.250% due 12/1/2015 50,000 50,459
              BB&T Corp.
                     5.200% due 12/23/2015 750,000 796,735
              Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
                     0.160% due 3/10/2014 (a) 270,000 252,077
                     0.110% due 4/10/2014 (a) 100,000 92,867
              Berkshire Hathaway
                     4.200% due 12/15/2010 1,448,000 1,502,306
              Best Buy Co.
                     6.750% due 7/15/2013 570,000 620,546
              Black Hills Corp.
                     9.000% due 5/15/2014 2,210,000 2,582,104
              Brinker International
                     5.750% due 6/1/2014 2,632,000 2,625,820
              Capital One Bank
                     6.500% due 6/13/2013 423,000 454,307
              Caterpillar Inc.
                     4.300% due 6/1/2010 1,000,000 1,019,038
              CBS Corp.
                     8.200% due 5/15/2014 867,000 976,066
              CIT Group, Inc.
                     6.250% due 2/15/2010 (e) 200,000 139,377
                     6.500% due 2/15/2010 (e) 174,000 121,974
                     5.200% due 11/3/2010 (e) 500,000 355,628
                     4.750% due 12/15/2010 (e) 250,000 175,791
                     6.000% due 3/15/2013 (e) 79,000 54,489
                     6.150% due 4/15/2013 (e) 196,000 135,226
                     4.900% due 2/15/2015 (e) 50,000 34,749
                     0.720% due 12/14/2016 (a) (e) 868,000 598,920
                     5.950% due 2/15/2017 (e) 100,000 69,540
                     5.700% due 3/15/2017 (e) 400,000 278,689
                     6.000% due 6/15/2017 (e) 50,000 34,791
              Citigroup, Inc.
                     5.625% due 8/27/2012   250,000   259,596
                     5.000% due 9/15/2014 469,000 455,806
              CONSOL Energy Inc.
                     7.875% due 3/1/2012   450,000 477,000
              Continental Corp.
                     8.375% due 8/15/2012 150,000 158,481
              Corning Inc.
                     6.050% due 6/15/2015 1,000,000 1,013,204
                     6.200% due 3/15/2016 428,000 469,371
              Countrywide Financial Corp.
                     6.250% due 5/15/2016 775,000 785,407
              Darden Restaurants
                     7.125% due 2/1/2016 65,000 71,969
              Discover Financial Services
                     0.830% due 6/11/2010 (a) 500,000 494,736
              Dow Chemical Co.
                     7.600% due 5/15/2014 1,631,000 1,851,779
                     5.900% due 2/15/2015 650,000 695,040
              EMC Corp., Convertible
                     1.750% due 12/1/2013 1,000,000 1,215,000
              Fifth Third Bancorp
                     6.250% due 5/1/2013 1,356,000 1,419,939
              First Tennessee Bank
                     4.500% due 5/15/2013 1,780,000 1,612,452
                     4.625% due 5/15/2013 840,000 790,884
                     5.650% due 4/1/2016 200,000 178,351
              First Union National
                     7.800% due 8/18/2010 80,000 83,686
              Fortune Brands, Inc.
                     4.875% due 12/1/2013 450,000 464,235
                     6.375% due 6/15/2014 1,143,000 1,236,791
                     5.375% due 1/15/2016 54,000 55,461
              GE Capital Franchise Finance
                     8.750% due 10/15/2010 208,000 219,570
              General Electric Capital Corp.
                     7.375% due 1/19/2010 55,000 55,472
                     4.875% due 10/21/2010 500,000 518,206
                     4.250% due 12/1/2010 62,000 64,021
                     5.900% due 5/13/2014 450,000 493,547
                     5.600% due 7/15/2014 500,000 528,448
                     5.000% due 4/15/2016 40,000 40,600
              GMAC LLC
                     7.000% due 10/15/2011 200,000 179,579
                     7.250% due 8/15/2012 100,000 84,349
                     7.000% due 11/15/2012 50,000 41,433
                     7.100% due 1/15/2013 32,000 26,495

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009

Principal
Amount       Value
BONDS (continued)
           
       Corporate Bonds (continued)
              GMAC LLC (continued)  
                     6.000% due 7/15/2013 $ 60,000 $ 48,607
                     0.000% due 6/15/2015 (c) 1,250,000 637,500
                     6.350% due 2/15/2016 (b) 75,000 53,745
                     6.500% due 2/15/2016 (b) 100,000 72,282
                     6.500% due 9/15/2016 (b)   87,000   62,267
                     7.250% due 9/15/2017 259,000 180,151
              Harley-Davidson
                     5.250% due 12/15/2012 (d) 1,500,000 1,525,035
                     5.750% due 12/15/2014 (d) 1,250,000 1,260,488
              Hartford Financial Services
                     0.000% due 6/15/2010 (a) (c) 500,000 495,485
                     7.900% due 6/15/2010 50,000 51,514
                     5.250% due 10/15/2011 305,000 316,970
                     4.625% due 7/15/2013 750,000 757,301
                     5.050% due 7/15/2013 35,000 35,893
                     4.750% due 3/1/2014 825,000 816,215
              HSBC Finance Corp.
                     8.000% due 7/15/2010 306,000 318,348
                     5.700% due 7/15/2012 125,000 129,924
                     6.000% due 4/15/2013 621,000 660,379
                     4.400% due 5/15/2013 100,000 100,188
                     2.370% due 9/15/2013 (a) 156,000 142,910
                     1.050% due 10/10/2013 (a) 131,000 124,542
                     0.830% due 1/10/2014 (a) 161,000 149,191
                     5.600% due 4/15/2014 50,000 51,786
                     6.000% due 8/15/2014 199,000 211,612
                     5.800% due 9/15/2014 50,000 52,752
                     5.750% due 10/15/2014 85,000 89,461
                     5.300% due 11/15/2016 30,000 29,468
              Ingersoll-Rand
                     9.500% due 4/15/2014 1,000,000 1,211,135
              International Lease Finance Corp.
                     5.000% due 6/15/2010 300,000 290,739
              Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
                     4.750% due 1/30/2014 2,283,000 2,273,644
              John Hancock Life Ins. Co.
                     5.000% due 4/15/2016 50,000 51,297
              Johnson Controls, Inc.
                     5.250% due 1/15/2011 1,035,000 1,077,012
              Lexmark International, Inc.
                     5.900% due 6/1/2013 2,226,000 2,328,467
              Lincoln National Corp.
                     4.750% due 2/15/2014 1,638,000 1,665,749
              Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
                     5.585% due 12/28/2020 (a) 1,347,000 1,124,177
              Marshall & Ilsley Bank  
                     4.400% due 3/15/2010   120,000   119,826
                     6.375% due 9/1/2011 700,000 663,785
                     5.300% due 9/8/2011 68,000 65,005
                     5.150% due 2/22/2012 137,000 130,575
              Masco Corp.
                     5.875% due 7/15/2012 1,248,000 1,263,358
                     7.125% due 8/15/2013 934,000 974,647
                     6.125% due 10/3/2016 500,000 476,500
              Maytag Corp.
                     5.000% due 5/15/2015 50,000 51,035
              MBNA Corp.
                     7.500% due 3/15/2012 100,000 110,069
                     6.625% due 6/15/2012 75,000 81,334
              Medtronic, Inc., Convertible
                     1.625% due 4/15/2013 350,000 355,688
              Merrill Lynch & Co.
                     5.450% due 2/5/2013 500,000 525,357
                     6.150% due 4/25/2013 455,000 489,570
                     0.000% due 8/30/2013 (c) 65,000 55,694
                     5.000% due 2/3/2014 138,000 142,668
                     5.450% due 7/15/2014 510,000 536,290
              Met Life
                     4.625% due 8/19/2010 (d) 50,000 50,997
              Morgan Stanley
                     0.516% due 6/1/2011 (a) 500,000 488,800
                     4.750% due 4/1/2014 1,943,000 1,977,076
                     6.000% due 4/28/2015 1,000,000 1,086,533
              National City Corp.
                     0.465% due 6/16/2010 (a) 1,000,000 996,224
                     4.900% due 1/15/2015 1,000,000 1,049,779
                     4.250% due 7/1/2018 200,000 188,400
              NiSource Finance Corp.
                     5.400% due 7/15/2014 215,000 224,945
              Nordstrom, Inc.
                     6.250% due 1/15/2018 2,000,000 2,178,902
              PPL Energy Supply, LLC
                     6.500% due 5/1/2018 1,000,000 1,080,461
              Principal Financial Group
                     7.875% due 5/15/2014 1,365,000 1,545,663
                     0.396% due 4/1/2016 (a) 50,000 44,695
              Progressive Corp.
                     7.000% due 10/1/2013 25,000 27,669
              Protective Life Corp.
                     4.300% due 6/1/2013 350,000 339,802

