0001398344-12-002518.txt : 20120809 0001398344-12-002518.hdr.sgml : 20120809 20120809134838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-12-002518 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120809 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885062 IRS NUMBER: 521304372 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03139 FILM NUMBER: 121019698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108373234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990325 13F-HR 1 fp0005309_13fhr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Brown Capital Management, LLC Address: 1201 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Form 13F File Number: 028-03139 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: Eddie C. Brown Title: President Phone: 410-837-3234 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Eddie C. Brown Baltimore, MD August 9, 2012 ------------------- ------------- -------------- [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).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: [If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.] Form 13F File Number Name Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 123 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 3,467,487 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the names(s) and Form 13F file numbers(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] NONE

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 ----------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- -------- -------------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER -------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ----------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ --------- FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA SPONSORED ADR 338488109 2,291 526,663 SH Sole 287,300 239,363 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 314 3,520 SH Sole 3,520 ICON PUB LTD CO SPONSORED ADR 45103t107 10,131 449,680 SH Sole 246,095 203,585 SASOL LTD SPONSORED ADR 803866300 16,000 376,911 SH Sole 142,422 234,489 SHIRE PLC SPONSORED ADR 82481r106 13,045 151,004 SH Sole 73,151 77,853 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 11,365 288,163 SH Sole 97,965 190,198 3M CO COM 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1,424,185 SH Sole 908,915 515,270 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 1,553 74,522 SH Sole 33,934 40,588 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259p508 8,847 15,252 SH Sole 3,941 11,311 GUESS INC COM 401617105 2,737 90,124 SH Sole 52,384 37,740 HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP COM 43365y104 77,732 1,520,580 SH Sole 846,710 673,870 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 419 7,900 SH Sole 306 7,594 HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COM 444903108 2,890 220,070 SH Sole 62,109 157,961 IRIS INTL INC COM 46270w105 35,494 3,141,052 SH Sole 1,499,057 1,641,995 ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COM 452308109 244 4,609 SH Sole 195 4,414 INCYTE CORP COM 45337C102 41,270 1,818,057 SH Sole 698,921 1,119,136 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 2,391 12,225 SH Sole 8,154 4,071 INVESCO LTD SHS g491bt108 6,576 290,977 SH Sole 162,487 128,490 HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INC COM 445658107 5,486 92,046 SH Sole 52,202 39,844 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625h100 6,880 192,547 SH Sole 30,238 162,309 KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 214 2,550 SH Sole 160 2,390 MSC INDL 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