-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JlZHW7L8mYD7ctJMlGxT1XmmY0cYHxmbgf6FG68Ls8p2x6C3/b9Yz4i5mggH3p8G Gx/DYcMmm7IdIJhjzD+chg== 0001134007-08-000023.txt : 20080214 0001134007-08-000023.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214103818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001134007-08-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134007 IRS NUMBER: 411923871 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06277 FILM NUMBER: 08609440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 WAYZATA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1275 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55416 BUSINESS PHONE: 7635914490 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5500 WAYZATA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1275 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55416 13F-HR 1 r04q07.txt NCG 13F 4Q07 REPORTING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter ended: December 31, 2007 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: 0 This Amendment (Check only one): [ ] is a restatement [ ] adds new holdings entries Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Next Century Growth Investors, LLC Address: 5500 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 1275 Minneapolis, MN 55416 13F File Number: 28-06277 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists and tables are considered integral parts of this form. Person signing this report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Gina Nelson Title: Operations Manager Phone: 763-591-4490 Signature, Place and Date of Signing /s/Gina Nelson Minneapolis, Minnesota February 14, 2008 Report Type (Check only one): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ x] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Frank Russell FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 160 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 2,603,917 List of Other Included Managers: NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Value Shares/ Sh/ Put/ InvestmtOther Voting Authority Name of Issuer Title ofCUSIP (x$1000)Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn ManagersSole Shared None Abaxis Inc. COM 002567105 60930 1699095SH Sole 1143133 0 555962 Abbott Laboratories COM 002824100 85 1510SH Sole 1510 0 0 Accuray Inc COM 004397105 26557 1744888SH Sole 1313403 0 431485 Acme Packet, Inc. COM 004764106 24932 1980332SH Sole 1457217 0 523115 Akamai Technologies COM 00971T101 1360 39315SH Sole 39315 0 0 American Public Education COM 02913V103 24802 593624SH Sole 437037 0 156587 Amerigon Inc COM 03070L300 8679 410560SH Sole 166130 0 244430 Ansys Inc COM 03662Q105 2104 50750SH Sole 50750 0 0 Apple Computer Inc COM 037833100 91 460SH Sole 460 0 0 Applera Corp- Celera Group COM 038020202 43724 2755136SH Sole 2028388 0 726748 Arch Coal Inc. 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