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
Principal
Amount       Value
BONDS (continued)
           
       Corporate Bonds (continued)
              Prudential Financial, Inc.
                     5.050% due 5/15/2013 $ 40,000 $ 39,835
                     5.100% due 9/20/2014 225,000 231,551
                     6.200% due 1/15/2015 1,100,000 1,185,163
              R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
                     4.950% due 4/1/2014 372,000 366,151
              Simon Property Group, LP
                     5.300% due 5/30/2013 1,000,000 1,049,982
                     6.100% due 5/1/2016 1,000,000 1,057,480
              SLM Corp.
                     0.541% due 12/15/2009 (a) 125,000 124,679
                     0.000% due 3/15/2012 (a) (c) 100,000 76,806
                     0.016% due 6/15/2012 (a) 106,000 82,943
                     0.166% due 6/15/2012 (a) 66,000 51,850
                     0.166% due 9/15/2012 (a) 65,000   49,868
                     0.066% due 12/15/2012 (a)   50,000 36,894
                     0.966% due 9/15/2013 (a) 42,000 26,621
                     0.666% due 1/1/2014 (a) 591,000 403,517
                     0.636% due 1/31/2014 (a) 25,000 17,063
                     0.136% due 4/1/2014 (a) 1,100,000 823,339
                     0.316% due 4/1/2014 (a) 155,000 98,529
                     0.216% due 5/1/2014 (a) 100,000 63,731
                     0.896% due 6/2/2014 (a) 70,000 43,642
                     0.266% due 12/15/2014 (a) 350,000 215,306
                     0.466% due 9/15/2015 (a) 85,000 45,838
                     0.566% due 12/15/2015 (a) 128,000 70,710
                     0.766% due 5/3/2019 (a) 217,000 90,914
                     7.000% due 6/15/2021 (b) 79,000 53,415
                     5.400% due 4/25/2023 (b) 50,000 27,702
              StanCorp Financial Group
                     6.875% due 10/1/2012 255,000 276,938
              Staples, Inc.
                     9.750% due 1/15/2014 750,000 907,061
              Steelcase, Inc.
                     6.500% due 8/15/2011 250,000 251,975
              SunTrust Bank
                     5.000% due 9/1/2015 1,754,000 1,742,983
              Textron Financial Corp.
                     4.600% due 5/3/2010 250,000 249,823
                     5.400% due 4/28/2013 635,000 628,066
              Time Warner, Inc.
                     6.875% due 5/1/2012 170,000 188,504
              Torchmark Corp.
                     7.375% due 8/1/2013 1,287,000   1,410,036
                     6.375% due 6/15/2016 1,017,000 1,066,655
                     7.875% due 5/15/2023 1,000,000 1,043,440
              Transamerica Financial Corp.
                     0.000% due 9/1/2012 (c) 100,000 88,701
              Tyco Electronics Group
                     6.000% due 10/1/2012 395,000 424,621
                     5.950% due 1/15/2014 792,000 846,757
              Unitrin, Inc.
                     4.875% due 11/1/2010 1,150,000 1,142,787
              Unum Group
                     7.625% due 3/1/2011 154,000 159,998
                     7.125% due 9/30/2016 1,200,000 1,262,159
              Verizon New York
                     6.875% due 4/1/2012 250,000 275,032
              Viacom, Inc.
                     5.625% due 8/15/2012 1,535,000 1,624,187
                     6.250% due 4/30/2016 365,000 402,955
              Wachovia Bank
                     4.125% due 12/15/2009 675,000 675,751
                     4.375% due 6/1/2010 50,000 50,940
                     4.800% due 11/1/2014 1,550,000 1,604,966
                     4.875% due 2/1/2015 500,000 517,137
                     5.000% due 8/15/2015 1,500,000 1,567,966
                     5.600% due 3/15/2016 50,000 52,459
                     5.625% due 10/15/2016 200,000 209,768
              Wells Fargo & Co.
                     7.550% due 6/21/2010 89,000 92,330
                     4.625% due 8/9/2010 75,000 77,120
                     5.750% due 5/16/2016 200,000 209,916
              Wilmington Trust Corp.
                     4.875% due 4/15/2013 25,000 23,909
              Wyeth
                     5.500% due 2/1/2014 1,000,000 1,111,133
              XL Capital
                     5.250% due 9/15/2014 2,615,000 2,628,180
              Yum! Brands, Inc.
                     6.250% due 4/15/2016 791,000 875,506
              Zions Bancorporation
                     5.650% due 5/15/2014 1,700,000 1,295,975
 
              Total Corporate Bonds 105,307,491

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
Principal
Amount       Value
BONDS (continued)
           
       Federal Agency Mortgage-
              Backed Securities - 1.8%
              Fannie Mae  
                     6.000% due 10/1/2037,  
                            Pool #88-8736 $ 758,796 $ 812,845
                     6.000% due 3/1/2038,  
                            Pool #25-7134 1,363,820 1,460,966
              Ginnie Mae
                     7.000% due 5/15/2033,
                            Pool #78-2071 97,664 108,141
 
