13F-HR 1 co13f123109.txt FORM 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (check only one.): [x] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Nicholas Company, Inc. Address: 700 North Water Street Suite 1010 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Form 13F File Number: 28-04359 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained therein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, list, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Jeffrey T. May Title: Executive Vice President and CFO Phone: 414-272-4650 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jeffrey T. May Milwaukee, WI 2/8/2010 ------------------ ------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (check only one.): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHRS OR SH/INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRNDISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE Aaron's, Inc. COM 002535201 $13,536 488,130 SH SOLE 2,630 485,500 ABM Industries Incorporated COM 000957100 $1,389 67,223 SH SOLE 67,223 Abbott Laboratories COM 002824100 $1,825 33,800 SH SOLE 5,500 28,300 Alcon, Inc. SHS H01301102 $46,873 285,200 SH SOLE 285,200 AECOM Technology Corporation COM 00766T100 $16,360 594,915 SH SOLE 7,415 587,500 Accenture PLC CL A G1151C101 $5,618 135,385 SH SOLE 385 135,000 Allergan, Inc. COM 018490102 $5,367 85,175 SH SOLE 175 85,000 Akamai Technologies, Inc. COM 00971T101 $3,346 132,110 SH SOLE 310 131,800 Altera Corporation COM 021441100 $5,221 230,700 SH SOLE 10,200 220,500 AMETEK, Inc. COM 031100100 $5,366 140,335 SH SOLE 335 140,000 Amedisys, Inc. COM 023436108 $3,492 71,920 SH SOLE 5,120 66,800 Affiliated Managers Group COM 008252108 $67,156 997,125 SH SOLE 825 996,300 AmSurg Corp. COM 03232P405 $1,784 81,035 SH SOLE 1,035 80,000 ANSYS, Inc. COM 03662Q105 $7,188 165,395 SH SOLE 1,395 164,000 Apache Corporation COM 037411105 $44,005 426,530 SH SOLE 3,780 422,750 Approach Resources Inc. COM 03834A103 $351 45,480 SH SOLE 380 45,100 Airgas, Inc. COM 009363102 $26,359 553,750 SH SOLE 6,250 547,500 Associated Banc-Corp COM 045487105 $1,173 106,525 SH SOLE 6,525 100,000 AptarGroup, Inc. COM 038336103 $16,859 471,710 SH SOLE 9,710 462,000 Activision Blizzard, Inc. COM 00507V109 $3,833 345,000 SH SOLE 345,000 Avon Products, Inc. COM 054303102 $13 400 SH SOLE 400 Allegheny Energy, Inc. COM 017361106 $16,436 700,000 SH SOLE 700,000 Baxter International Inc. COM 071813109 $446 7,600 SH SOLE 3,900 3,700 Biotech HLDRS Trust DEPOSTRY RCPTS 09067D201 $127 1,300 SH SOLE 1,300 BB&T Corporation COM 054937107 $507 20,000 SH SOLE 20,000 Best Buy Co., Inc. COM 086516101 $521 13,200 SH SOLE 6,200 7,000 CardioNet, Inc. COM 14159L103 $337 56,795 SH SOLE 1,795 55,000 Beckman Coulter, Inc. COM 075811109 $5,879 89,835 SH SOLE 135 89,700 Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. COM 073685109 $1,233 77,075 SH SOLE 2,075 75,000 Baldor Electric Company COM 057741100 $1,281 45,615 SH SOLE 615 45,000 BJ's Restaurants Inc. COM 09180C106 $1,450 77,045 SH SOLE 2,045 75,000 Ball Corporation COM 058498106 $36,190 700,000 SH SOLE 700,000 Bemis Company, Inc. COM 081437105 $18,171 612,850 SH SOLE 11,650 601,200 Bolt Technology Corporation COM 097698104 $781 70,865 SH SOLE 865 70,000 LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. COM 505688101 $254 20,000 SH SOLE 20,000 Brown & Brown, Inc. COM 115236101 $6,926 385,400 SH SOLE 12,400 373,000 Bristow Group Inc. COM 110394103 $29,609 