0000934999-11-000013.txt : 20111017 0000934999-11-000013.hdr.sgml : 20111017 20111017163042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000934999-11-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111017 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111017 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DF DENT & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934999 IRS NUMBER: 521045317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03691 FILM NUMBER: 111144014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 EAST READ STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108372544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DF DENT & CO INC STREET 2: 2 EAST READ ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 13F-HR 1 sept2011b.txt SEPT2011 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [] Amendment Number: This Amendment: [] is a restatement. [] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: D. F. Dent and Company, Inc. Address: 2 East Read Street, 6th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 13F File Number: 028-03691 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 submission. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Daniel F. Dent Title: President Phone: 410-837-2544 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: Daniel F. Dent Baltimore, MD 10/17/2011 Report Type: [X] 13F Holdings Report [] 13F Notice [] 13F Combination Report FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 166 Form 13 F Information Table Value Total (thousands): 2535338 List of Other Included Managers: NONE 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3D SYSTEMS CORP COM 88554D205 29841 2132997 SH Sole 2132997 3M CO COM 88579Y101 341 4750 SH Sole 4750 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 1095 21405 SH Sole 21405 ACTUANT CORP A COM 00508X203 2860 144822 SH Sole 144822 ADTRAN INC COM 00738A106 41586 1571660 SH Sole 1571660 AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 1784 29976 SH Sole 29976 ALTERA CORP COM 021441100 171 5418 SH Sole 5418 AMDOCS LIMITED COM G02602103 156 5750 SH Sole 5750 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC COM 02913V103 18754 551574 SH Sole 551574 AMERICAN TOWER CORP COM 029912201 62836 1167946 SH Sole 1167946 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 75 1366 SH Sole 1366 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 177 2800 SH Sole 2800 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 117067 2387170 SH Sole 2387170 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 29732 370536 SH Sole 370536 APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 976 2559 SH Sole 2559 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 1627 34500 SH Sole 34500 BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC COM 073685109 49003 3064592 SH Sole 3064592 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COM 084670108 427 4 SH Sole 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 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