              Total Federal Agency Mortgage-
                     Backed Securities 2,381,952
 
       United States Government and
              Agency Issues - 16.1%
              Chattanooga Valley Corp. (TVA)
                     0.000% due 1/1/2010 (c) 169,000 168,877
                     0.000% due 7/1/2010 (c) 72,000 71,605
              Fannie Mae
                     3.875% due 12/10/2009 381,000 381,356
                     4.200% due 12/15/2009 8,000 8,012
                     4.625% due 12/15/2009 110,000 110,188
                     4.750% due 12/16/2009 (b) 110,000 110,200
                     7.250% due 1/15/2010 1,389,000 1,401,255
                     4.250% due 1/19/2010 95,000 95,491
                     4.300% due 1/19/2010 110,000 110,575
                     5.000% due 2/9/2010 500,000 504,365
                     3.250% due 2/10/2010 211,000 212,224
                     3.875% due 2/15/2010 231,000 232,734
                     4.300% due 2/17/2010 10,000 10,077
                     4.750% due 3/12/2010 164,000 166,171
                     2.500% due 4/9/2010 1,354,000 1,364,965
                     5.000% due 4/19/2010 85,000 86,506
                     4.750% due 4/20/2010 25,000 25,422
                     4.125% due 5/15/2010 24,000 24,422
                     3.750% due 5/27/2010 25,000 25,414
                     4.625% due 6/1/2010 25,000 25,545
                     3.270% due 6/30/2010 100,000 101,641
                     4.750% due 8/2/2010 10,000 10,286
              Federal Farm Credit Banks
                     4.750% due 12/7/2009 50,000 50,037
                     4.850% due 12/16/2009 15,000 15,028
                     5.300% due 1/4/2010 65,000 65,299
                     3.860% due 1/8/2010 40,000 40,147
                     4.920% due 1/11/2010 475,000 477,451
                     7.375% due 2/9/2010   6,000   6,080
                     3.680% due 3/24/2010 25,000 25,267
                     3.750% due 4/9/2010 40,000 40,494
                     2.750% due 5/4/2010   25,000 25,263
                     4.000% due 9/24/2010 20,000 20,585
                     5.050% due 12/2/2015 10,000 10,001
              Federal Home Loan Banks
                     4.160% due 12/8/2009 130,000 130,099
                     0.840% due 12/9/2009 700,000 700,096
                     1.150% due 12/11/2009 25,000 25,008
                     3.125% due 12/11/2009 20,000 20,016
                     4.750% due 12/11/2009 25,000 25,030
                     5.000% due 12/11/2009 580,000 580,769
                     3.000% due 12/15/2009 500,000 500,530
                     4.000% due 12/22/2009 100,000 100,220
                     0.750% due 12/23/2009 15,000 15,005
                     3.710% due 12/23/2009 15,000 15,031
                     3.750% due 1/8/2010 1,980,000 1,987,176
                     3.875% due 1/15/2010 530,000 532,365
                     3.550% due 1/25/2010 15,000 15,074
                     0.870% due 1/26/2010 300,000 300,298
                     4.000% due 2/9/2010 50,000 50,357
                     5.000% due 2/9/2010 25,000 25,225
                     1.020% due 2/10/2010 60,000 60,092
                     3.875% due 2/12/2010 1,270,000 1,279,144
                     4.500% due 2/12/2010 165,000 166,371
                     7.375% due 2/12/2010 295,000 299,140
                     1.000% due 2/18/2010 50,000 50,083
                     1.030% due 2/18/2010 25,000 25,043
                     1.050% due 2/26/2010 100,000 100,196
                     3.000% due 3/10/2010 10,000 10,076
                     2.750% due 3/12/2010 75,000 75,532
                     4.875% due 3/12/2010 50,000 50,652
                     5.000% due 3/12/2010 100,000 101,340
                     4.375% due 3/17/2010 185,000 187,261
                     0.950% due 4/1/2010 90,000 90,219
                     3.750% due 4/1/2010 125,000 126,469
                     4.080% due 4/26/2010 10,000 10,155
                     2.375% due 4/30/2010 50,000 50,445
                     3.375% due 5/14/2010 25,000 25,355
                     4.875% due 5/14/2010 35,000 35,734
                     0.800% due 5/17/2010 300,000 300,980
                     0.500% due 6/1/2010 25,000 25,031

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
Principal
Amount       Value
BONDS (continued)
           
       United States Government and
              Agency Issues (continued)
              Federal Home Loan Banks (continued)
                     3.000% due 6/11/2010 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,825,733
                     4.250% due 6/11/2010 15,000 15,313
                     5.250% due 6/11/2010 150,000 153,923
                     2.750% due 6/18/2010 25,000 25,334
                     1.000% due 7/6/2010 500,000 502,347
                     4.570% due 7/7/2010 25,000 25,633
                     3.500% due 7/16/2010 25,000 25,499
                     4.000% due 7/30/2010 15,000 15,362
                     4.750% due 8/13/2010 20,000 20,613
              Freddie Mac  
                     4.000% due 12/15/2009 778,000   779,142
                     4.375% due 1/25/2010 500,000 503,044
                     3.250% due 1/29/2010 45,000   45,194
                     3.125% due 2/4/2010 300,000 301,475
                     4.110% due 2/16/2010 30,000 30,236
                     4.375% due 3/1/2010 5,000 5,050
                     7.000% due 3/15/2010 768,000 783,026
                     4.150% due 4/1/2010 750,000 759,509
                     4.125% due 4/14/2010 170,000 172,373
                     4.280% due 4/15/2010 1,000,000 1,014,640
                     4.500% due 7/6/2010 8,000 8,192
                     3.250% due 7/16/2010 400,000 407,235
                     4.750% due 9/22/2010 68,000 70,224
 
              Total United States Government
                     and Agency Issues 21,603,697
 
              TOTAL BONDS
                     (COST $125,664,104) 129,293,140
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%  
         
       United States Government and
              Agency Issues - 1.1%  
              Financing Corp.
                     0.000% due 2/8/2010 (c)   100,000   99,912
                     0.000% due 4/6/2010 (c) 19,000 18,954
                     0.000% due 6/27/2010 (c)   82,000 81,720
              United States Treasury Bills
                     0.051% due 12/10/2009 750,000 749,992
                     0.020% due 12/24/2009 600,000 599,992
 
              Total United States
                     Government and
                     Agency Issues 1,550,570
 
       Variable-Rate Demand Notes - 0.3%
              American Family Financial
                     Services, 0.100% 345,585 345,585
 
              Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes 345,585
 
              TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
                     (COST $1,896,154) 1,896,155
 
              TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.8%
                     (COST $127,560,258) 131,189,295
 
              NET OTHER ASSETS AND
                     LIABILITIES - 2.2% 2,989,829
 
              NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 134,179,124
 
 
(a) Interest rate shown represents the current coupon rate at November 30, 2009.
(b) Security is a “step-up” bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date.
(c) Zero coupon security.
(d) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(e)    CIT Group, Inc. securities are currently in default. When a bond is in default its scheduled interest payments are not currently being paid, and there may be interest in arrears for previous unpaid interest income.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
November 30, 2009
 
Example
 
A mutual fund shareholder may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the table below under each Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for such Fund. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the table below under each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on such Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Beginning Ending Expenses Paid During
Account Value Account Value Period*
6/1/09       11/30/09       6/1/09-11/30/09
Thompson Plumb Growth Fund  
       Actual $  1,000.00 $ 1,185.98     $ 8.00  
       Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $  1,017.68   $ 7.38  
Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund    
       Actual $ 1,000.00 $ 1,214.58 $ 7.22  
       Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.48 $ 6.58
Thompson Plumb Bond Fund
       Actual $ 1,000.00 $ 1,135.39 $ 4.28
       Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,020.99 $ 4.05