770,059 SH SOLE 6,620 763,439 Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. COM 119848109 $412 10,225 SH SOLE 225 10,000 BancorpSouth, Inc. COM 059692103 $2,468 105,180 SH SOLE 180 105,000 Baylake Corp. COM 072788102 $283 101,000 SH SOLE 101,000 ConAgra Foods, Inc. COM 205887102 $7,157 310,500 SH SOLE 500 310,000 Cardinal Health, Inc. COM 14149Y108 $30 930 SH SOLE 930 Cameron International CorporatioCOM 13342B105 $1,676 40,100 SH SOLE 100 40,000 Cavium Networks, Inc. COM 14965A101 $844 35,415 SH SOLE 415 35,000 Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.COM 167250109 $18,198 900,000 SH SOLE 900,000 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. COM 200525103 $2,239 57,828 SH SOLE 78 57,750 CareFusion Corporation COM 14170T101 $12 465 SH SOLE 465 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. COM 229899109 $2,503 50,050 SH SOLE 50 50,000 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. COM NEW 12541W209 $3,831 65,230 SH SOLE 230 65,000 iShares Barclays Intermediate CrBARCLAYS INTER CR464288638 $103 1,000 SH SOLE 1,000 0 Continental Resources, Inc. COM 212015101 $2,123 49,500 SH SOLE 100 49,400 Compellent Technologies, Inc. COM 20452A108 $1,493 65,820 SH SOLE 820 65,000 Concur Technologies, Inc. COM 206708109 $1,187 27,775 SH SOLE 275 27,500 Covidien plc SHS G2554F105 $24,524 512,100 SH SOLE 3,900 508,200 Copart, Inc. COM 217204106 $30,523 833,290 SH SOLE 6,890 826,400 Computer Programs and Systems, ICOM 205306103 $1,120 24,330 SH SOLE 830 23,500 Carter's, Inc. COM 146229109 $1,727 65,795 SH SOLE 795 65,000 Charles River Laboratories Int'lCOM 159864107 $11,791 349,975 SH SOLE 7,675 342,300 Ceragon Networks Ltd. ORD M22013102 $892 76,000 SH SOLE 1,000 75,000 Computer Services, Inc. COM 20539A105 $843 23,433 SH SOLE 23,433 Cintas Corp. COM 172908105 $5,417 207,935 SH SOLE 435 207,500 Covance Inc. COM 222816100 $6,904 126,525 SH SOLE 525 126,000 CVS/Caremark Corp. COM 126650100 $90 2,792 SH SOLE 2,792 Chevron Corporation COM 166764100 $1,332 17,300 SH SOLE 1,000 16,300 Curtiss-Wright Corporation COM 231561101 $7,395 236,100 SH SOLE 236,100 Diebold, Incorporated COM 253651103 $1,152 40,500 SH SOLE 40,500 Dialysis Corporation of America COM NEW 252529102 $760 105,800 SH SOLE 4,800 101,000 DineEquity, Inc. COM 254423106 $24,831 1,022,255 SH SOLE 1,022,255 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. COM 25659T107 $1,523 31,900 SH SOLE 31,900 Dorchester Minerals, L.P. COM UNIT 25820R105 $1,615 75,900 SH SOLE 75,900 Diamond Foods, Inc. COM 252603105 $1,795 50,520 SH SOLE 520 50,000 Denbury Resources Inc. COM NEW 247916208 $212 14,300 SH SOLE 1,000 13,300 Darden Restaurants, Inc. COM 237194105 $5,447 155,320 SH SOLE 320 155,000 DIRECTV - Class A COM 25490A101 $5,783 173,410 SH SOLE 6,010 167,400 Duff & Phelps Corporation CL A 26433B107 $10,904 597,170 SH SOLE 16,170 581,000 Duke Energy Corporation COM 26441C105 $891 51,800 SH SOLE 600 51,200 DaVita, Inc. COM 23918K108 $58,442 994,935 SH SOLE 8,935 986,000 DexCom, Inc. COM 252131107 $979 121,150 SH SOLE 1,150 120,000 Ecolab Inc. COM 278865100 $7,479 167,775 SH SOLE 4,075 163,700 Eclipsys Corporation COM 278856109 $1,799 97,140 SH SOLE 2,140 95,000 Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. UNIT LTD PARTN 29273R109 $899 20,000 SH SOLE 20,000 Eaton Vance Corp. COM NON VTG 278265103 $6,994 230,000 SH SOLE 230,000 Expeditors Int'l of Washington, COM 302130109 $4,285 123,375 SH SOLE 375 123,000 Fastenal Co. COM 