-----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, PS6f4Vel0gqq47ix6may5cUo3E+VXYLsHXmPALns6iSiZm/k7GTc+fHhB/BZV6f8 +1YY7AT8dst+Ui2PvTyJ/Q== 0001026710-08-000010.txt : 20081023 0001026710-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20081023 20081023121311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001026710-08-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081023 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081023 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRANAHAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026710 IRS NUMBER: 042856200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-05876 FILM NUMBER: 081136761 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 WYMAN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 270 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 7818904412 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 WYMAN ST STREET 2: STE 270 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 13F-HR 1 gim13f0809.txt GRANAHAN INVESTMENT MGT. 13F FILING Q3, 2008 FORM 13F INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 (f) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES THEREUNDER Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20524 Report of the Calendar Quarter Ending September 30, 2008 If amended report check here: Name of Institutional Investment Manager: Granahan Investment Management, Inc. S.E.C. File Number 28-5876 Business Address: 275 Wyman Street Suite 270 Waltham MA 02451 Street Suite Number City State Zip Name, Phone no. and Title of Person Duly Authorized to Submit this Report: Jane M. White, Executive Vice President (781)890-4412 ATTENTION - Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. Sec 18 U.S.C. 1991 and 15 U.S.C. 78 ff(a). The institutional investment manager submitting this Form and its attachments and the person by whom it is signed represent hereby that all information contained therein is true, correct and complete. It is understood that all required items, statements and schedules are considered integral parts of this Form and that the submission of any amendment represents that all unamended items, statements and schedules remain true, correct and complete as previously submitted. Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned institutional investment manager has caused this report to be signed on its behalf in the City of Waltham and State of Massachusetts on the 23rd day of October, 2008. Granahan Investment Management, Inc. Name of Institutional Investment Mgr. By: Jane M. White Executive Vice President FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AARON RENTS INC COM 002535201 31515 1164190 SH SOLE 131080 1033110 ACME PACKET COM 004764106 7345 1281826 SH SOLE 149800 1132026 ADOLOR COM 00724X102 811 235000 SH SOLE 235000 ADVANCED ANALOGIC COM 00752J108 2058 442650 SH SOLE 48700 393950 ADVISORY BOARD COM 00762W107 16695 553540 SH SOLE 65430 488110 ALIGN TECHNOLOGY COM 016255101 24270 2240990 SH SOLE 264700 1976290 ALKERMES COM 01642T108 30792 2315200 SH SOLE 287550 2027650 AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS COM 00163U106 4644 119900 SH SOLE 7300 112600 AMER. 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Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: None Table Entry Total: 235 Table Value $3,071 Million -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----