*   Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each Fund (Growth Fund: 1.46%; MidCap Fund: 1.30%; and Bond Fund: 0.80%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
For more information, please refer to the Funds’ Prospectus.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2009 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
GROWTH MIDCAP BOND
FUND      FUND      FUND
ASSETS
       Total investments in securities, at value (Cost $121,594, $8,141 and
              $127,560, respectively) $ 144,201 $ 9,658 $ 131,189
       Due from sale of securities 582 496
       Receivable from fund shares sold 15 4 3,560
       Dividends and interest receivable(1) 297 10 1,666  
       Due from investment advisor 1
       Prepaid expenses 45 8 24
                     Total Assets 145,140 10,177 136,439
LIABILITIES
       Due on purchase of securities   602 521   2,054
       Payable for fund shares redeemed 246       132
       Accrued expenses payable 38 18 27
       Due to investment advisor 123     47
                     Total Liabilities 1,009 539 2,260
NET ASSETS $ 144,131 $ 9,638 $ 134,179
Net Assets consist of:
       Capital stock ($.001 par value) $ 252,634 $ 8,803 $ 128,363
       Undistributed net investment income 103 3 1,178
       Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments (131,213 ) (685 ) 1,009
       Net unrealized appreciation on investments 22,607 1,517 3,629
                     Net Assets $ 144,131 $ 9,638 $ 134,179
       Shares of capital stock outstanding (unlimited shares authorized) 5,331 1,026 12,025
       Offering and redemption price/Net asset value per share $ 27.04 $ 9.39 $ 11.16
 
 
(1)Net of foreign withholding taxes $ 1 $ $

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended November 30, 2009 (In thousands)
 
GROWTH  MIDCAP BOND
FUND       FUND       FUND
Investment income  
       Dividends(1) $ 2,393 $ 81
       Interest $ 4,528
2,393 81 4,528
Expenses
       Investment advisory fees 1,212 57 402
       Shareholder servicing costs 289 29 60
       Administrative and accounting services fees 125 33 116
       Professional fees 94 59 80
       Directors fees 53 12   25
       Federal & state registration 40 27   38
       Custody fees 32 12 15
       Amortization of offering costs   10
       Other expenses   141     2 23
              Total expenses 1,986 241   759
              Less expenses reimbursed by advisor (167 ) (286 )
Net expenses 1,986 74 473
Net investment income 407 7 4,055
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (42,167 ) (407 ) 1,576
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 84,205 2,826 10,019
Net gain on investments 42,038 2,419 11,595
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 42,445 $ 2,426 $ 15,650
 
 
(1)Net of foreign withholding taxes $ 1 $ $ –

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(In thousands) 

GROWTH MIDCAP BOND
FUND FUND FUND
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Period Ended Year Ended Year Ended
November 30,   November 30,   November 30,   November 30, November 30, November 30,
  2009   2008   2009   2008*   2009   2008
Operations
       Net investment income   $ 407     $ 1,675     $ 7     $ 13     $ 4,055   $ 3,163  
       Net realized gain (loss) on
              investments (42,167 ) (72,001 ) (407 ) (278 ) 1,576 (312 )
       Net unrealized appreciation
              (depreciation) on investments 84,205 (92,193 ) 2,826 (1,309 ) 10,019 (6,539 )
       Net increase (decrease) in net
              assets resulting from
              operations 42,445 (162,519 ) 2,426 (1,574 ) 15,650   (3,688 )
 
Distributions to Shareholders
       Distributions from net
              investment income (1,953 ) (4,172 ) (19 ) (3,761 )   (2,813 )
       Distributions from net
              realized gains on
              securities transactions (65,287 )  
       Total distributions to
              shareholders (1,953 ) (69,459 ) (19 ) (3,761 ) (2,813 )
 
Fund Share Transactions
       (See Note 4)   (30,233 ) (168,059 ) 4,925 3,880   78,328 5,954
 
Total Increase (Decrease)
       in Net Assets 10,259   (400,037 ) 7,332     2,306 90,217   (547 )
 
Net Assets        
       Beginning of period 133,872 533,909 2,306 43,962 44,509
       End of period $ 144,131     $ 133,872     $ 9,638 $ 2,306 $ 134,179 $ 43,962
       Undistributed net investment
              income included
              in net assets at end of period $ 103 $ 1,649 $ 3 $ 15 $ 1,178 $ 882

* For the period March 31, 2008 (inception) through November 30, 2008.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November 30, 2009
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Wisconsin corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company.
 
The Company consists of separate mutual funds series (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”): Thompson Plumb Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”), Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund (the “MidCap Fund”) and Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”). The assets and liabilities of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which the shareholder owns shares.
 
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
 
SECURITY VALUATION - Each Fund’s investments are valued at their market prices (generally the last reported sales price on the exchange where the securities are primarily traded or, for Nasdaq-listed securities, at their Nasdaq Official Closing Prices) or, where market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable, at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Directors (the “Funds’ Board”). Market quotations for the common stocks in which the Funds invest are nearly always readily available; however, market quotations for debt securities are often not readily available. Fair values of debt securities are typically based on valuations published by an independent pricing service, which uses various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost basis.
 
When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Pricing Policies and Procedures adopted by the Funds’ Board, which includes factors such as fundamental analytical data relating to the investment, which may include consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue, nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition of the security and an evaluation of forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. No securities were fair valued as of November 30, 2009.
 
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“Topic 820-10”), fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. Topic 820-10 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
 
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting standards to provide guidance on estimating the fair value of an asset or liability when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and identifying transactions that are not orderly.
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
Inputs may include price information, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. The Fund considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Fund. The categorization of a financial instrument within
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of that instrument. Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and which are therefore classified as level-1 securities, include active listed equities and certain U.S. government obligations.
 
Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs, are classified as level-2 securities. These include certain U.S. government obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, and less liquid listed equities. Level-2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets.
 
Investments classified as level-3 securities have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level-3 instruments include private-placement and less liquid corporate debt securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Fund uses one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach, the income approach, or the cost approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within level 3, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of using the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors. The inputs used by the Fund in estimating the value of level-3 investments include the original transaction price and recent transactions in the same or similar instruments.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of November 30, 2009:
 
Growth Fund
Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
       Common Stocks:
              Consumer Discretionary $ 16,765,522 $ 16,765,522
              Consumer Staples 12,871,494 12,871,494
              Energy 21,637,689 21,637,689
              Financials 18,994,251 18,994,251
              Health Care 25,917,945 25,917,945
              Industrials 12,163,690 12,163,690
              Information Technology 34,388,304 34,388,304
              Telecommunication Services 1,456,585 1,456,585
       Short-term Investments: $ 5,636 5,636
Total $ 144,195,480 $ 5,636 $ 144,201,116
 
MidCap Fund
Investment Securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
       Common Stocks:
              Consumer Discretionary $ 1,570,226 $ 1,570,226
              Consumer Staples 450,196 450,196
              Energy 922,167 922,167
              Financials 1,748,874 1,748,874
              Health Care   1,156,781     1,156,781
              Industrials 845,711 845,711
              Information Technology 2,022,865   2,022,865
              Materials 621,513   621,513
              Utilities 302,111 302,111
       Short-term Investments:   $ 17,761 17,761
Total $ 9,640,444 $ 17,761 $ 9,658,205

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009

Bond Fund
Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
       Bonds:
              Corporate Bonds $ 105,307,491 $ 105,307,491
              Federal Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   2,381,952 2,381,952
              United States Government and Agency Issues   21,603,697     21,603,697
       Short-term Investments:   1,896,155 1,896,155
Total $ 131,189,295 $ 131,189,295

SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME - Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities on the same basis for book and tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned.
 