311900104 $23,988 576,090 SH SOLE 790 575,300 FTI Consulting, Inc. COM 302941109 $5,455 115,680 SH SOLE 680 115,000 Factset Research Systems Inc. COM 303075105 $1,665 25,280 SH SOLE 280 25,000 First Financial Bancorp. COM 320209109 $1,088 74,729 SH SOLE 1,335 73,394 F5 Networks, Inc. COM 315616102 $1,612 30,420 SH SOLE 420 30,000 Fidelity National Information SeCOM 31620M106 $4,366 186,254 SH SOLE 405 185,849 Fiserv, Inc. COM 337738108 $45,922 947,237 SH SOLE 7,000 940,237 FLIR Systems, Inc. COM 302445101 $8,596 262,700 SH SOLE 2,200 260,500 FirstMerit Corp. COM 337915102 $924 45,903 SH SOLE 390 45,513 Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. SPONSORED ADR 358029106 $1,325 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000 Frontier Communications Corp COM 35906A108 $1,328 170,000 SH SOLE 170,000 Greif, Inc. CL B 397624206 $1,264 25,200 SH SOLE 1,300 23,900 Genzyme Corporation COM 372917104 $4,291 87,545 SH SOLE 2,545 85,000 Graco, Inc. COM 384109104 $1,232 43,115 SH SOLE 465 42,650 Gilead Sciences, Inc. COM 375558103 $42,024 970,980 SH SOLE 7,280 963,700 Genuine Parts Company COM 372460105 $604 15,900 SH SOLE 500 15,400 W.W. Grainger, Inc. COM 384802104 $43,138 445,500 SH SOLE 2,400 443,100 Gymboree Corporation (The) COM 403777105 $1,757 40,400 SH SOLE 400 40,000 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. COM 404132102 $2,970 106,180 SH SOLE 2,080 104,100 HCP, Inc. COM 40414L109 $1,240 40,600 SH SOLE 40,600 Healthcare Services Group, Inc. COM 421906108 $4,080 190,130 SH SOLE 11,850 178,280 Home Depot, Inc. (The) COM 437076102 $26 900 SH SOLE 900 Hewitt Associates, Inc. COM 42822Q100 $26,328 623,000 SH SOLE 5,700 617,300 Helix Energy Solutions Group, InCOM 42330P107 $9 800 SH SOLE 800 0 Hewlett-Packard Company COM 428236103 $958 18,600 SH SOLE 7,700 10,900 Hormel Foods Corporation COM 440452100 $7,784 202,435 SH SOLE 1,535 200,900 Harris Corp. COM 413875105 $9,152 192,475 SH SOLE 4,975 187,500 Hub Group, Inc. - Class A CL A 443320106 $1,354 50,450 SH SOLE 450 50,000 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield CorpoHIGH YLD CORP 464288513 $1,318 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 IBERIABANK Corporation COM 450828108 $1,365 25,370 SH SOLE 370 25,000 ICF International, Inc. COM 44925C103 $1,632 60,890 SH SOLE 890 60,000 ICON plc SPONSORED ADR 45103T107 $448 20,600 SH SOLE 8,600 12,000 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. COM 45168D104 $6,906 129,220 SH SOLE 720 128,500 IDEX Corporation COM 45167R104 $7,786 249,962 SH SOLE 1,512 248,450 IHS Inc. CL A 451734107 $5,776 105,375 SH SOLE 375 105,000 Intermec, Inc. COM 458786100 $1,523 118,440 SH SOLE 3,440 115,000 Insulet Corporation NOTE 5.375% 06/1345784PAA9 $47,813 500,000 PRNSOLE 500,000 ITT Corporation COM 450911102 $4,735 95,200 SH SOLE 200 95,000 Illinois Tool Works Inc. COM 452308109 $1,353 28,200 SH SOLE 5,400 22,800 Jack in the Box Inc. COM 466367109 $702 35,685 SH SOLE 685 35,000 J.B. Hunt Transport Services, InCOM 445658107 $281 8,700 SH SOLE 3,700 5,000 Johnson & Johnson COM 478160104 $586 9,100 SH SOLE 2,600 6,500 SPDR Barclays Capital High YieldBRCLYS YLD ETF 78464A417 $583 15,000 SH SOLE 15,000 Juniper Networks, Inc. COM 48203R104 $4,541 170,250 SH SOLE 250 170,000 Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. COM 480838101 $18,116 429,400 SH SOLE 429,400 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. COM 468202106 $660 150,000 SH SOLE 150,000 