0000903949-24-000010.txt : 20240514 0000903949-24-000010.hdr.sgml : 20240514 20240514123803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903949-24-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240514 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903949 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 391091673 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04359 FILM NUMBER: 24942542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 E. WISCONSIN AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-272-4650 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 E. WISCONSIN AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS CO INC /WI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941205 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml X0202 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0000903949 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2024 03-31-2024 NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC.
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13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-04359 000108347 801-4658 N
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