SECURITIES PURCHASED ON A WHEN-ISSUED OR DELAYED-DELIVERY BASIS - Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased with delivery to occur at a later date at a stated price and/or yield, thereby involving the risk that the price and/or yield obtained may be more or less than those available in the market when delivery takes place. At the time a Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund records the transaction and reflects the value of the security in determining net asset value. Each Fund designates and maintains cash and marketable securities at least equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities.
 
MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS - The Bond Fund may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed security to a counterparty and simultaneously enters into an agreement with the same counterparty to buy back a similar security on a specific future date at a predetermined price. Each mortgage dollar roll is treated as a financing transaction; therefore, any gain or loss is considered unrealized until the roll reaches completion. Risks may arise due to the delayed payment date and the potential inability of counterparties to complete the transaction. Income is generated as consideration for entering into these transactions and is included in interest income on the accompanying financial statements.
 
VARIABLE-RATE DEMAND NOTES - The Funds invest in short-term variable-rate demand notes, which are unsecured instruments. The Funds may be susceptible to credit risk with respect to these instruments to the extent the issuer defaults on its payment obligation.
 
PERMANENT BOOK AND TAX DIFFERENCES - Generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified in the capital accounts.
 
EXPENSES - Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributed to it. Expenses that are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are generally allocated among the Funds in proportion to the relative sizes of the Funds.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains on securities for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund normally are declared at least annually. Bond Fund distributions to shareholders from net investment income normally are declared on a quarterly basis, and distributions to shareholders from realized gains on securities normally are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - No provision has been made for federal income taxes since the Funds have elected to be taxed as regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all income to shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
DIRECTED BROKERAGE ARRANGEMENTS - The Funds have directed brokerage arrangements with Fidelity Capital Markets, BNY Brokerage and Trade Manage Capital, Inc. Upon purchase and/or sale of the investment securities at best execution, the Funds pay brokerage commissions to Fidelity Capital Markets, BNY Brokerage and Trade Manage Capital, Inc. These commission payments generate non-refundable cumulative credits, which are available to pay certain expenses of the Funds. There were no directed brokerage credits during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.
 
LINE OF CREDIT - The Funds have established a line of credit (“LOC”) with U.S. Bank N.A. which expires November 15, 2010 used primarily to finance redemption payments. Each of the individual Fund’s borrowing under the LOC is limited to either 5% of the market value of that Fund’s total assets or any explicit borrowing limits imposed by the Funds’ Board, whatever is less. As of November 30, 2009, the limits established by the Funds’ Board are: Growth Fund - $10,000,000, MidCap Fund - $500,000 and Bond Fund - $4,000,000. The LOC was drawn upon during the year; however, as of November 30, 2009, there were no borrowings by the Funds outstanding under the LOC. The following table shows the average balance, average interest rate and interest expense incurred by the Funds on borrowings under the LOC for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.
 
Average Average Interest
  Fund     Balance   Interest Rate   Expense
Growth Fund   $ 273,304   3.250%   $ 9,085  
MidCap Fund   $ 4,620   3.250%   $ 151  
Bond Fund $ 13,008 3.250% $ 429  

GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS - Under the Funds’ organizational documents, each Director, officer, employee or other agent of the Funds (including the Funds’ investment manager) is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss to be remote.
 
OFFERING COSTS - The MidCap Fund incurred $31,080 of offering costs which are being amortized over a period of 12 months. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, the MidCap Fund expensed $10,303.
 
ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - The Funds implemented the provisions of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 (“Topic 740”) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This topic prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The implementation of Topic 740 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Generally, each of the tax years in the four year period ended November 30, 2009 remains subject to examination by taxing authorities. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - In May 2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards on the recognition and disclosure of subsequent events. The standard requires the disclosure of the date through which subsequent events were evaluated. This standard was issued and is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and applied prospectively. The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements on January 22, 2010 and have determined there is no impact to the Funds’ financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Investment Advisory Agreement pursuant to which Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (“TIM”) is retained by the Funds provides for compensation to TIM (computed daily and paid monthly) at the following annual rates: for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund - 1.00% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.90% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million; and for the Bond Fund - 0.65% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.60% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
The Advisor is contractually bound to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Funds through March 31, 2010 so that the annual operating expenses of the Funds do not exceed the following percentages of their respective average daily net assets: MidCap Fund-1.30% and Bond Fund-0.80%. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, the Advisor reimbursed expenses incurred by the MidCap Fund and the Bond Fund in the amounts of $167,103 and $286,006, respectively.
 
Pursuant to an Administrative and Accounting Services Agreement, TIM maintains the Funds’ financial records in accordance with the 1940 Act, prepares all necessary financial statements of the Funds and calculates the net asset value per share of the Funds on a daily basis. As compensation for its services, each Fund pays TIM a fee computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets up to $30 million, 0.10% of the next $70 million of average daily net assets and 0.025% of average daily net assets in excess of $100 million, with an annual minimum fee of $30,000 per Fund. The fees paid to TIM for administrative and accounting services provided to the Funds for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 were $122,143, $29,999 and $76,562 for the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund and Bond Fund, respectively. The calculations of daily net asset value are subcontracted to U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, resulting in fees paid by TIM for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 in the amounts of $36,680, $32,785 and $33,501 for the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund and Bond Fund, respectively.
 
As of November 30, 2009, retirement plan investments by certain employees of the Advisor represent 1.20%, 6.16% and 0.05% of the net assets of the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund and Bond Fund, respectively.
 
NOTE 4 - FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:
 
(In thousands)
Year Ended Year Ended
November 30, 2009 November 30, 2008
     Shares      Dollars      Shares      Dollars
Growth Fund
Shares sold 584 $ 12,785 561 $ 18,264
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends 92 1,864 102 3,909
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains 1,659 63,695
Shares redeemed (2,122 ) (44,882 ) (7,186 ) (253,927 )
       Net decrease (1,446 ) $ (30,233 ) (4,864 ) $ (168,059 )
 
Year Ended Period Ended
November 30, 2009 November 30, 2008*
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
MidCap Fund
Shares sold 730 $ 5,552 441 $ 4,442
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends 2 16
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains
Shares redeemed (79 ) (643 ) (68 ) (562 )
       Net increase 653 $ 4,925 373 $ 3,880
 
Year Ended Year Ended
November 30, 2009 November 30, 2008
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Bond Fund
Shares sold   9,590 $ 101,920 3,174 $ 31,883  
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends 345   3,361 254     2,550
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains        
Shares redeemed (2,667 ) (26,953 ) (2,976 ) (28,479 )
       Net increase 7,268 $ 78,328 452 $ 5,954
 
* For the period March 31, 2008 (inception) through November 30, 2008.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
NOTE 5 - PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES
Investment transactions for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 were as follows:
 
Securities other than U. S.
Government and Short-term
Investments U. S. Government Securities
           Purchases            Sales            Purchases            Sales
Growth Fund $ 81,814,101   $ 108,893,215 $ $
MidCap Fund $ 8,356,698   $ 3,437,142   $   $
Bond Fund $ 85,364,551 $ 19,304,083 $ 53,482,468 $ 52,372,214

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At November 30, 2009, the investment cost and aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
Net unrealized Distributable Distributable
Unrealized Unrealized appreciation ordinary long-term
     Federal tax cost      appreciation      depreciation      (depreciation)      income      capital gains
Growth Fund       $ 126,013,450         $ 27,192,307     $ (9,004,641 )       $ 18,187,666           $ 103,489         $    
MidCap Fund $ 8,883,063 $ 1,471,418 $ (696,276 ) $ 775,142 $ 3,505   $ 63,433
Bond Fund $ 127,560,258 $ 5,592,842 $ (1,963,805 ) $ 3,629,037 $ 1,776,962 $ 410,305

The tax basis of investments for tax and financial reporting purposes differ principally due to wash sales and paydown gains and losses from mortgage securities.
 