Nordstrom, Inc. COM 655664100 $23 600 SH SOLE 600 Kayne Anderson Energy DevelopmenCOM 48660Q102 $3,347 230,000 SH SOLE 230,000 Kirby Corporation COM 497266106 $15,684 450,300 SH SOLE 300 450,000 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LUT LTD PARTNER 494550106 $18 300 SH SOLE 300 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC SHS 49455U100 $71,608 1,310,540 SH SOLE 362 1,310,179 Knight Transportation, Inc. COM 499064103 $2,054 106,465 SH SOLE 1,865 104,600 Kohl's Corp. COM 500255104 $42,186 782,240 SH SOLE 7,840 774,400 Kayne Anderson Energy Total RetuCOM 48660P104 $18,000 779,200 SH SOLE 779,200 Kayne Anderson MLP Investment CoCOM 486606106 $18,695 746,600 SH SOLE 6,000 740,600 Loews Corporation COM 540424108 $32,715 900,000 SH SOLE 900,000 LKQ Corporation COM 501889208 $13,570 692,715 SH SOLE 1,515 691,200 Linear Technology Corporation COM 535678106 $3,365 110,175 SH SOLE 175 110,000 Leucadia National Corporation COM 527288104 $24,855 1,044,785 SH SOLE 1,044,785 Manpower Inc. COM 56418H100 $3,830 70,165 SH SOLE 165 70,000 ManTech International CorporatioCOM 564563104 $2,612 54,105 SH SOLE 1,105 53,000 Masimo Corporation COM 574795100 $1,571 51,655 SH SOLE 1,655 50,000 Mattel, Inc. COM 577081102 $12,507 626,000 SH SOLE 1,000 625,000 Mathews International Corp. CL A 577128101 $1,195 33,725 SH SOLE 425 33,300 Microchip Technology Inc. COM 595017104 $19,893 684,550 SH SOLE 11,800 672,750 MICROS Systems, Inc. COM 594901100 $2,047 65,980 SH SOLE 1,480 64,500 Mercury General Corp. COM 589400100 $1,052 26,800 SH SOLE 26,800 MedAssets, Inc. COM 584045108 $1,729 81,515 SH SOLE 1,515 80,000 Micrus Endovascular Corporation COM 59518V102 $1,589 105,880 SH SOLE 880 105,000 Marshall & Ilsley Corporation COM 571837103 $1,882 345,390 SH SOLE 390 345,000 Middleby Corporation (The) COM 596278101 $1,682 34,310 SH SOLE 910 33,400 Mobile Mini, Inc. COM 60740F105 $1,269 90,085 SH SOLE 2,385 87,700 McCormick & Company, Inc. COM 579780206 $5,438 150,500 SH SOLE 500 150,000 Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. COM 610236101 $2,738 81,890 SH SOLE 1,890 80,000 Altria Group, Inc. COM 02209S103 $5,320 271,000 SH SOLE 271,000 Morningstar, Inc. COM 617700109 $1,224 25,315 SH SOLE 315 25,000 Marten Transport, Ltd. COM 573075108 $1,828 101,865 SH SOLE 1,865 100,000 Microsoft Corporation COM 594918104 $970 31,800 SH SOLE 13,000 18,800 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. CL A 553530106 $2,108 44,855 SH SOLE 1,155 43,700 M&T Bank Corporation COM 55261F104 $2,010 30,045 SH SOLE 45 30,000 Mettler-Toledo International IncCOM 592688105 $42,742 407,110 SH SOLE 3,410 403,700 MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. COM 55402X105 $2,163 57,365 SH SOLE 1,165 56,200 National Presto Industries, Inc.COM 637215104 $1,507 13,800 SH SOLE 13,800 Inergy, L.P. UNIT LTD PTNR 456615103 $33,229 931,300 SH SOLE 931,300 NuVasive, Inc. COM 670704105 $1,378 43,080 SH SOLE 580 42,500 Netezza Corporation COM 64111N101 $783 80,725 SH SOLE 725 80,000 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. COM 686091109 $52,689 1,382,184 SH SOLE 7,940 1,374,244 Oshkosh Corporation COM 688239201 $67,539 1,823,900 SH SOLE 1,823,900 Plains All American Pipeline, L.UNIT LTD PARTN 726503105 $1,358 25,700 SH SOLE 400 25,300 Penske Automotive Group, Inc. COM 70959W103 $8,854 583,260 SH SOLE 583,260 Paychex, Inc. COM 704326107 $6,612 215,800 SH SOLE 7,600 208,200 PETsMART, INC. COM 716768106 $7,838 293,675 SH SOLE 