The tax components of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, capital loss carryforward as of November 30, 2009 and tax basis post-October losses as of November 30, 2009, which are not being recognized for tax purposes until the first day of the following fiscal year are:
 
Ordinary Long-term
income capital gains Net capital loss Post-October
     distributions      distributions      carryforward*      losses
Growth Fund       $ 1,952,982       $       $ 126,691,453            $ 74,237     
MidCap Fund $ 18,875 $ $ $
Bond Fund $ 3,760,610 $ $ $ 244

* The Growth Fund has capital losses in the amount of $78,936,169 and $47,755,284 which expire on November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2017, respectively.
 
The tax components of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 are:
 
Ordinary Long-term
income capital gains
     distributions      distributions
Growth Fund      $ 4,172,247        $ 65,286,994  
MidCap Fund $ $
Bond Fund $ 2,812,789 $

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2009
 
The following distributions were declared on December 16, 2009, payable to shareholders on December 17, 2009 (Unaudited):
 
  Ordinary Income Long-term Capital Gains
Distributions Distributions
     Amount      Per Share      Amount      Per Share
Growth Fund    $ 243,395    $0.05    $       $   
MidCap Fund   $ 4,192     $0.01     $ 56,071       $ 0.05  
Bond Fund $ 1,949,975 $0.16 $ 411,245 $ 0.03

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    

The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
 
Year Ended November 30,
     2009      2008      2007      2006      2005
 
GROWTH FUND
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $19.75 $45.86 $49.95 $45.85 $46.03
Income from Investment Operations
       Net investment income 0.07 0.29 0.36 0.35 0.27
       Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
              on investments 7.51 (19.59 ) (2.49 ) 5.14 0.54
       Total from Investment Operations 7.58 (19.30 ) (2.13 ) 5.49 0.81
Less Distributions
       Distributions from net investment income (0.29 ) (0.41 ) (0.34 ) (0.27 ) (0.44 )
       Distributions from net realized gains (6.40 ) (1.62 ) (1.12 ) (0.55 )
       Total Distributions (0.29 ) (6.81 ) (1.96 ) (1.39 ) (0.99 )
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $27.04 $19.75 $45.86 $49.95   $45.85
 
Total Return 38.88% (49.29% ) (4.52% )   12.32%   1.76%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data      
       Net assets, end of period (millions)   $144.1 $133.9 $533.9   $759.0 $1,030.7
       Ratios to average net assets:    
              Ratio of expenses 1.54% 1.27% 1.13% 1.12% 1.08%
              Ratio of expenses without reimbursement 1.54%   1.27% 1.13% 1.12%   1.09%
              Ratio of net investment income 0.32% 0.56% 0.62% 0.63% 0.50%
              Ratio of net investment income
                     without reimbursement 0.32% 0.56% 0.62% 0.63% 0.49%
       Portfolio turnover rate 63% 43% 29% 17% 20%
 
Before directed brokerage credits.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
    
 
The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
 
            March 31, 2008
    (inception)
  Year Ended through
  November 30, 2009 November 30, 2008
MIDCAP FUND    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $6.18     $10.00  
Income from Investment Operations    
        Net investment income 0.01   0.04  
        Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)    
                on investments 3.25   (3.86 )
        Total from Investment Operations 3.26   (3.82 )
Less Distributions    
        Distributions from net investment income (0.05 )  
        Distributions from net realized gains      
        Total Distributions (0.05 )  
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $9.39       $6.18  
 
Total Return 53.04%   (38.20% )(a)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
        Net assets, end of period (millions)   $9.6     $2.3  
        Ratios to average net assets:      
                Ratio of expenses 1.30%     1.30% (b)
                Ratio of expenses without reimbursement 4.21%   8.40% (b)
                Ratio of net investment income 0.12%     0.79% (b)
                Ratio of net investment loss    
                        without reimbursement (2.79% ) (6.30% )(b)
        Portfolio turnover rate 61%   50% (a)

(a) Calculated on a non-annualized basis.
(b) Calculated on an annualized basis.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
    
 
The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
 
          Year Ended November 30,
  2009         2008         2007         2006         2005      
BOND FUND          
       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $9.24     $10.34     $10.26     $10.21     $10.68  
Income from Investment Operations          
       Net investment income 0.63   0.62   0.48   0.44   0.39  
       Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)          
              on investments 2.01   (1.17 ) 0.08   0.11   (0.36 )
       Total from Investment Operations 2.64   (0.55 ) 0.56   0.55   0.03  
Less Distributions          
       Distributions from net investment income (0.72 ) (0.55 ) (0.48 ) (0.41 ) (0.42 )
       Distributions from net realized gains       (0.09 ) (0.08 )
       Total Distributions (0.72 ) (0.55 ) (0.48 ) (0.50 ) (0.50 )
       
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $11.16     $9.24     $10.34     $10.26     $10.21  
       
Total Return 30.05%   (5.63% ) 5.64%   5.64%   0.29%  
       
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
       Net assets, end of period (millions)   $134.2     $44.0     $44.5     $32.5     $30.6  
       Ratios to average net assets:            
              Ratio of expenses 0.75%   0.59%   0.59%   0.72%   0.80%  
              Ratio of expenses without reimbursement   1.20%   1.18%   1.24%   1.30%   1.28%  
              Ratio of net investment income 6.40%     6.38%   4.92%   4.42%     3.80%  
              Ratio of net investment income              
                     without reimbursement 5.95%   5.78%   4.26%   3.84%   3.31%  
       Portfolio turnover rate 85%   110%   86%   51%   26%  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
One North Wacker
Chicago, IL 60606
www.pwc.com
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations, and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thompson Plumb Growth Fund, Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund, and Thompson Plumb Bond Fund, (constituting Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc., hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at November 30, 2009, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at November 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 

Chicago, IL
January 22, 2010
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
(Information as of 12/31/09)

          Position(s)                   Number of          
  Held with   Thompson Other
  Thompson Plumb   Plumb Funds Directorships
Name, Funds, Inc. and Principal Occupation(s) Overseen Held
Address and Age Length of Time Served(1) During Past Five Years by Director by Director
Independent Directors:
 
Donald A. Nichols
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 12/20/40
Chairman since
January 2009
 
Director since 1987
 
  • Currently retired
  • Director of the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin from 2002 to 2006
  • Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin from 1966 to 2006
  • Chairman, Department of Economics from 1983 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1990
  • Economic Consultant
3
 
None
 
     
John W. Feldt
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 5/2/42
Director since 1987
  • Currently retired
  • Senior Vice President of Finance of the University of Wisconsin Foundation from 1984 to 2006
  • Former Vice President of Finance for the University of Wisconsin Foundation
3
Baird Funds,
Inc.
(8 funds)
 
Nakoma
Mutual Funds
(1 fund)
   
Patricia Lipton
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 12/9/42
  Director since 2007
  • Currently retired
  • Executive Director, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (“SWIB”) from 1989 to 2004
  • Assistant Executive Director, SWIB from 1982 to 1989
  • Former Director, State Tax Policy Bureau of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
3 None
    
Interested Directors and Officers:
   
John W. Thompson(2)
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 7/26/43
Director since 1987
 
Chairman from 1987 to
January 2009
 
Chief Executive Officer
since 2005
 
President since
January 2009
  • President of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (“TIM”) since January 2004
  • President of Thompson Plumb & Associates, Inc. (“TPA”) from June 1984 to December 2003
  • Treasurer of TPA from October 1993 to December 2003
  • A Chartered Financial Analyst
3 None
  
Jason L. Stephens
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 10/15/74
 
Secretary since 2005
 
Vice President since
March 2009
 
Chief Compliance
Officer from 2004 to
2006
 
  • Chief Operating Officer of TIM since June 2009
  • Corporate Secretary of TIM since January 2004
  • Portfolio Manager of TIM since July 2007
  • Research Analyst of TIM from January 2004 to June 2007
  • Chief Compliance Officer of TIM from January 2004 to May 2006
  • Research Analyst of TPA from June 2003 to December 2003
  • A Chartered Financial Analyst
  N/A N/A
 
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Continued)
(Information as of 12/31/09)

          Position(s)                   Number of          
  Held with   Thompson Other
  Thompson Plumb   Plumb Funds Directorships
Name, Funds, Inc. and Principal Occupation(s) Overseen Held
Address and Age Length of Time Served(1) During Past Five Years by Director by Director
James T. Evans
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 6/6/75
Vice President since
March 2009
 
  • Vice President of TIM since June 2009
  • Portfolio Manager of TIM since June 2008
  • Research Analyst of TIM from March 2005 to June 2008
  • Managing Director of Nakoma Capital Management, 2000-2005
  • A Chartered Financial Analyst
N/A
 
N/A
 
     
Penny M. Hubbard
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 6/2/61
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer since
2005
  • Vice President - Administrative Services of TIM since January 2004
  • Assistant Vice President - Client Services of TPA and various other capacities 1984-2004
N/A
 
N/A
 
   
Nedra S. Pierce
918 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53717
Birth date: 10/2/61
  Chief Compliance
Officer since 2006
  • Chief Compliance Officer of TIM since May 2006
  • Director of Business Development of TIM from January 2004 to May 2006
  • Director of Business Development of TPA from January 1998 to December 2003
N/A N/A

(1) Officers of the Investment Company serve one-year terms, subject to annual reappointment by the Board of Directors. Directors of the Investment Company serve a term of indefinite length until their resignation or removal, and stand for re-election by shareholders as and when required under the 1940 Act.
 
(2) John W. Thompson is an “interested person” of the Investment Company by virtue of his position with the Investment Company and TIM.
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
 
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS
 
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
 
DISTRIBUTOR
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
TRANSFER AGENT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
LEGAL COUNSEL
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the directors and officers of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887.
 
Proxy Voting Policy
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Funds actually voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887, through the Funds’ website at www.thompsonplumb.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
Information About Portfolio Securities
 
The Funds file complete schedules of their portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Funds’ first and third quarters of its fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy those documents by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887.
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
 
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) requires that the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) for Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) be approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of the Funds as that term is defined in the Act (the “Independent Directors”). At its meeting on November 4, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Funds, including all of the Independent Directors, voted unanimously to renew the existing Agreement between the Funds and Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) for each of the Growth Fund, the MidCap Fund and the Bond Fund (each of these series of the Funds is sometimes referred to as a “Fund” in this section).
 
The Board’s approval was based on its consideration and evaluation of a variety of factors, including: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Advisor; (2) the performance of each of the Funds in comparison to its benchmark index and to a peer group of mutual funds; (3) the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund, including comparative information with respect to a peer group of mutual funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any potential economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders.
 
In connection with the renewal process, both the Independent Directors as well as the full Board met separately on November 4, 2009 to consider information relevant to the renewal process. The Independent Directors and the full Board are referred to collectively as the “Board” in this section.
 
To facilitate evaluation of the Agreement, the Board received and reviewed information prepared or compiled by the Advisor as well as an independent analysis of each Fund’s performance and expenses prepared by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”). Information reviewed included a memorandum from Fund counsel discussing the fiduciary duty of Directors under Section 15(c) of the Act; a memorandum from Fund management providing its recommendation for renewal of the Agreement; the Advisor’s analysis of profitability of the Agreement to the Advisor and the profitability of related service contracts with the Advisor; a separate profitability comparison prepared by Lipper; a detailed statistical report from Lipper comparing the Funds’ performance and expenses with both a comparison “group” and a comparison “universe” of other funds; the Advisor’s Form ADV; the Agreement and other service agreements with the Advisor; and background information on the Funds’ portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, the Board had received and considered detailed information on the Funds’ investment performance and expenses at each of its quarterly meetings during the year as well as in-person reports from the Fund’s portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. Throughout the review and approval process, the Independent Directors were represented by independent legal counsel.
 
The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor, including services required to be provided under the Agreement, services required to be provided under other agreements with the Advisor and with affiliates of the Advisor, and additional services provided by the Advisor that were not required under any of those agreements. The Board considered the background and experience of the Funds’ portfolio managers, other advisory personnel, compliance personnel, and other support personnel. It noted that it had considered many of these factors during the course of its quarterly meetings over the past year. The Board also noted that, in addition to investment management and broker-selection services, the Advisor prepares compliance and other materials for each of the Board’s meetings; provides office space, equipment, information technology and administrative services necessary for operation of the Funds; and performs regular compliance and risk analysis functions for the Funds. The Board believed that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor were comparable to those provided by advisors to comparable funds and that such services were adequate for the Funds’ needs.
 
In reviewing the investment performance of each of the Funds, the Board reviewed the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year performances of the Bond Fund and Growth Fund and the one-year performance of the MidCap Fund. The MidCap Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2008, so only one year of performance information was available for that Fund. The Board noted that the performance of the Bond Fund over each of these periods ranked in the top 20 percent of both the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and its comparison universe. The Board further noted that the Bond Fund has outperformed its benchmark index over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Board observed that the investment performance of the Growth Fund during the one- and ten-year periods was near the median of its comparison group and comparison universe, but that for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods was lagging behind the median performance of this comparison group and universe. The Board also observed that the Growth Fund had outperformed its benchmark index over the one- and ten-year periods, but had underperformed that index over the three- and five-year periods. The Board noted that during the past year the portfolio managers of the Growth Fund had made an effort to reduce the variance of the Fund’s holdings on both a security-specific and sector-specific level as compared with such weightings in the S&P 500 Index, which the Board believed had achieved its intended effect during the previous year of reducing volatility, reducing the risk of substantial underperformance relative to the Fund’s benchmark, and improving total return. The performance of the MidCap Fund ranked, during the one-year period, in the top 20 percent of both the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and its comparison universe while outperforming the Fund’s benchmark index during that period. After considering the
 
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performances of the Bond Fund, Growth Fund and MidCap Fund, the Board determined that relative to the performances of comparable funds and to each Fund’s benchmark index, the performances of the Bond Fund and MidCap Fund were exceptional and that the performance of the Growth Fund was acceptable.
 