12,075 281,600 PetMed Express, Inc. COM 716382106 $1,982 112,425 SH SOLE 1,925 110,500 Pfizer Inc. COM 717081103 $1,699 93,400 SH SOLE 2,700 90,700 Philip Morris International Inc.COM 718172109 $34,973 725,740 SH SOLE 240 725,500 Pentair, Inc. COM 709631105 $5,338 165,250 SH SOLE 250 165,000 Panera Bread Company CL A 69840W108 $1,188 17,735 SH SOLE 235 17,500 Insulet Corporation COM 45784P101 $1,368 95,785 SH SOLE 1,385 94,400 Powell Industries, Inc. COM 739128106 $1,115 35,375 SH SOLE 375 35,000 Perrigo Company COM 714290103 $2,747 68,960 SH SOLE 6,160 62,800 PAREXEL International CorporatioCOM 699462107 $1,190 84,370 SH SOLE 2,370 82,000 Qlogic Corp. COM 747277101 $5,672 300,600 SH SOLE 600 300,000 Quality Systems, Inc. COM 747582104 $1,941 30,905 SH SOLE 605 30,300 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. COM 862039202 $22,133 370,675 SH SOLE 575 370,100 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers IncorpCOM 767744105 $4,503 200,760 SH SOLE 760 200,000 Regal-Beloit Corporation COM 758750103 $1,321 25,430 SH SOLE 430 25,000 Robbins & Myers, Inc. COM 770196103 $1,430 60,790 SH SOLE 790 60,000 Raymond James Financial, Inc. COM 754730109 $5,480 230,530 SH SOLE 530 230,000 Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryCOM PAR $0.03 774678403 $583 71,965 SH SOLE 3,150 68,815 ResMed Inc. COM 761152107 $7,305 139,750 SH SOLE 550 139,200 Rockwell Automation, Inc. COM 773903109 $2,359 50,205 SH SOLE 205 50,000 RBC Bearings COM 75524B104 $1,348 55,425 SH SOLE 425 55,000 RPM International, Inc. COM 749685103 $10,876 534,952 SH SOLE 21,896 513,056 Cohen & Steers Quality Income ReCOM 19247L106 $10,719 1,765,950 SH SOLE 1,765,950 Republic Services, Inc. COM 760759100 $19,112 675,100 SH SOLE 8,200 666,900 Riverbed Technology, Inc. COM 768573107 $1,048 45,620 SH SOLE 620 45,000 SAVVIS, Inc. NOTE 3.000% 5/1 805423AA8 $91,000 1,000,000 PRNSOLE 1,000,000 Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. COM 79546E104 $8,651 1,130,886 SH SOLE 1,130,886 Stepan Company COM 858586100 $19,100 294,700 SH SOLE 294,700 Signet Jewelers Limited COM G81276100 $4,184 156,600 SH SOLE 156,600 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. COM 816300107 $1 60 SH SOLE 60 0 Smith International, Inc. COM 832110100 $954 35,115 SH SOLE 115 35,000 J.M. Smucker Company (The) COM NEW 832696405 $68 1,100 SH SOLE 800 300 Solera Holdings, Inc. COM 83421A104 $25,253 701,275 SH SOLE 7,075 694,200 St. Mary Land & Exploration CompCOM 792228108 $717 20,940 SH SOLE 940 20,000 Smart Balance, Inc. COM 83169Y108 $1,161 193,525 SH SOLE 2,025 191,500 Smith Micro Software, Inc. COM 832154108 $375 41,000 SH SOLE 1,000 40,000 Somanetics Corporation COM NEW 834445405 $816 46,510 SH SOLE 1,510 45,000 Snap-on Incorporated COM 833034101 $1,090 25,800 SH SOLE 500 25,300 Sun Hydraulics Corporation COM 866942105 $1,294 49,305 SH SOLE 555 48,750 Smith & Nephew plc SPDN ADR NEW 83175M205 $5,394 105,245 SH SOLE 245 105,000 Stericycle, Inc. COM 858912108 $1,666 30,200 SH SOLE 200 30,000 Standard Parking Corporation COM 853790103 $1,707 107,525 SH SOLE 2,525 105,000 St. Jude Medical, Inc. COM 790849103 $24,842 675,425 SH SOLE 6,825 668,600 Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. COM NEW 866933401 $20 2,200 SH SOLE 2,200 0 SolarWinds, Inc. COM 83416B109 $935 40,650 SH SOLE 650 40,000 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. COM 83088M102 $1,293 91,100 SH SOLE 1,100 90,000 Sensient Technologies CorporatioCOM 