In reviewing the cost of services provided to the Funds and profits realized by the Advisor from these relationships, the Board compared information relating to the various management fees charged to separately managed accounts of the Advisor that have relatively analogous investment objectives as those of a Fund. While the Board determined that the somewhat differing investment objectives and styles of these separately managed accounts (as compared to that of the Fund to which such group of accounts were being compared) limited the usefulness of such a comparison, the Board determined that the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to each of the Funds were reasonable relative to the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to the respective group of separately managed accounts. Furthermore, the Board noted that the Bond Fund’s management fee, after waiver of a portion thereof by the Advisor, was below the median of its Lipper comparison group and was the sixth lowest in its Lipper comparison universe, which included 56 funds. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, after a waiver of certain fees by the Advisor, was reasonable. This total expense ratio was below the median total expense ratio in its Lipper comparison group and only slightly above the median total expense ratio in its Lipper comparison universe.
 
The information provided by Lipper indicated that the advisory fees and total expense ratio of the Growth Fund were among both the highest in the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and its comparison universe, and the Fund’s total expense ratio had increased during the previous year. The Board discussed why the Fund’s total expense ratio had increased over the past year and why the Growth Fund’s advisory fees and total expense ratios appeared to be higher than those of much of both its comparison group and its comparison universe. The Advisor indicated to the Board that in comparing the Growth Fund to its comparison group and comparison universe, Lipper had used information with respect to the Growth Fund that was for the Fund’s current fiscal year and that had been annualized as of August 31, 2009. The Advisor indicated that in contrast, the information provided by every other fund in the Fund’s comparison group and comparison universe was for fiscal years of these other funds that had ended during 2008. The Board observed that much of the Lipper comparative expense information covered periods ended prior to the worst of net redemptions experienced in the past year by the Fund and its peers. The Board took into account an expectation that peer group total expense ratios likely have crept up in recent months as compared to the Lipper data. Indeed, information provided by the Advisor on more recent expense information reported by some of the members of the Fund’s peer group validated this expectation of increasing trends in expense ratios. After discussion, the Board determined to request that the Advisor agree to waive management fees or reimburse expenses of the Fund so that annual operating expenses for the Fund would not exceed 1.40 percent of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Furthermore, the Board determined that it would request that the Advisor implement this cap on total expenses as of December 1, 2009. The Board determined that a 1.40 percent expense ratio would bring the Fund close to the median level of actual total expense ratios for the Fund’s Lipper comparison group, a level the Board considered reasonable. After subsequent discussion with the Advisor, the Advisor committed to waive management fees or reimburse expenses of the Fund so that annual operating expenses for the Fund would not exceed 1.40 percent of the Fund’s average daily net assets, effective December 1, 2009 and continuing through March 31, 2011.
 
The Board noted that the MidCap Fund’s management fee, after waiver of a portion thereof by the Advisor, was the lowest management fee of the 14 funds in the MidCap Fund’s Lipper comparison group and the lowest management fee in the Fund’s Lipper comparison universe. The Board considered the reasons why the non-management expenses of the Fund were the highest in the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and among the highest in the Fund’s Lipper comparison universe. The Board observed that the MidCap Fund commenced operations only relatively recently and that, assuming the Fund continued to attract additional assets, these non-management expenses were likely to have a decreasing impact on the Fund’s total expenses. Furthermore, the actual total expense ratio of the Fund, despite the Fund’s relatively high non-management expenses, was lower than the median actual total expense ratio for funds in the Fund’s comparison group and only slightly higher than the median actual total expense ratio for funds in the Fund’s comparison universe, which the Board believed was reasonable.
 
With regard to profitability, the Board noted that the Advisor’s profitability, both before and after accounting for marketing fees borne by the Advisor (but before accounting for tax fees borne by the Advisor), ranked below the median for comparable firms, and that the operating margins of the Advisor were reasonable. After reviewing information provided by Lipper and reviewing the Advisor’s own analysis, the Board concluded that the cost of services provided by the Advisor and its affiliates to the Funds and the profits realized with respect thereto were reasonable.
 
The Board also considered whether economies of scale might be realized as the Funds’ assets increase. It noted that the Agreement provides for a fee breakpoint at $50 million of assets. This breakpoint is equal to ten basis points for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund and five basis points for the Bond Fund. The Board considered that an increase in assets could provide economies of scale in the Funds’ operations. However, it noted that the assets of the Growth Fund had continued to decline significantly over the past few years and thus presented no opportunity for such economies. The Board noted that assets of both the Bond Fund and the MidCap Fund had grown over the past year but that each of these Funds continued to lack scale in comparison to other funds having similar investment objectives. The Board concluded that neither the Bond Fund nor the MidCap Fund was likely to realize material economies of scale until its assets grew significantly.
 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (as defined in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Registrant’s Code of Ethics (as defined in Item 2(b) ofr Form N-CSR) and any amendments or waivers thereto are available on the Registrant’s website at www.thompsonplumb.com.
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. 
 
The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. John Feldt, a director of the Registrant since 1987, has been determined to be an audit committee financial expert and is “independent” within the meaning of Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR. Mr. Feldt, currently retired, was the Senior Vice President-Finance for the University of Wisconsin Foundation from 1984 through 2006. In such capacity, he oversaw the investment and accounting functions for the Foundation. These duties required Mr. Feldt to supervise the Foundation’s controller and approve the Foundation’s accounting and audit information.
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. 
 
The following table sets forth information as to the fees billed to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for audit-related, tax and other services and products provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, the Registrant’s principal accountant.
 
       Fiscal Year Ended November 30,                      
                      2008                       2009
Audit Fees(1) $ 52,510.00   $ 79,390.00
Audit-Related Fees(2) $ 0 $ 0
Tax Fees(3) $ 21,750.00   $ 21,750.00
All Other Fees(4) $ 0 $ 0
TOTAL $ 74,260.00 $ 101,140.00
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(1)       This category relates to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
 
(2) This category relates to assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees" above.
 
(3) This category relates to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. For 2008 and 2009, the tax services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant specifically related to the preparation of the Registrant’s federal and state income and excise tax returns and a review of the Registrant’s distributions of capital gains and dividend and interest income.
 
(4) This category relates to products and services provided by the principal accountant other than those reported under "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees," and "Tax Fees" above.
 
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not bill any amounts over the last two fiscal years for services or products provided to Thompson Investment Management, Inc., the Registrant's investment advisor, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such advisor that provides ongoing services for the Registrant.
 
     The audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors has not adopted any pre-approval policies and procedures (as described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X) regarding the provision of audit or non-audit services to the Registrant.
 
No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a “listed issuer” within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
 
The required Schedules of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the Registrant’s Annual Report to shareholders dated as of November 30, 2009 provided under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
 
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
 
The Registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Directors after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
 
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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
        (a)         Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and financial officers, within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the applicable time periods.
 
(b) Change in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12. Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
 
      Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit  
  12(a)(1)   The Code of Ethics for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer referred to in Item 2 was filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to the Registrant’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR filed on January 28, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference
    
12(a)(2)-1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    
12(a)(2)-2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    
12(b)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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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, on this 22nd day of January, 2010.
 
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
 
  By:      /s/ John W. Thompson  
  John W. Thompson, Chief Executive
  Officer and President

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 persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on this 22nd day of January, 2010.
 
By:     /s/ John W. Thompson  
  John W. Thompson, Chief Executive
    Officer and President (Principal
  Executive Officer)
 
By:     /s/ Penny Hubbard  
  Penny Hubbard, Chief Financial
  Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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