81725T100 $1,733 65,880 SH SOLE 880 65,000 Stryker Corporation COM 863667101 $876 17,400 SH SOLE 7,600 9,800 Sysco Corporation COM 871829107 $570 20,400 SH SOLE 8,700 11,700 AT&T Inc. COM 00206R102 $1,416 50,500 SH SOLE 50,500 Teradata Corporation COM 88076W103 $5,196 165,325 SH SOLE 325 165,000 TECO Energy, Inc. COM 872375100 $973 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000 Techne Corp. COM 878377100 $1,738 25,355 SH SOLE 355 25,000 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. COM 45822P105 $1,814 43,200 SH SOLE 700 42,500 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LADR 881624209 $8,026 142,865 SH SOLE 6,565 136,300 TreeHouse Foods, Inc. COM 89469A104 $1,770 45,540 SH SOLE 540 45,000 TJX Companies, Inc. (The) COM 872540109 $4,760 130,235 SH SOLE 235 130,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. COM 883556102 $50,543 1,059,831 SH SOLE 6,465 1,053,366 TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. COM 89674K103 $790 131,600 SH SOLE 1,600 130,000 T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. COM 74144T108 $6,334 118,950 SH SOLE 4,150 114,800 Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) COM 89417E109 $832 16,685 SH SOLE 8,384 8,301 Tractor Supply Company COM 892356106 $318 6,000 SH SOLE 300 5,700 Tupperware Brands Corporation COM 899896104 $1,653 35,495 SH SOLE 495 35,000 Texas Roadhouse, Inc. COM 882681109 $1,723 153,425 SH SOLE 3,425 150,000 United Bankshares, Inc. COM 909907107 $1,403 70,260 SH SOLE 260 70,000 Uti Worldwide Inc. ORD G87210103 $3,158 220,500 SH SOLE 500 220,000 Valspar Corporation (The) COM 920355104 $54 2,000 SH SOLE 2,000 V.F. Corporation COM 918204108 $747 10,200 SH SOLE 10,200 Meridian Bioscience, Inc. COM 589584101 $2,243 104,105 SH SOLE 2,055 102,050 Village Super Market, Inc. CL A NEW 927107409 $970 35,500 SH SOLE 35,500 Valley National Bancorp COM 919794107 $1,139 80,640 SH SOLE 640 80,000 Van Kampen Senior Income Trust COM 920961109 $570 135,000 SH SOLE 135,000 Westinghouse Air Brake TechnologCOM 929740108 $4,912 120,265 SH SOLE 265 120,000 Walgreen Co. COM 931422109 $55,282 1,505,500 SH SOLE 10,500 1,495,000 Waste Connections, Inc. COM 941053100 $247 7,400 SH SOLE 600 6,800 Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. CL A 930059100 $2,280 74,650 SH SOLE 8,350 66,300 Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. COM 950587105 $1,045 222,825 SH SOLE 2,825 220,000 Weyco Group, Inc. COM 962149100 $12 500 SH SOLE 500 Weatherford International Ltd. REG H27013103 $1,525 85,160 SH SOLE 160 85,000 Woodward Governor Company COM 980745103 $18,907 733,695 SH SOLE 733,695 Whiting Petroleum Corporation COM 966387102 $12 170 SH SOLE 170 0 Wright Medical Group, Inc. COM 98235T107 $1,343 70,875 SH SOLE 875 70,000 VCA Antech, Inc. COM 918194101 $32,864 1,318,775 SH SOLE 13,875 1,304,900 Willis Group Holdings Ltd. SHS G96655108 $10,986 416,455 SH SOLE 10,655 405,800 Xilinx, Inc. COM 983919101 $3,267 130,385 SH SOLE 385 130,000 DENTSPLY International Inc. COM 249030107 $8,046 228,775 SH SOLE 10,975 217,800 XTO Energy Inc. COM 98385X106 $2,152 46,251 SH SOLE 62 46,189 Yum! Brands, Inc. COM 988498101 $22,153 633,500 SH SOLE 300 633,200 Zebra Technologies Corp. CL A 989207105 $4,219 148,750 SH SOLE 148,750 $2,176,633
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 263 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,176,633 ---------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report: NONE